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Salary

£26K - £29K

Location

Flexible working options with a minimum of two days per week in the central London office.

The closing date is Sunday 9 March at 23:59 GMT.

Job purpose

The purpose of the Publishing and Information Assistant is to provide editorial and administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the Veterinary Evidence Journal and to support library and information service operations and projects. This position is vital to ensure the regular publication of scientific articles to a high standard and the timely delivery of evidence-based resources to library users.

Key responsibilities

Editorial and publishing process:

• Respond to and process pre-submission queries about potential new articles and ensure internal records are updated accurately.
• Assist with selected tasks in the journal’s editorial process, including technical checks on submissions, managing the peer review process, and keeping authors informed about the status of their papers.
• Assist with copyediting, typesetting, and publishing accepted papers.
• Working with the Assistant Editor, ensure the journal meets its publishing targets by providing regular updates and by communicating with Associate Editors, peer reviewers, and authors as needed.
• Support the commissioning and publication of Audio Summaries and other content for post-publication dissemination.
   
  Library and information services
• Assist with the publication process of inFOCUS, RCVS Knowledge’s journal watch.
• Assist with the administration and delivery of library services.
   
  General
• Build and maintain relationships with authors, reviewers, editors, and other collaborators.
• Assist with the implementation and development of new systems, processes, and initiatives.
• Help organise and take minutes at meetings.
• Provide project support to other teams within RCVS Knowledge.
• Other duties as required and commensurate with the post but not described above.
   
  Skills, aptitudes, and motivations
• Strong attention to detail across all aspects of work.
• Excellent written English, and good editing and proofreading skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Good IT skills (MS Office, email, internet).
• Customer service oriented.
• Team player with ability to work independently.
• Ability to communicate respectfully and tactfully.
• Interest in scientific publishing and evidence.
   
  Education and/or experience

Required:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, with a strong customer focus.

Desired:

• Knowledge of peer review and journal publishing processes.
• Knowledge of library or information services.
• Experience in working with scientific or technical content.
• Experience in website content management.
• Experience in working via email with a range of professionals.

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We're pleased to offer an attractive benefits package to all our team members, including:

• 25 days of holiday a year, plus bank holidays
• An extra day off each year of your choice
• An extra day of holiday for every two years you work for us (up to 30 days)
• Health insurance
• £250 wellbeing allowance – Spend up to £250 on anything linked with wellbeing
• £150 life assurance – Get £150 for taking out a life assurance policy
• Standard Life Pension – We’ll contribute up to 12% of your basic salary when you pay in to our pension scheme
• Two days of paid volunteering a year
• Private medical insurance from AXA PPP (taxable option – restrictions apply)
• Season ticket loan – Spread the cost of your season ticket over 10 months, up to £10,000 a year
• Cycle to work scheme – Buy yourself a bike and pay for it in 12 monthly instalments through deductions from your gross salary
• Discounts and benefits through Reward Gateway, offering discounts at over 900 retailers
• Enhanced parental leave
• Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training, short courses and further education
• Holiday trading – Buy, sell or carry over up to five holiday days each year
• Loyalty bonus – We want to recognise loyalty, so every four years employees receive £1,000
• eMedapp – See a doctor over the phone and on facetime, free of charge for you and your family
• Employee assistance program – Get counselling and other support
• Free eye tests and £50 towards frames and/or contact lenses
• Free fruit at the office
• Flu jabs
• PAWs awards – Ad hoc awards with cash values
• Sabbatical after 10 years

Some benefits are pro rata if you're part-time.

Our working week is 33.75 hours. Most of us work from 9.15am to 5pm with an hour for lunch.

Our core office hours are 10am to 4pm, and you can flex your start and finish times around these.

We’re currently based at WeWork, at 3 Waterhouse Square on Holborn, London. This is a temporary arrangement until we move into our new office building in early 2025.