Listening Books
Job Description and Person Specification
Job Title: Acting Copyright Manager
This is to cover maternity leave for a minimum period of six months, though likely to be longer. The maximum period will be twelve months. We would ideally like the candidate to start as soon as possible for a handover period though there will be some flexibility regarding this. In the unlikely event of an early return by the current post-holder, the successful candidate would be found suitable alternative duties around the library and PR.
Reporting to: Director
Working Hours: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday inclusive, with one hour for lunch. Total hours 35 per week. The above hours are the normal office hours, but the post holder may from time to time need to undertake some aspects of the post outside the normal office hours for which time off in lieu will be given.
Purpose of Job: To manage the charity’s relationships with publishers, and to organise its book selection activities; liaising with the Library and PR Manager to occasionally design, write and edit marketing materials when required, ensuring a clear message and consistent brand.
Pension: Listening Books provides access (to eligible employees) to a voluntary stakeholder pension scheme run by Scottish Widows or alternatively, will contribute to a scheme of the employee's choice (provided the scheme accepts employer's contributions and does not present any other difficulties which render it impractical for the employer to do so). Listening Books will match employee contributions into such pension scheme/s up to a maximum of 8% of that employee's (gross) salary. More specifically, Listening Books will match grossed-up employee contributions such that at current (2014) basic tax rates, a net 80p employee contribution plus a 20p tax refund from the government paid into the scheme giving an employee gross contribution of £1, is then matched by Listening Books with a £1 employer's contribution into the scheme, up to a maximum of 8% of that employee's (gross) salary. The employer's actual matched contribution under this scheme will not exceed 8% of the employee's (gross) salary. Therefore the maximum grossed-up employee contribution under this scheme that the employer will match will be 8% of (gross) salary.
Annual Leave: 20 days per annum accrued at the rate of 1.66 days per calendar month based on a 35 hour week.
Salary: £25,000 per annum
Diversity Policy:
It is the charity’s intention that all (part- and full-time as well as temporary, permanent and fixed term staff) employees (and job applicants) should have an equal chance of advancement, access to opportunity, and the training necessary to that end.
All employees will be recruited, promoted, transferred and trained on the basis of ability, job requirement and fitness for the job, as defined in the person specification and job description.
All reasonable facilities will be provided for employees with disabilities to pursue their careers without difficulty or disadvantage. Listening Books will meet its obligations under disability discrimination legislation.
You must be willing to show commitment to the charity’s diversity policy.
Main Tasks split into key/main and other tasks/duties- use same terms in the JD and Advert
Key Duties:
1. To represent the copyright dimension in any of the charity’s future project planning.
2. To attend and contribute to management meetings, working alongside the management team on various projects as and when required.
3. To manage and create new relationships with commercial publishers to ensure that all titles recorded in-house and purchased have appropriate and up-to-date copyright clearance.
4. To select and purchase the audiobooks for Listening Books including CDs for the library, downloads and titles for our mini library project.
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1. To liaise with staff working on copying of audiobooks with respect to complying with copyright agreements and to actively monitor demand of audiobooks and to make appropriate recommendations.
2. To carry out any other tasks and projects commensurate with the role which the Director may request from time to time.
3. To work in a way that ensures a safe working environment and the health and safety of the staff and other occupants of the building.
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8. Occasional Duties:
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10. To work with the Library & PR Manager and management team to implement the marketing strategy, with particular emphasis on writing copy for adverts, press releases and editorials, designing and placing posters and adverts, as and when required.
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12. To create and edit Connect, the Listening Books newsletter for our members.
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14. To create, design and edit the Annual Review.
15. To coordinate the Members’ Forum.
16. To proofread and edit Listening Books literature. This includes the bi-annual booklists, membership newsletter, Annual Review and general correspondence.
17. To carry out any other tasks and projects commensurate with the role which the Director may request from time to time.
18. To work in a way that ensures a safe working environment and the health and safety of the staff and other occupants of the building.
Person Specification
ESSENTIAL
1. Experience of working in publishing or a role involving copyright
2. A particular interest in online services and copyright
3. Excellent communication skills
4. Excellent self-motivation and the ability to work under own initiative
5. Excellent attention to detail
6. Ability to work under pressure
7. A keen interest in literature
8. Computer literacy
9. Educated to degree level
10. A strong commitment towards achieving the charity’s aims and ideals
11. A flexible and adaptable approach
DESIRABLE
1. Experience of using design packages or of creating marketing materials
2. Experience of leading projects