Priddy Books was founded twenty-five years ago. Since then, we have sold millions of books around the world – including the bestselling series First 100 Words and See, Touch, Feel. As the Editorial Assistant you will help will all stages of the publishing process, from coming up with fun ideas for new books to testing pop-ups, flap books and sound books! This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who is keen to get into publishing. No prior experience is necessary. You will pick up key editorial skills and gain a key insight into the production of these amazing preschool books. We are a small team so you will be immersed in all elements of the publishing process.

We are looking for creative applications – anything that can demonstrate what you will bring to the team!

Our team

Reporting to the Publisher, the Editorial Assistant is a key role in the creative team. We are a small team and you will assist editors and designers in the department.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate good ideas, a willingness to learn and the ability to show initiative. You must be organised, have excellent written English skills and can show you can work well with others. Hardest of all – you must try to get inside the heads of babies and toddlers! Our books aren’t just about the words, they’re about the pictures and the way you feel (and – let’s face it – taste).

In addition to working on the books, the Editorial Assistant will also work with our Production department to ensure reprints go through smoothly, and help provide our sales teams with all of the necessary materials you need to sell our books.

We are looking for someone with, a willingness to challenge the status quo, and a calm temperament. You must be both visually and commercially minded.

Key tasks of the role include:

• Coming up with new book ideas
• Assisting the editors and designer in the team
• Helping to edit our books
• Coordinating reprints
• Communicating with our sales and marketing teams.

The ideal candidate will have the following (essential skills/knowledge/experience):

• Excellent written English skills
• Creative with the ability to take initiative
• Familiarity with the Adobe Creative Cloud (in particular InDesign)
• A demonstrable interest in preschool publishing
• Exceptional attention to detail

We’d love it if you had (desirable skills/knowledge/experience):

• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to think outside the box

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.

Salary: £27,500

Closing date: 21 September 2025

Some of the benefits we offer:

• 28 days’ annual leave increasing with years of service + bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme
• Discounted private medical insurance
• Group income protection scheme
• Enhanced family pay and leave
• Flexible working hours and summer hours (early finish on a Friday during summer months)
• 2 Volunteer Days per year
• 75% off all Pan Macmillan books and regular staff book sales (highly reduced rates)
• Season ticket loan/advance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts on shopping, Tastecard+ and gym memberships; Christmas club savings
• Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch

This is a full time, permanent  role, and will be based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.

At Pan Macmillan and Priddy Books, we are highly committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at every level of our organisation. We welcome applications from all individuals, including any age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We want to ensure that all candidates are supported throughout the recruitment process, if you have any reasonable adjustments or accessibility requirements please do let us know. Our efforts to promote DEI are ongoing, and we continually strive to learn and improve our policies and practices. You can read our full Diversity & Inclusion Pledge here:https://www.panmacmillan.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion

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