Publishing Assistant, Customer Services - 12 Months

This opportunity is available on a part time twelve month fixed term contract basis. Very occasional ad-hoc working from home may be possible and hours can be flexible to accommodate starting between 8am to 10am or finishing between 2pm to 6pm, as long as you can work 28 hours per week, based at our office.

The Royal Society of Chemistry is the UK’s professional body for chemical scientists and the world’s leading chemistry community. We are a prestigious not-for-profit publishing and knowledge business, educating future generations of scientists, for the benefit of science and humanity.

As Publishing Assistant (Customer Services), you will support our Journals teams through a range of publication and administration processes, contributing to the growth and quality of the journals, whilst providing excellent customer service. Our Customer Services team plays a key role enabling the Journals Publishing team to achieve its aim of being the first choice publisher for authors through providing a superior customer (authors, reviewers and readers) experience in line with the Royal Society of Chemistry’s strategy.

We are looking for:

Essential:

• Previous administration experience is required.
• A high-standard of word processing and record-keeping, and the ability to use other software packages associated with PCs and opening and manipulating of file attachments of varying types of software.
• Good organisational and time management skills are required, together with the ability to work under pressure and prioritise to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and be responsible for own workload.
• Good attention to detail and accuracy. Proven ability to work as part of a team.
• Good communication skills in interacting with internal and external contacts are essential.
• The ability to acquire and maintain a good working knowledge of Royal Society of Chemistry Publishing products and services.
• Good general standard of education.

Desirable:

• Previous experience in STM publishing would be an asset.

At the Royal Society of Chemistry, we will support you in your career and reward your contribution with an excellent pro rata benefits package. If you are interested, please apply by the end of our closing date.

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