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Creative Access is a social enterprise providing career-long access, opportunities, support and training to make the creative economy better reflect society.

The Creative Access page is the place to stay up to date with what Creative Access are doing, find out about the latest internships offered by Creative Access, find out about other opportunities in the Creative Sector and to keep up to date with the latest news in the creative sector.

02/10/2026

Celebrity Traitors is back. And so are you, after finding a creative job that actually lists the salary. 🕵

No secret missions or red herrings here! Just a fresh batch of creative opportunities across the UK, spanning journalism, theatre, publishing, museums, marketing and more. Swipe through and see if your next opportunity is hiding in plain sight.

• Digital Journalist Scheme - Video, audio and pictures pathway, The Guardian – London, closes 08/10
• Digital Journalist Scheme - Text pathway, The Guardian – London, closes 08/10
• Interim recruiter, Creative Access – London, closes 08/10
• Discover Creative Careers - industry mixer, Edge Innovation Ltd – Gateshead, closes 09/10
• Assistant director, Good Chance Theatre – Liverpool, closes 11/10
• Production manager, Orion Publishing Group – Sheffield or London, closes 12/10
• Conservation fellowships (Lindsay and Gavron), National Gallery – London, closes 22/10
• Marketing and communications officer, Walk the Plank – Salford, closes 26/10
• Tech intern, Talon – London, closes 04/11

Head to our Opportunities Board to apply to all these and more:
🔗 https://opportunities.creativeaccess.org.uk/jobs

01/10/2026

9 Black creators you should have on your radar 👇

This Black History Month, we’re honouring our communities and celebrating the people using their creativity to entertain, inspire, tell stories and open up new possibilities.

Many creators build their skills through practice, community and peer learning. In fact, a new report from ScreenSkills and the BBC, Creator Skills: Progression, Provision and Priorities, highlights informal learning and peer mentoring as important parts of how creators develop their careers.

From comedy and broadcasting to fashion, finance, film and poetry, these creators are bringing fresh perspectives and making an impact across the creative industries: Nella Rose, David Larbi, Shola West, Jedidah M., Munya Chawawa, Fats Timbo, Ameena Roshae, Black Peppa and Fisayo Martins (Fis Finance Matters UK).

Swipe to explore their stories, work and creative journeys. ✨

30/09/2026

Want to help shape creative careers? 🌱

We’re hiring for two exciting London-based roles at Creative Access, working across recruitment, career development, programmes and partnerships.

• Interim recruiter – Discover Creative Careers (4 days per week, freelance)
Use your recruitment expertise to reach under-represented communities and open up creative career access for early-career talent. As part of our Discover Creative Careers programme, you'll build relationships with creative employers, secure new opportunities and manage recruitment end-to-end, from client briefs and sourcing candidates through to interviews and offers.

💰 £250 per day
📅 3–6 month rolling contract, starting October
🗓️ Closes Friday 9 October 2026 at 5pm
🔗 Apply here: https://opportunities.creativeaccess.org.uk/job/interim-recruiter-discover-creative-careers-47538

• Programmes coordinator – Thrive team (full-time, permanent)
Help deliver Creative Access career development programmes supporting entry-to-senior-level talent from under-represented backgrounds across the creative industries. You'll support our flagship programmes Springboard and Thrive, contribute to new initiatives and strategic partnerships, and work with colleagues across the organisation to create meaningful career development opportunities.

💰 £29,000–£31,000
📅 Permanent, full-time
🗓️ Closes Wednesday 14 October at 5pm
🔗 Apply here: https://opportunities.creativeaccess.org.uk/job/thrive-team-programmes-coordinator-47537

For both roles, we’re looking for people who are organised, collaborative and passionate about widening access to the creative industries.

29/09/2026

Ready to grow your career in academic publishing? 📖

Leading independent publisher Kogan Page Publishing is looking for an academic sales executive to join the team on a hybrid basis. You'll help drum up interest for an award-winning list of print titles and e-books, as well as boost the profile of the digital book collection platform KoganPage+.

We're looking for:
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• Someone resilient, diligent and confident working independently
• Experience in sales, account management, educational publishing, ed-tech, academic libraries or campus engagement is a bonus

📍 Location: Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days WFH) – candidate can be based in London, Manchester, Bristol, Newcastle, Sheffield or Edinburgh offices
💷 Salary: £26,000 to £30,000 per annum
⏰ Deadline: Sunday 11 October 2026 at 11.59pm

Apply via the Creative Access Opportunities Board:
🔗 https://ow.ly/NPUa50ZSyG8

28/09/2026

That's a wrap on our September read! 📘

This month, the Creative Access book club picked up Song for Another Home, Bora Lee Reed's moving debut novel about family separation and reunion amid the Korean War.

Thank you to Serpent's Tail for providing us with free copies.

25/09/2026

A fresh season, a fresh start and plenty of opportunities to explore 🍂

From publishing and journalism to marketing, arts and more, here are some of our latest opportunities:

• Breakthrough scholarship for memoir writers of colour, Curtis Brown Creative – Remote, closes 28/09
• Head of organisational strategy and operations, Healing Justice LDN – London, closes 28/09
• Marketing assistant, Canongate Books – Edinburgh, closes 30/09
• Talent and skills coordinator, Bristol Beacon – Bristol, closes 01/10
• Publishing contracts advisor, The Society of Authors – London, closes 05/10
• Digital Journalist Scheme, The Guardian – London, closes 08/10
• Academic sales executive, Kogan Page Publishing – London, Manchester, Bristol, Newcastle, Sheffield or Edinburgh, closes 11/10
• 'Discover With' webinar - publishing, Discover Creative Careers – Online, closes 22/10
• Marketing and communications officer, Walk the Plank – Salford, closes 26/10

🔗 Head to our Opportunities Board to apply to all these and more: https://opportunities.creativeaccess.org.uk/

24/09/2026

What can you learn from the music you already love? 🎧

Are you thinking about a career in music or considering switching paths? One way to start getting under the skin of the industry is to pay closer attention to the artists, campaigns and music you already listen to. That's one of the golden nuggets we took from our recent Discover Creative Careers webinar. Breyner Baptista, director of innovation & culture at Blackstar Agency, shared how breaking down campaigns can help you understand the strategy, creativity, storytelling and thinking behind them – even before you have professional experience.

So whether you’re interested in marketing, creative, A&R, artist management, production or another area of the music industry, start with what you already know and get curious.

🎥 Missed out on our first 'Discover With' webinar? Head to the Discover Creative Careers website for the full recording: https://discovercreative.careers/young-people/discover-with-webinars

📚 Our next 'Discover With' webinar is all about publishing, taking place on 22 October, 5–6pm. Interested in learning more about careers in publishing from our expert panel? Apply via the Creative Access Opportunities Board: https://opportunities.creativeaccess.org.uk/job/discover-webinar-publishing-47348

23/09/2026

Could you help the next generation of creative talent see what’s possible?

We’re looking for professional facilitators to join the UK-wide Discover Creative Careers programme, sharing your career story and industry experience with young people aged 16–18. You’ll deliver sessions in schools, colleges and youth organisations, helping young people build confidence, recognise their strengths and understand the different pathways into the creative industries. This is a paid opportunity, with facilitators earning £220 per session or £350 per day, plus travel expenses.

📍 UK-wide
💷 £220 per session / £350 per day + travel
📅 Sessions begin October 2026
⏰ Applications reviewed on a rolling basis

If you’ve got creative industry experience and want to help someone see a future they might not have considered before, we’d love to hear from you.

🔗 Head to the Creative Access Opportunities Board to find out more and apply: https://opportunities.creativeaccess.org.uk/job/discover-creative-careers-professional-facilitators-network-46799

22/09/2026

Fancy working behind some of the stories you know and love? 👀

Walker Books home to beloved titles like We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, Guess How Much I Love You, Where’s Wally? and Maisy, is looking for a business affairs assistant to join its team in London. As part of the Discover Creative Careers programme, this entry-level role is a chance to get stuck into the business side of publishing, supporting contracts, permissions, licensing and rights while building valuable industry experience.

📍 Location: London/hybrid
💷 Salary: £27,000
⏰ Deadline: 30 September

Ready to get behind the business of books? Find out more and apply here: https://opportunities.creativeaccess.org.uk/job/business-affairs-assistant-47334

📸 Walker Books

21/09/2026

A new cohort of are officially starting their next chapter! 🚀

From theatre and publishing to communications and the wider creative industries, we’re so excited to see what this talented bunch get up to as they begin placements with The Place, Stratford East, Riot Communications, Fane, Hurst Publishers, Trigger.

These placements are about more than getting your foot in the door, they’re a chance to build confidence, develop new skills, make connections and get a real taste of life in the creative industries. A huge thank you to our brilliant employer partners for continuing to create opportunities and make these pathways possible.

We can’t wait to see where this next chapter takes our interns, follow along to see their journey! 💫

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