Do you want to support the publication of state-of-the art research and Engineering and Technology trends?Are you comfortable coordinating work across different parties?Can you provide excellent administrative and organisational support? You could be our Editorial Assistant.

At the IET, making our world a better place starts by creating a better place for our people. At the IET you'll have more than just a job. Our work is exciting and challenging, connecting the people who solve the problems that matter. It means working with us has real meaning and impact, and you'll grow - professionally and personally - in ways you never thought possible. We're also making significant investments in our people, including providing a modern, vibrant workplace and embracing hybrid working.

What you'll be doing

As an Editorial Assistant you will play a vital role providing editorial and administrative support across both our Academic Books and Conference Proceedings publications.

Our Academic Books review state-of-the-art engineering and technology research, offering both broad perspectives on research and development trends as well deep dives into subject matter, and our Conference Proceedings publications present the latest research on science, engineering and technology topics.

What we hope you can bring to the role

You will be someone who can bring a strong organisational and administrative skillset to the role. With the position often acting as a central point of contact, the successful candidate will need to support and guide conference organisers and authors, as well as issue documents for completion and thoroughly check applications, ensuring accurate records are kept and reported on. Additionally, the Editorial Assistant will support and coordinate the timely delivery of manuscripts, liaising with all parties and completing editorial assessments and other ad-hoc administrative support as and when needed.

We'd love to get to know you

Is Imposter syndrome creeping in? Don't worry - we'd rather hear from you this time than not hear from you at all! Read on for a little more information about the role; but also, keep in mind that we're open to discussing flexible ways of working, including reduced hours and working in an agile way, supported by a hybrid working framework that allows you to find the best place to do your best work.

A little more about the role

Provide administrative support and guidance for conference proceedings, collating key documentation and recording key data;Check and advise on applications;Report on citations for publish conference proceedings;Support, coordinate and encourage timely manuscript delivery by liaising with Authors and Editors on progress with their publications, including supporting on permissions and copyright issues;Conduct editorial assessments on incoming manuscripts to ensure all files are present and production-read;Provide administrative support to the editorial team, working closely with the Assistant Editor and Commissioning Editors. A little more about what we're looking for

Experience of providing excellent administrative and customer service support;High attention to detail;Excellent time management and planning;Proficient using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel);Experience working in a publishing or STEM publishing environment would be highly beneficial. What if you could be you? The IET is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To find out more, head over to our 'Work for the IET' site.