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Publishing & Author Acquisition Associate (Full-Time, Entry-Level) | £24,000/year Remote (UK-based) | Are you fascinated by books, branding, and big ideas? Want to be part of a fast-growing publishing company that helps thought leaders turn their expertise into bestselling books? If you’re entrepreneurial, curious, and love connecting with inspiring people—this is for you. Who We Are: Finesse Books is a boutique non-fiction publisher working with industry leaders, influencers, and change-makers to craft high-impact nonfiction books. About the Role: We’re looking for a sharp, driven, and thoughtful team member to join us in a dynamic, growth-focused role. This isn’t just a job—it’s a launchpad into the world of publishing and business development. What You’ll Be Doing: Lead Generation & Research: You’ll be trained to identify great potential authors—people with influence, stories, and strong messages. You’ll learn how to spot who’s a fit for us and why. List Building & Outreach: Using your research, you’ll build targeted outreach lists and run outbound email campaigns to start conversations with future authors. Author Consultations: You’ll conduct discovery calls with potential authors—walking them through our process, listening to their goals, and seeing if their project is a good match. Internal Support & Innovation: Help refine internal content and processes that drive efficiency and clarity. Royalty Reporting: You’ll help prepare and format quarterly royalty reports using Excel, ensuring the figures are accurate, clearly presented, and ready to send to authors. You’ll also handle some of the client correspondence around these reports. What We’re Looking For: -A strong communicator who can connect with thought leaders, ask smart questions, and represent our brand with clarity and enthusiasm. -Research-savvy and self-starting—you know how to use social media tools including Instagram to find potential authors. -Curious and coachable—you’re hungry to learn, open to feedback, and excited to build expertise in an evolving space. -Comfortable on Zoom—you’ll be speaking with high-level professionals, so poise and professionalism matter. 🎓 Ideal for: -Recent grads or career starters with a flair for business, media, or writing. -Those who want to grow into roles in acquisitions, editorial, publishing strategy, or entrepreneurship. What You’ll Get: -Direct mentorship from the founders and exposure to high-level strategy -A fast-paced environment with real autonomy and growth potential -The chance to contribute meaningfully to books that change industries and lives -Flexibility, purpose-driven work, and the excitement of building something that matters To Apply: Send us your CV to review. Application deadline: Friday 29th August 2025 Early applications are encouraged—we’ll be reviewing on a rolling basis.
To manage the nursery and associated childcare provision within Once Upon a Time Day Nurseries policies and procedures, Local Authority Policies and procedures and all relevant legislation. To create a safe, warm and stimulating environment for all those who use Once Upon a Time services. To work as part of a team to assist in providing a safe, secure and stimulating environment for children. To work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, carers and other multi professionals. To be committed to ensuring safeguarding and creating an inclusive environment. Main Responsibilities: Children’s care, learning and play Support practitioners in meeting the needs of the individual children and families, ensuring children’s basic needs are always met, including good hygiene routines, nappies, meals encouraging good nutrition, planning and assessment etc To assist the staff team in setting up a safe and stimulating environment for children, ensuring a child centred environment providing a play-based approach to children’s learning Promote positive attitudes and behaviour at all times by providing a non-discriminatory environment which values and respects each child and family, ensuring an inclusive and safe environment having regard for SEN and safeguarding procedures and legislation Encourage parental involvement within the nursery, including parents consultations, events, and using parents as partners in their child’s learning and liaising with parents daily Health and safety: To be responsible for reporting accidents or health and safety issues and be conscientious of risks that may arise which may cause harm to children To implement and ensure health and safety guidelines and checks and adhere Once Upon a Time’s policies and procedures, including but not limited to on-going cleaning and sterilising duties within the setting, to reduce the spread of infection Staff: Effectively leading and supporting all nursery staff, students and voluntary workers. Ensuring a good level of supervision and support with their daily duties, identifying training and development needs, through individual supervisions, appraisals, observations etc. This may also include disciplinary meetings To lead/ organise staff, room and planning meetings (these will be out of nursery hours) To support the settings appointed persons in their role and taking on that role in their absence such as SENCO, Behaviour management coordinator To take part in recruitment and to support a team of staff to meet statutory ratio’s an contingency staffing where appropriate, and support a staff team in the appropriate skills, qualifications, experiences and qualities, ensuring the nursery is staffed to the required levels at all times General: To be responsible for the day to day running of the nursery To implement all of Once Upon a Time’s policies and procedures in all aspects of the nursery and other childcare services, and to review and develop them on an annual basis in line with relevant current legislation To ensure Welfare Requirements of the setting are maintained at all times and ensuring acceptable standards of practice that meets Ofsted criteria including Health and Safety and safeguarding, within the nursery environment General administrative duties associated with the running of the setting such as maintaining records on the children and their families, inventories, personal records, producing reports, writing letters, ordering supplies etc. To work collaboratively with colleagues to help support the development of the children within your care, guiding and sharing good practice, making sure that the nursery has a strong, reliable and consistent team Organising nursery events such as parents’ evenings, fete, annual trips, festivals and special events, that involve parents and carers (these may be out of nursery hours) To ensure the implementation of the EYFS curriculum for all children aged 0-5 years, and monitor how it is delivered To develop the setting by involving yourself and staff team in projects and programmes some of which will be initiated by the Local Authority To work collaboratively with outside agencies, to maintain effective relationships, providing services to the nursery, children and families, liaising with the Local Authority, Ofsted and other multi-agency professionals associated with the nursery and adhering LA policies and procedures and guidance To maintain an effective parent liaison system in order to work in partnership with parents/carers To oversee the efficient upkeep of the nursery, ensuring regular checks and maintenance of equipment, furniture and fittings Assisting in the collection, recording and banking of fees together with managing a budget and petty cash To monitor occupancy, reviewing numbers of children attending and following up enquiries promptly to ensure maximum capacity levels are maintained at all times. Assisting with the marketing, fundraising and advertising of the nursery to ensure the nursery runs to its full capacity and remains profitable You may be required to cover at another Once Upon a Time setting You may be required to work extra hours due to staff shortages, this will be repaid back using time-in-lieu at a time which is suitable to the nursery Qualifications: Proven experience in a nursery or childcare setting is essential. Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate and manage a team effectively. Proficient communication skills in English, both verbal and written. Experience working with children in various age groups is highly desirable. A level 3 or above qualification in Ealy Years Ability to drive initiatives that improve nursery operations and foster a positive learning environment. Join our team as a Nursery Manager and contribute to shaping the future of young minds in a supportive and enriching atmosphere.
Central London | Consultancy Contract | £30,000 Fixed Fee + Uncapped Commission Year 1 OTE: £55k Year 2 OTE: £80k Year 3+: Progression to Consultant (OTE £130k–£255k+) About Lawsons Wealth Lawsons Wealth is a modern advisory business working exclusively with high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and specialising in alternative investments. Our offering spans private equity, private credit, rare whisky, litigation funding, structured notes, and other specialist asset classes. We’re expanding our Central London team and looking for entrepreneurial individuals who want to build a solid foundation for a long-term career in wealth management. The Role This is a high-performance sales role designed to fast-track you into the world of private wealth. You’ll learn how to engage sophisticated investors, understand the landscape of alternative finance, and develop the commercial skills that underpin successful client relationships. As a BDM, you’ll be responsible for identifying, engaging, and qualifying new prospects, generating interest in our services and booking meetings for our senior consultants. You’ll be part of a driven, high-energy team and work in a culture that rewards ambition, learning, and results. Key Responsibilities - Source and qualify HNW prospects interested in alternative and structured investments - Generate leads via outbound calls, emails, and digital channels - Pitch Lawsons’ value proposition confidently and clearly - Book and manage meetings for senior consultants - Track pipeline and performance via CRM tools - Hit and exceed weekly KPIs and monthly revenue targets What We’re Looking For - Entrepreneurial mindset with strong commercial awareness - Ambition to establish a long-term career in private wealth and investment - Willingness to learn the industry and develop advanced sales skills - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Confidence, resilience, and a strong drive to succeed - Background in sales, recruitment, property or financial services is helpful but not essential ** What’s on Offer** - £30,000 annual consultancy contract (fixed fee) - Uncapped commission structure - Year 1 OTE: £55k | Year 2 OTE: £80k - Promotion track to Consultant within 18 to 24 months (OTE £130k to £255k+) - Structured training and mentoring from senior professionals - Support towards CISI Level 4 (or equivalent qualifications) - Regular team socials and a ‘High Flyers’ trip for top performers - Bonuses for target hitters and monthly incentives - Work alongside ambitious, likeminded individuals in a collaborative environment - Access to an extensive platform of regulated and alternative investments - Central London office with a strong performance culture Career Progression This role offers a clear pathway into regulated advisory. High performers will be promoted into a Consultant role where you’ll manage your own book of clients and access significantly higher earning potential. We support every step with mentoring, tech, marketing, and continuous development. This is not a typical BDM role. If you're hungry to learn, eager to earn, and want to build a serious career in private wealth, we want to hear from you. Apply now to start your journey with Lawsons Wealth.