Development editor Work, Jobs in Rickmansworth (with Salaries)

Editor (10 month FTC)
Hachette UK —London
- £29,000 - £34,000 a year
- Full-time
- Preschool
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
4d
Assistant Editor
Hachette UK —London
- £29,500 - £34,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- Time management
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
22h
Assistant Editor
Clio —London
- Full-time
- Remote
- Life insurance
Commissioning Editor, UCL Press (0.4 FTE, 12-Month FTC)
University College London —London
- £17,156.40 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- University
- Annual leave
14d
Intelligence Origination – Lead Editor
Gain —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor's degree
- Team management
- Mentoring
13d
Horticultural Sub Editor
Immediate Media Co —London
- £38,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Marketing
Quick apply
Partnerships Editor
BMJ —London
- £62,919 a year
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor's degree
- Employee discount
Quick apply
4d
Senior Writer & Editor, Proposals
Sotheby's —London
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
Legal Editor
Thomson Reuters —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Microsoft Office
- Project management
8d
Associate/Scientific Editor- Microbiology, iScience, Cell Press
Elsevier —London
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Data analysis skills
- English
- Employee discount
Legal Technical Editor
RELX —Farringdon
- Full-time
- English
- Microsoft Office
- Analysis skills
- Flexible schedule
Legal Technical Editor
LexisNexis —Farringdon
- Full-time
- English
- Microsoft Office
- Analysis skills
- Flexible schedule
Associate/Scientific Editor- Microbiology, iScience, Cell Press
RELX —London
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Data analysis skills
- English
- Employee discount
Publications Co-ordinator
BioPhorum —London
- Full-time
- Remote
- Travel
Quick apply
Specialist, English Audio Description Writer, Theatrical & Episodic Content
Warner Bros. Discovery —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- No experience needed
- English
- In-person
Commissioning Editor
Springer Nature —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Project management
- Organisational skills
23h
Story Development & Editorial Manager (Licensed IP)
Moonbug Entertainment —London
- Full-time
- Communication skills
Quick apply
5d
Technical Writer
Palantir Technologies —London
- Full-time
- Scripting
- Software development
- In-person
- Work from home
Technical Writer/Editor (Full Time)
Swanson Reed —London
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Business
Senior Project Editor
StoryTerrace —London
- £32,000 - £34,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- English
- Master's degree
- Project management
Quick apply

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Editor (10 month FTC)

Hachette UK -
London

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Job details

Full-time | Fixed term contract
£29,000 - £34,000 a year
4 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee discount

Qualifications

Organisational skills
Proofreading
Communication skills

Full job description

Division

Hachette Children's Group

Department

Editorial

Location

Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, United Kingdom, EC4Y 0DZ

Salary

£29,000–£34,000 dependent on experience (+bonus +benefits)

Contact type

Full Time Fixed-term

Publishing division

Hachette Children's Group

Closing date

Thursday, 30th July 2026

Who we are and what we do

The Orchard Picture Books team are committed to publishing books packed with child appeal, and designed to delight, inspire, comfort and entertain little readers.

We are passionate about engaging the youngest minds and ensuring every child can see themselves reflected in a book. From playful, interactive preschool titles to bestselling picture books, children’s enjoyment is at the heart of everything we do – sowing the seeds for a lifelong love of reading.

Orchard Books is part of Hachette Children’s Group – one of the largest children’s publishers in the UK, with an outstanding track record in creating bestselling and award-winning books for children and young people. We are committed to raising readers whatever their age or interest, offering a book for every child at every stage on their reading journey.

Hachette Children's Group is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 10 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.

What you'll be doing

Are you creative and collaborative, with a passion for children’s publishing? Do you have experience editing and managing illustrated books? Would you be excited to join a dynamic, motivated team, working with some of the industry’s best loved picture-book creators?

We’re looking for a highly organised, resourceful editor to work directly with a wide range of talented authors and illustrators to shape exceptional picture books, as well as developing new series concepts in-house. You’ll be imaginative, capable and an excellent communicator – both with internal and external stakeholders – and enjoy keeping a close eye on consumer trends and market changes.

Working with the Editorial Director, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, engaging picture books, ensuring your titles are inclusive and diverse in their content, and meet the needs of little readers. You will champion your books in-house and keep your projects on schedule and on budget, ensuring the publishing process runs smoothly from concept to completion, and each title is positioned for success.

Who we are looking for

You will be proactive and motivated, with excellent project-management and organisational skills.

A good understanding of the design and illustration process for picture books is desirable, along with excellent proofreading and communication skills. A solid awareness of the children’s book market would be an advantage.

As this is a fixed term role, it will be important that you value collaboration and can quickly build effective and positive working relationships with colleagues and external contributors, underpinned by a clear verbal and written communication.

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone with energy and enthusiasm, creative vision and attention to detail, who is excited to work on picture books that will be loved by children for years to come.

What we offer

Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:

28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)
Generous pension schemes
Rent deposit loans
2 community days per year
Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)
Retail discounts through Hachette rewards
Cycle to Work scheme
Eye care vouchers
Wide-ranging training library
Development programmes (including mentoring)
Up to 70% off book purchases
A charity bookshelf
An active range of staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing, Women in Tech and religious networks
Season ticket loans
And much more!

The role will be based at our London office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.

Our commitment

Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.

We want everyone to have the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, you can let us know at the ‘Reasonable Adjustments’ section of your application. We’ll make sure you’re supported throughout the process.

The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org

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