Editorial Assistant

University of Southampton

£22,236 - £26,523 (pro rata, 20 hours per week)

The editorial assistant will be based at the University of Southampton, as part of the Third Sector Research Centre. The post holder will support Journal Editors based in Manchester, the Open University and London, by taking responsibility for the provision of administrative processes for journal management from submissions through to publications.  This includes but is not limited to; the monitoring of submissions, including pre-copy editing and the arranging and attendance at meetings for the Editorial and International Advisory Boards.

Applicants should possess skill level equivalent to the achievement of HNC, A-Level, NVQ3 or equivalent experience; experience of journal editorial administration and relevant editorial support work in an academic publishing environment; professional proofreading and copyediting experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office (particularly Word, Outlook, Excel and Access). The ability to organise and prioritise your own workload, along with the ability to use your own initiative and work independently is essential for this post.

An interest in the third sector (also referred to at the voluntary and community sector) will be advantageous.

The post will be on a fixed term basis until 31 August 2013. 

Applications will be through University of Southampton. For more details and to apply, click here.

The closing date for applications is 12 March 2010 at 12.00 noon. Please quote reference number 4113-09-L in all correspondence.