Editorial Assistant

• Locations

  London

• Salary

  £131 - £143 per day

• Sector

  Communications, HR, Marketing & Sales

• Type

  Temporary

Are you highly organised, detail-focused, and keen to develop your career in academic publishing? An established professional membership body is seeking an Editorial Assistant to join its Publishing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong administrative skills and an interest in journals and digital content to contribute to a mission-driven organisation at the heart of healthcare and academia.

The Role

You’ll play a vital role in supporting the editorial and publishing process across a portfolio of journals and book titles. Working closely with Editors, authors, and internal teams, you’ll coordinate key publishing activities, assist with content preparation, and help maintain high standards in all output. From managing meetings and minute-taking to processing payments and liaising with editorial boards, no two days are the same.

You’ll also support digital publishing efforts-including reviewing transcripts for podcasts and posting content on social media-as well as contribute to conferences and events.

The Editorial Assistant will be responsible for:

• Organise and minute Editorial Board and management meetings
• Maintain Editorial Board records and facilitate onboarding and training
• Process author and royalty payments
• Support digital content production (transcripts, captions, social media)
• Coordinate responses submitted via online journal systems
• Assist with additional content types (book reviews, obituaries, etc.)
• Manage publishing archives and shared inbox
• Provide administrative support to the wider publishing team at events

We’re looking for an Editorial Assistant with:

• A proactive and professional approach to administration
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise
• A collaborative attitude and customer-focused mindset
• Confidence using IT and digital systems (Microsoft Office essential)

Desirable experience includes: academic publishing, using online submission systems, and familiarity with academic papers or editorial workflows.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, friendly team where your contribution will help shape the publishing work of a respected and high-impact organisation. You’ll be supported to grow your skills and work in a purpose-led environment.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.