Editor

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Amnesty International UK Full time

**Contract Details**

Permanent

**Salary**

£44,682 (includes London weighting)

**Weekly Hours**

21 (three day job share) with Flexibility options

**Location**

London EC2A 3EA, hybrid within the UK

**Application Deadline**

Friday, May 5, 2023

**Interview Date**

Tuesday 30th May 2023

**Job Summary**

Amnesty International UK (AIUK) has a simple aim: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. Do you want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to help change the world? You could be our new editor, as part of a job share.

**About the role**

The Design and Publishing team is responsible for managing the integrity of the Amnesty International brand and for the creative direction and production of a range of creative assets. The Editor in the team is accountable for content planning, commissioning, writing and editing for publication, picture research, and ensuring our published communications express our brand values in all respects. As well as making sure our Equality, Diversity and Inclusive communications principles informs all editorial copy. This role also commissions and manages the work of freelance editors and oversees our relationships with picture agencies, negotiating contracts and image licenses for the organisation.

The day to day of this role involves researching, writing and sub-editing copy for our publications - from leaflets to our membership magazine. The role advises colleagues on copyright and reputational risk related to photography we use in our publications.
More details can be found by downloading the job description from our careers portal.

**The role may be for you if**:

- You’re skilled in subbing and copy-writing and turn jargon into accessible English.
- You can evaluate report drafts
- You have a meticulous attention to detail.
- You collaborate and positively contribute to an inclusive culture.
- You also have a good knowledge of English language.

**Our Commitment to you**

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitable approach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us.

New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro rated for part time). 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares.


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