Production Assistant

Job title:

Production Assistant

Company

News UK

Job description

Production AssistantLocation:LondonDepartment:Times Literary Supplement (TLS)Salary Details:Not SpecifiedAdvertising End Date:11 Aug 2024Job DescriptionYour team: The Times Literary Supplement (TLS) is the world’s leading weekly literary publication, offering a unique and comprehensive overview of the most important literary and cultural trends. For over a century, the TLS has been the trusted source for critical analysis, reviews, and in-depth commentary on literature, the arts, and intellectual life.Your role: The Times Literary Supplement is hiring a Production Assistant, responsible forhandling the TLS every week in both its print and digital formats, from page make-up to digitization for app and web, and all associated tasks. Other duties will include picture research, assisting our specialist editors, website maintenance, and some social media activity.This is an entry level position and full training will be given, though some experience of print production and/or websites would be advantageous. The successful candidate will have a proper understanding of the TLS , its purpose and its heritage. You will work closely with colleagues across editorial and digital, including the Editor and Deputy Editor of the paper.Day to day you will:

• Digitize pieces

Research and process all digital picturesLay out pages for the print editionWebsite maintenance, e.g. of author pagesAssist the editors with operational tasksAssisting with social media activityWhat we’re looking for from you:

• Demonstrable interest in literature and the arts

Excellent organisational skillsPerfect spelling and grammarCapable of acute attention to detailQuick to learnWe are News UK : One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, Talk and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.Life at NewsDriven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through ourDiversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, whichfocuses on three main priorities – attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have12 employee led networks and groupsthat support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.BenefitsSome of our benefits include:

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks

Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning accessPrivate medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditionsDiscounted gym memberships , free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ schemeUp to 60% discount on Harper Collins booksAccess to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebritiesAccess to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counsellingA generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%25 days holiday , plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per yearWe want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you apply for any of our roles please contact us on [email protected] .

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 22:34:50 GMT

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