Publishing Production Assistant - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Cambridge University Press & Assessment

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Salary:
£24,300 - £30,600

Location:
Cambridge

Contract: 6-month Fixed Term Contract

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

We are looking for a Publishing Production Assistant who will provide essential technical support to the Senior Publishing Production Manager and project team to successfully complete deliverables, to ensure that the customer, partners, and suppliers have an excellent experience throughout the project lifecycle.

About the role

As a Publishing Production Assistant, you will support the content development and delivery of publishing projects in the Middle East.

You will support management of artwork requirements, including image research, reviewing standards and cultural sensitivities, support photo-shoots and audio/visual recordings.

You will proof-read all content and formatting, to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality products through conduction quality assurance reviews of Arabic proofs.

You will support and coach suppliers and resources to understand and deliver in line with project standards and best practice and support the completion of projects in a timely manner.

Working on exciting new projects within the team, your role will be key to ensuring effective collaboration with various stakeholders.

About you

It is essential that you are fluent in Arabic, as you will be working on projects in the Middle East, and you will need to be able to type in Modern Standard Arabic, with intercultural awareness and a background in education, teaching, or publishing.

You will have excellent attention to detail and be able to prioritise and manage your time effectively, whilst being comfortable with multi-tasking and working under pressure.

You will be confident in delivering to challenging deadlines and exacting requirements, along with strong administrative and organisational skills.

Rewards and benefits
We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it.

In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

Group personal pension scheme
Discretionary annual bonus
Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
Green travel schemes
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

We also offer flexible and hybrid working options from day one. We will consider any work arrangements if you wish to work flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.
- "Cambridge University Press & Assessment will not ordinarily be able to provide sponsorship for vacancies of less than 12-months in duration. Applicants must therefore have an existing right to work in the UK to be eligible for this position". _

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. _
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where everyone has a voice, and where we learn continuously to improve together. Ensuring that everyone feels they belong is essential to who we are, and to the contribution we make to society and our planet. _

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