Editorial Assistant

What if you were assisting with the co-ordination of projects through the publishing programme?

What if you could build strong working relationships with internal teams and external authors and contributors?

What if you were our Editorial Assistant?

At the IET, making our world a better place starts by creating a better place for our people. At the IET you’ll have more than just a job. Our work is exciting and challenging, connecting the people who solve the problems that matter. It means working with us has real meaning and impact, and you’ll grow – professionally and personally – in ways you never thought possible. We’re also making significant investments in our people, including providing a modern, vibrant workplace and embracing hybrid working.

What you’ll be doing

As the Editorial Assistant, you will be part of a small, busy team, working alongside a Project Editor, Editorial Manager, Portfolio Development Manager and Production teams. This role is a supporting role within the team responsible for the management of the publishing of Standards, Codes & Guidance titles.

What we hope you can bring to the role

You’ll be an enthusiastic, intelligent and organised individual with good attention to detail, the ability to work independently and use initiative. You’ll have excellent communication and IT skills with experience in MS Office. Ideally you will have editorial experience and some experience in conducting or managing a research project.

We’d love to get to know you

Is Imposter syndrome creeping in? Don’t worry – we’d rather hear from you this time than not hear from you at all! Read on for a little more information about the role; but also, keep in mind that we’re open to discussing flexible ways of working, including reduced hours and working in an agile way, supported by a hybrid working framework that allows you to find the best place to do your best work.

A little more about the role

Supporting all activities leading to publication of material, including:

• proofreading;
• copy editing;
• chasing up signed contracts;
• archiving of contracts;
• chasing up of manuscripts, copy and stakeholder reviews;
• adding authors/freelancers to our payments system;
• managing our outbound permissions processes for external resources to be used in titles;
• dealing with inbound permissions requests to the IET;
• ensuring all illustrations are created and logged and approved by Production;
• liaising with warehouse for distribution of books to authors;
• updating other websites;
• undertaking stakeholder and market sizing research in support of publishing proposals;
• providing support in meetings (taking minutes and circulating to stakeholders);
• assisting with the co-ordination of projects through the publishing programme;
• monitoring and reporting of customer download statistics;
• uploading of manuscripts to our consultation site and monitoring and compiling responses;
• to undertake any other duties and projects at the request of the line manager;
• to comply with data protection legislation and act responsibly on matters of data disclosure both internally and to third parties;
• to be familiar with the Health and Safety and Fire policies for the organisation and to attend mandatory updates where required.
• completing adhoc editorial tasks to support the publication of Codes & Guidance titles.

A little more about what we’re looking for

• Meticulous attention to detail in the presentation and delivery of work and of written English;
• Excellent IT abilities and experience with MS office (particularly Excel, Office 360 and MS Word);
• Be able to work to tight deadlines, with excellent time-management, planning and problem -solving skills – candidates should be highly organised individuals;
• An ability to engage and work with high profile authors and editors;
• Able to work productively on their own initiative - must be self-motivated;
• Able to manage workloads to meet timescales, budgets and deliverables; and
• An excellent communicator with strong presentational skills.

What if you could be you? The IET is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To find out more, head over to our ‘Work for the IET’ site.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £23,000.00-£24,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Stevenage: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Stevenage

Application deadline: 19/06/2023
Reference ID: KSS181