Editorial Assistant - Publishing

The role

Are you ready to kickstart your career in publishing? We are looking for someone to support the efficient day-to-day running of the publishing processes for our journal portfolio, books and app.

You will bring your top-quality administration and organisation skills as well as initiative and creative flare. You must have a keen eye for detail and be able to build positive and effective relationships with a variety of stakeholders including authors, reviewers, editors, RCPsych members and of course fellow team members and RCPsych staff. We are looking for a strong communicator who can adapt their style for a variety of formats including formal written documentation and correspondence, social media and verbal.

The College

The College values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves.

We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.  We aim to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

We will provide appropriate reasonable adjustments for candidates who may have a disability.

We only recruit the best and in return for your commitment, the College offers an attractive salary and benefits.

We operate a hybrid working model of on-site and working from home/remote, which helps to ensure a flexible work life balance.

For any queries, please e-mail: HRrecruitment@rcpsych.ac.uk

How to apply

For more information and instructions on how to apply, please download the following documents:

• Application Form 
• Candidate Information Pack 
• Diversity Monitoring Form

We welcome applications from all sections of the Community. 

Closing date: Friday 24 November 2023 at 10am

Interview dates:

• Thursday 7 December 2023 & Friday 8 December 2023 (via Microsoft Teams)

The College is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Charity registration no. 228636

The College is a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme. A Disability Confident employer will offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria (essential) for the job as defined by the employer. Please see the Candidate Information Pack for more information.