Junior Content Producer Apprentice
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Company Name: Oxford E-Books
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Sector: IT
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Application Deadline Date: 22/10/2021
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Positions Available: 1
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Location: Oxford, OX1 5QP
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Salary: £161.25 per week
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Ref: VAC-07947
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Start Date: 25/10/2021
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Working Week: Monday to Friday 9:30 until 17:30 with a paid lunch break of 30 mins.
Brief Description
This position fills a creative role within our small company to complement technical production.
The role would be ideal for local applicants considering a break from further education following GCSE or A-Levels who want to gain valuable, real-world work experience as well as additional qualifications.
Vacancy Detail
The role will involve work on various publishing projects for our clients as well as our own digital publishing.
This may involve:
Audiobook proofing and editing.
Typesetting printed books and graphic novels.
Digital marketing of products, company branding.
Social Media.
Checking eBooks for delivery to clients.
Web design, page editing.
Preparing and editing graphics for web content.
Cover art design and composition.
Uploading eBooks, audiobooks to distributors.
Collaboration and creative input on original publishing projects.
Possible video editing projects.
Testing software projects.
We?re looking for a candidate that is interested in all aspects of digital publishing, has a keen eye for detail and is able to contribute creatively to projects. An interest in books and specifically sci-fi / fantasy will be a huge bonus as these are the genres that we publish inhouse. The candidate will also have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of authors and publishers on projects of all genres.
Qualifications Required
GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent qualification)
Personal Qualities
Thirst for creativity
Content producing
Skills Required
A good level of competence with using PC (Windows) based applications is required, and the candidate will be using a range of applications including:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Excel, Word and other MS Office tools
OneNote
WordPress (visual bakery editor)
Future Prospects
After qualification, permanent position will be discussed.
Other Information
The business is located in a spacious self-contained, bespoke building at the back of a residential property. Note that there is a friendly Labrador present much of the time, so any pet allergies would need to be considered.