Junior Editor

**Department**: Editorial

**Reports to**: Managing Editor

**The Role**: Would you like to be involved in the creation of children’s books? If so, we want to hear from you

Sweet Cherry Publishing is an independent children’s publisher based in Leicester. We are now looking for a Junior Editor to join our team.

**Key Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Editing and proofreading manuscripts in line with our house style
- Writing blurbs, synopses, similar supporting material
- Making corrections to InDesign files
- Circulating blurbs and synopses around the company
- Checking ebook files
- Supporting the Editorial team by completing office admin duties
- Researching and understanding the current children’s book market

**Skills, Knowledge and Experience**:

- Excellent writing skills and experience writing and editing text
- Meticulous attention to detail and exceptional spelling and grammar
- Good understanding of MS Office, particularly Word and Excel
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- A strong, proven interest in children’s books
- A positive, can-do attitude, willingness to learn and the ability to work from your own initiative
- A sense of fun

**About Us**:Sweet Cherry Publishing is an independent children’s book publisher based in Leicester. We are a small team with a big mission We believe that all children should have access to great stories and endeavour to break down the barriers which often get in the way of reading. We are a positive and fun team with kindness, success and collaboration at the core of our values. We are proud to represent our authors and are passionate about sharing engaging stories with children of all abilities and backgrounds.

**Company Mission Statement**:Bringing great stories within everyone’s reach.

**Company Values**:Kindness, Fun, Positivity, Collaboration, Helping Society

**What we offer**:

- Training and development
- Free onsite parking
- Workplace pension

**Working Hours**:40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Core office hours: 9am - 5pm

**Location**:Sweet Cherry Publishing, Units 1-4, Tolwell Road, Leicester, LE4 1BR

**Holiday**:20 days plus bank holidays

**Starting salary**:£22k, depending on experience

**To apply**: Please send your CV and cover letter

**Salary**: £22,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location