Job Title: Editorial Assistant

Contract Type: Permanent

Starting Salary: £24,000

Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week, Monday-Friday)

Reports to: Senior Commissioning Editor

Location: Bridge Farm Business Park, Top Street, Martlesham, Suffolk, IP12 4RB

Job Purpose: To provide administrative support to both a Senior Commissioning Editor and a Commissioning Editor.

About Us

Boydell & Brewer is a leading independent academic publisher with an international reputation for publishing scholarship across the humanities and social sciences. We work with authors, researchers and institutions around the world to publish high-quality books and digital resources that support research and teaching. Based near Woodbridge, Suffolk, we are an employee-owned business, giving colleagues a direct stake in our success.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to begin a career in academic publishing with a respected international publisher. We are looking for an Editorial Assistant to join our Editorial department and support the successful delivery of our publishing programme across a number of our Humanities and Social Science lists.

The role offers full training and excellent opportunities for development and progression as your publishing knowledge and responsibilities grow.

This is a full-time role with a starting salary of £24,000 per annum for a 35-hour week. We would ideally like the successful candidate to be based in our Martlesham (near Woodbridge) office or attend at least two days per week as part of a hybrid arrangement. However, remote working may be considered for exceptional candidates.

Duties will include: 

• Acting as a primary point of contact for authors and providing editorial and administrative support throughout the publishing process. 

• Supporting commissioning editors in managing publishing projects, schedules and peer review processes. 

• Preparing contracts, maintaining title records and ensuring publishing information is accurate and up to date. 

• Assisting with manuscript preparation, cover copy, permissions and other publication-related activities. 

• Working collaboratively with authors, academic partners and colleagues across the business.  

About You 

The successful candidate will have: 

Essential 

• An honours degree (or equivalent) 

• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office 

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 

• The ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines 

• A professional and collaborative approach 

• An interest in academic publishing and scholarly communication 

Desirable 

• General office experience 

• Previous publishing experience 

• Experience of databases or content management systems 

• Knowledge of the academic publishing environment 

Company Benefits

• Auto-enrolment Pension Scheme

• 25 days' holiday, plus 3 days' Christmas closure and Bank Holidays 

• Medical Insurance 

• Group Life Insurance

• Annual profit-share dividend through employee ownership 

• Flexible Fridays (3pm finish if working an additional two hours earlier in the week)

• Access to industry resources, events and employee involvement opportunities 

Boydell & Brewer is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Individuals from groups under-represented in academic publishing are encouraged to apply. 

To apply, please submit your CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the job using the link below by the end of Monday 21st September 2026. In case of questions, please contact Megan Milan: mmilan@boydellandbrewer.com