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Bristol24/7 is looking for an Editorial Assistant
Are you interested in a career in journalism? Do you love being organised, supporting a team and writing? If you join our team as an Editorial Assistant, you’ll find yourself at the centre of all of Bristol24/7’s plans.
Bristol24/7 is the biggest independent publication in the South West, with unrivalled coverage of local news, culture and entertainment. Our membership keeps our journalism independent and funds community projects that change lives.
Our small team produces content that is already read by hundreds of thousands of people – an audience that’s growing all the time. We’re looking for someone to help us produce content, plan our events and help us stay organised with our admin tasks.
is needed now More than ever
You will mainly be responsible for researching, writing and posting content, writing newsletters and social media posts, helping organise recruitment, helping to plan events, supporting our work experience programme and managing various other administrative tasks.
You will need:
- Good written skills
- Attention to detail
- To be highly organised and able to work to deadlines
- A passion for local independent media
- To enjoy working independently and as part of a team
- To have initiative and be happy taking on new tasks when needed
- To want to learn about journalism
- To have used WordPress or have a desire to learn
- To have an understanding of Excel
If you work with us, you will gain:
- Experience in journalism
- Training and support in producing content
- A knowledge of everything that is happening in Bristol
- Experience of working independently and as part of a team
- Experience of using WordPress
We also offer:
- Free membership so you can access our exclusive perks
- Flexible working
We believe in celebrating people’s differences. So regardless of your background or personal characteristics, we want to hear from you.
If you are from a background that is not well represented in the media industry, we want to hear from you. This includes if you are:
- A person who experiences racism and/or
- A disabled person and/or
- A person who identifies as having a working class background and/or
- A person who was eligible for free school meals as a child
We value the positive impact greater representation will have on our company, content and culture. If you have any questions about our organisation, our accessibility or recruitment process, we want to hear from you.
We are flexible in our approach to where we work. Most of our team are spending one or two days a week in our office at the Paintworks and three days a week from home.
The role would be three days a week initially. Salary is our freelance rate of £80 per day.
To apply please email a CV and cover letter to jobs@bristol247.com. If you have any questions or access needs, or would like an informal chat about the role, please contact ellie@bristol247.com.
The deadline for applications is 10am on Monday, April 4.
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