Editorial Assistant, The Week Junior and Science + Nature

Future PLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped leave

Profit share bonus

Refer a friend rewards

Wellbeing support

Share Incentive Plan

Job summary

The Week Junior Editorial Assistant role at Future PLC is based in Paddington, London, and follows a hybrid pattern with three days in the office and two from home.

You’ll support an busy editorial team across The Week Junior and Science+Nature, handle administrative tasks, manage content for online hubs, social posts, competitions, and reader communications while liaising with contributors and parents for permissions.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with Google Workspace apps (Docs/Sheets/Slides). CMS experience. Social media management tools knowledge (Dash/Sprout). InDesign or Canva experience is useful.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the editorial team across The Week Junior and The Week Junior Science+Nature.
• Field and respond to correspondence, including customer service enquiries and complaints.
• Send prizes, badges and magazines to readers and contributors.

Skills

Google Workspace

CMS

Social media management

InDesign

Canva

Tools

Dash

Sprout

Job description

The Week Junior is a weekly, 36-page current affairs magazine that explains news and events in an age-appropriate and engaging way to children aged 8–14. The Week Junior’s sister magazine, The Week Junior Science+Nature, is a monthly magazine designed to ignite a passion for discovery and encourage young readers to explore, understand and protect their planet.

We’re looking for a full-time Editorial Assistant to join our team based in Paddington, London.

What you'll be doing…

Reporting to the Deputy Editor, you'll be providing administrative support to a busy editorial team working across both The Week Junior and The Week Junior Science+Nature.

You'll be fielding and responding to correspondence, including complaints and customer service enquiries, as well as sending out prizes, badges and magazines to readers and contributors.

You'll also be adding content to our online Activity Hubs, setting up online polls, administering competitions and prize draws, and ensuring the landing pages for these are kept up to date. You'll be involved in creating and scheduling posts for our social media channels and responding to enquiries and complaints that come in via these platforms.

You'll be putting together the Over to You pages in The Week Junior and liaising with the pages' contributors. This will include contacting parents to ensure we have their permission to use readers' photos.

Other editorial support includes researching The Week Junior’s Book Bites and Week in History sections. There may be opportunities to appear on our weekly podcast The Week Junior Show.

Experience that will put you ahead of the curve…

• Familiarity with Google Workspace apps (e.g. Docs, Sheets, Slides), experience with CMSs and social media management tools such as Dash and Sprout would be very valuable. Some InDesign (or Canva) experience would be useful too
• Familiarity with managing social media channels for a brand or organisation, including writing and scheduling posts (around 7 to 10 per week for The Week Junior and 4 to 6 for Science+Nature), using social media management tools such as Dash and Sprout and designing/editing social media cards using InDesign
• Liaising with editorial and art teams to produce social media cards
• Some experience of appearing on podcasts and knowledge of video would be beneficial

What's in it for you…

The expected range for this role is £29,000

This is a Hybrid role from our London Office, working three days from the office, two from home

• Uncapped leave, because we trust you to manage your workload and time
• When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
• Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future
• Wellbeing support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan

Internal job family level E8

Closing date: 7th September 2026.

Who are we…

We’re Future, the global leader in specialist media. With over 3,000 employees working across 200+ media brands, Future is a prime destination for passionate people worldwide looking to consume trusted, expert content that educates and inspires action - both online and off - through our specialist websites, magazines, events, newsletters, podcasts and social spaces. We’ve got ambitious plans that further build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities – and we’re looking for driven people who want to be a part of it!

Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at Future

We embrace and celebrate diversity, making it part of who we are. Different perspectives spark ideas, fuel creativity, and push us to innovate. That’s why we’re building a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. When it comes to hiring, we keep it fair and inclusive, welcoming talent from every walk of life. It’s not just about what you bring to the table — it’s about making sure the table has room for everyone. Because a diverse team isn’t just good for business. It’s the Future.

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made so we can give you the best experience!

Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.