Head of Publishing - Educational Resources (Hybrid)

White Rose Education; Leeds; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Generous annual leave

Funded professional development

Wellbeing support

Free on-site parking

Job summary

White Rose Education is seeking a Head of Publishing to build and lead a new in-house publishing department. You will own the calendar, set editorial and visual standards, and recruit the team to deliver high-quality educational resources for schools and international markets.

The role is on-site with hybrid travel between Halifax and Leeds, offering a clear opportunity to shape publishing processes and scale operations across print and digital formats.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership of a publishing, editorial or content function
• Experience owning a publishing or production schedule at volume
• Strong editorial judgement and quality discipline
• Commercial sense around suppliers, freelancers and budgets

Responsibilities

• Lead the publishing department across editorial, design and production for print and digital
• Recruit, build and develop your team, starting with a Lead Creative Designer and a Senior Curriculum Editor
• Set house style, editorial and visual standards, and a quality process for high-volume output
• Own the publishing calendar, capacity planning and release dates, and deliver against them
• Manage the move from external suppliers to an in-house team without missing publication dates

Job description

White Rose Education is seeking a Head of Publishing to build and lead a new in-house publishing department. You will own the calendar, set editorial and visual standards, and recruit the team to deliver high-quality educational resources for schools and international markets.

The role is on-site with hybrid travel between Halifax and Leeds, offering a clear opportunity to shape publishing processes and scale operations across print and digital formats.