Adult Marketing & Publicity Apprentice

Bloomsbury Publishing

LONDON (WC1B 3DP)

Closes in 16 days (Friday 3 July 2026)

Posted on 16 June 2026

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Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a creative and organised individual, with an interest in promoting great books, to get their first taste of the Publishing Industry. As you assist the team across a broad range of titles and publishing lists, you’ll help us work on creative and innovative ways of connecting with readers, media and influencers.

Wage

£23,500 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Publishing professional (level 4)
Hours
Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Wednesday 30 September 2026

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Tasks in the Marketing & Publicity Departments are broad and varied. Some of these may include:

  • General admin tasks including compiling spreadsheets and maintaining databases, booking taxis and couriers, printing, photocopying etc
  • Completing review mailings for press and social media influencers and distributing marketing materials
  • Assisting the publicity manager with specific campaigns, which could include pitching to the media, bookshops and festivals, as well as helping organise author tours 
  • Creating press releases
  • Monitoring the publicity inbox 
  • Creating and coordinating engaging social media posts
  • Research tasks including media and social media contact lists
  • Designing show cards and flyers 
  • Assisting with bookselling or organisation of book launches
  • Creating Reading Group guides 
  • Attending weekly meetings and taking minutes
  • Collating and circulating press coverage
  • Assisting with social media campaigns
  • Managing asset requests for retailer sites 
  • Working with designers on asset briefs
  • Responsibility for setting up and monitoring AMS (Amazon Marketing Services)

Where you'll work

50 BEDFORD SQUARE
LONDON
WC1B 3DP

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

LDN APPRENTICESHIPS LTD

Training course

Publishing professional (level 4)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Input and maintain data to produce products or publications that meet company, sales channel and audience requirements.
  • Continually improve the quality of information or data in line with best practice.
  • Maintain data and records in line with relevant data protection guidelines.
  • Follow publishing guidelines relevant to their role to produce products or publications that meet budgets, are on schedule and meet company and industry standards.
  • Ensure appropriate changes are highlighted and agreed with stakeholders
  • Apply rigour and attention to detail
  • Escalate issues and concerns, in line with company process.
  • Identify stakeholders, build relationships and manage expectations
  • Present appropriate information clearly and concisely, whether internal or external.
  • Ensure that products or publications meet contractual structures agreed with authors or other content providers.
  • Think laterally and provide sensible solutions to problems.
  • Demonstrate a strong ability to work as part of a team, taking on tasks confidently and resourcefully, working cooperatively with others, and supporting the team and line manager as required.
  • Communicate clearly with relevant stakeholders, showing confidence, inclusiveness and flexibility, and ensuring an appropriate use of language and terminology.
  • Present and communicate ideas to colleagues internally and externally as needed.
  • Manage own workload and operate both individually and as part of a wider team and seek support when needed.
  • Demonstrate good time-management – prioritise effectively, with the ability to manage multiple demands and deadlines.
  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively during remote or hybrid working, where required by their company.
  • Input and maintain data to produce products or publications that meet company, sales channel and audience requirements.
  • Continually improve the quality of information or data in line with best practice.
  • Maintain data and records in line with relevant data protection guidelines.
  • Follow publishing guidelines relevant to their role to produce products or publications that meet budgets, are on schedule and meet company and industry standards.
  • Ensure appropriate changes are highlighted and agreed with stakeholders
  • Apply rigour and attention to detail
  • Escalate issues and concerns, in line with company process.
  • Identify stakeholders, build relationships and manage expectations
  • Present appropriate information clearly and concisely, whether internal or external.
  • Ensure that products or publications meet contractual structures agreed with authors or other content providers.
  • Think laterally and provide sensible solutions to problems.
  • Demonstrate a strong ability to work as part of a team, taking on tasks confidently and resourcefully, working cooperatively with others, and supporting the team and line manager as required.
  • Communicate clearly with relevant stakeholders, showing confidence, inclusiveness and flexibility, and ensuring an appropriate use of language and terminology.
  • Present and communicate ideas to colleagues internally and externally as needed.
  • Manage own workload and operate both individually and as part of a wider team and seek support when needed.
  • Demonstrate good time-management – prioritise effectively, with the ability to manage multiple demands and deadlines.
  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively during remote or hybrid working, where required by their company.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 9 - 4 or A* - C)
  • Maths (grade 9 - 4 or A* - C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

You will need to be a NON-GRADUATE.

About this employer

Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house, established in 1986, with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes and is the originating publisher and custodian of the Harry Potter series. Bloomsbury has offices in London, New York, New Delhi, Oxford and Sydney. Within Bloomsbury’s Academic division, it publishes under Bloomsbury, as well as under a number of prestigious and historic imprint names.

http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Full-time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LDN APPRENTICESHIPS LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000037343.

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Closes in 16 days (Friday 3 July 2026)

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