Designer - Non-fiction

[Top](#main-content) ##### × We have updated our [Privacy Policy](https://www.hachette.co.uk/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy/) Please take a moment to review it. By continuing to use this site, you agree to the terms of our updated Privacy Policy. ## Our careers Our business needs to be powered by talent from a wealth of different backgrounds for our broad range of roles. Discover the next chapter of your career in our current vacancies. Job description ## Job description - Salary: £28,250 - £32,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits) - Location: London - Contract Type: Fixed-term - Closing Date: 23 October 2026 Logo to appear on advert: - Hachette Children's Group Hachette ## Designer - Non-fiction (9 month FTC) Who we are and what we do Hachette Children's Group is one of the UK's largest children's publishers, our mission is to make it easy for children and young people everywhere to access books and see themselves reflected. We aim to maximise our readers' life chances by inspiring a lifelong love of reading, publishing books for every stage of their journey to adulthood from Enid Blyton to Alice Oseman's Heartstopper. Hachette Children's Group is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 10 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds. What you'll be doing An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented, motivated and creative Designer to join the Hachette Children’s Non-Fiction team in a full-time, fixed term position for 9 months. This is a broad and varied role, and the right candidate will embrace working closely with the editors, the Senior Designer and the Art Director in the development of new and existing titles, exploring formats and designing occasional marketing material. Who we are looking for We are looking for a versatile Designer who is aware of current trends and likes to develop new ideas. We need you to bring a positive, can-do approach and a desire to build strong relationships with your immediate team, other departments, as well as illustrators, authors and agents. An understanding of good design and a passion for children's books is essential. Applicants should also have an appreciation and enthusiasm for the illustrators who work within this area of the market. An excellent knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is essential. What we offer Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this: - 28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays) - Generous pension schemes - Rent deposit loans - 2 community days per year - Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months) - Retail discounts through Hachette rewards - Cycle to Work scheme - Eye care vouchers - Wide-ranging training library - Development programmes (including mentoring) - Up to 70% off book purchases - A charity bookshelf - An active range of staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including _AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing,_ _Women in Tech_ and religious networks - Season ticket loans - And much more! This role will be based at our London office with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. Our commitment Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds. We want everyone to have the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, you can let us know at the ‘Reasonable Adjustments’ section of your application. We’ll make sure you’re supported throughout the process. The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit [www.booktradeentrysupport.org](http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/) - Close map Location London Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, United Kingdom, EC4Y 0DZ Loading... Open In Google Maps ### Meet our recruiter Wing Ho [email protected] - Enlarge Map Share this page Vacancy Alerts Create an alert subscription based on this vacancy - [Create Alert Subscription](https://apply-here.hachette.co.uk/jobs/vacancy/1206/alerts/) ### Benefits 28 days + holiday Rent deposit loans Dental Insurance Private medical insurance Pension plan & life assurance Summer hours 2 community days Cycle to work scheme Retailers discounts Development programmes Loading