Publishing Platform Lead
Salary: £32,000 - £35,000 (dependent on experience)
Contract: Permanent full-time (part-time considered)
Location: Hybrid working with two days per week in our Bath office
Expected start date: 26 May 2026
Role Overview: To oversee the smooth running of the Society’s publishing platform, which showcases our portfolio of online titles. Reporting to the Head of Publishing Operations (HoPO), you will be chiefly responsible for the management, support and maintenance of the Atypon powered Lyell Collection platform.
For further details about the role along with the person specification please view and download the below job description.
How to apply
To apply for this position, please forward a copy of your CV together with a cover letter to recruitment@geolsoc.org.uk. Please ensure that your cover letter highlights your experience in no more than 500 words.
As part of our inclusive recruitment initiative, we have introduced the concept of anonymous recruiting in order to evaluate applicants solely on their skills and experience. With this in mind, we encourage you to:
- Anonymise your application by stating only your initials in your CV (including your file name) and cover
letter. - State your initials only in the subject line when sending your application.
- Ensure that you have included your contact email and number, as well as dates when you will not be available or might have difficulty with the indicative timetable.
Please let us know if you will require any special provisions to be made should you be called for an interview. We regret that unsuccessful candidates will not be contacted.
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Core benefits for all employees
- Core holidays (25 days increasing to 30 days with length of service plus Bank Holidays for full-time employees, pro-rated for part-time employees)
- Support and wellbeing service (24/7 online GP, mental health support service and more)
- Contributory pension scheme
- Buying up to two days extra holiday
- Self-certified sickness absence pay
- Special leave
- Family friendly leave
- Annual travel season ticket loan
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Fellowship of the Geological Society and membership of the Friends scheme
- Complimentary access to wellness app Headspace