Editorial Officer (Part time- 0.6FTE)

Central London • £25,000 - £27,000 (Full Time Equivalent) + Benefits

The Microbiology Society is a membership charity for scientists interested in microbes, their effects and their practical uses. It is one of the largest microbiology societies in Europe with a worldwide membership based in universities, industry, hospitals, research institutes and schools.

Our principal goal is to develop, expand and strengthen the networks available to our members so that they can generate new knowledge about microbes and ensure that it is shared with other communities. The impacts from this will drive us towards a world in which the science of microbiology provides maximum benefit to society.

We are looking for a part time Editorial Officer to join our friendly and welcoming team, who are based in Central London (currently working from home due to COVID-19 restrictions). This role will report to the Head of Journal Development and will have responsibility for of the Society’s journal development activities, from conception through to completion, as allocated by the Head of Journal Development.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 28th February 2021

It is important that you DO NOT include your Personal Information i.e. name and contact details in your CV or Cover Letter.

This is because the Society is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies to support staff from different backgrounds.

The Society also takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.

Please note that due to limited resources it is not possible for the Society to acknowledge receipt of applications. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

“We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”

Editorial Assistant

Our client, based near Gloucester, has a fantastic opportunity for an Editorial Assistant to join its publications team to work on its internationally-renowned series of veterinary publications.

Responsibilities:

The Editorial Assistant will take on a variety of administrative tasks to support members of the team and also act as one of the main points of contact for external authors and editors. This role represents an ideal first step in a publishing career.

Requirements:

The successful candidate will ideally be of graduate calibre or equivalent. A degree in life or health sciences would be advantageous.

Previous publishing experience would be an advantage but is not essential. Strong Microsoft Office skills together with an awareness of the digital publishing environment would also be advantageous.

The successful candidate will enjoy working in a team environment and have excellent verbal and written communication skills. The successful applicant should also be able to multi-task and prioritise their workload, paying meticulous attention to detail.

They should also display a willingness to learn about scientific publishing and confidence in adapting to new technologies.

About the company:

Our client is a professional membership association which exists to advance care for companion animals. With a membership of more than 10,000 veterinary surgeons, vet nurses and students, they work in the UK and internationally to promote excellence in small animal practice through education and science, by facilitating training, conducting research and developing policy. Each year they deliver numerous education courses, host the largest small animal Congress in Europe, and publish books, manuals, apps and magazines.

Location: Gloucester

Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: £19,000 to £21,000 per annum

Benefits: include 23 days’ holiday, contributions towards Group Personal Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical Insurance and free parking.

Closing date: 25th February 2021.

If applicants have not received a response within 7 days of the closing date, then it is to be assumed that they have not been successful with their application.

By applying for this position, you are consenting to the information on your CV being held by the Association for six months.

You may have experience of the following: Editorial Assistant, Publishing Assistant, Administrator, Junior Editor, Copywriter, Journalist, Writer, Publishing Administrator, etc.

Ref: 96947

About You

You are a digital communications professional with demonstrable, hands-on, experience of working with the Umbraco content management systems; of creating new or updating existing content; have great judgement in dealing with sensitive editorial content alongside strong communications skills; and an ability to provide support and consultancy to a range of stakeholders. You’re experienced in working with external digital agencies; have an understanding of the key components of digital development, testing and delivery; and are able to report clearly on the progress of complex projects.

About the role

Working in our Communications and Marketing team, this role requires a candidate with excellent project management skills, who’ll be able to understand complex digital requirements, combined with the confidence and expertise to prioritise to keep projects on schedule and to budget.  

Working closely with the Head of Communications and Marketing, colleagues at all levels within the charity and directly with the project manager and developers at our agency, the Digital Communications (CMS) Officer will keep all stakeholders updated on project progress, to help ensure the successful launch of four websites. Additionally, they will ensure all users of the CMS are confident in creating, editing and publishing new content and will create how-to guides for new users.

About us

Carers UK is the leading national charity, supporting, advocating for and connecting unpaid carers across the UK.

With over 6.5 million unpaid carers in the UK and 6,000 individuals becoming a carer every day the need to support them is growing and urgent. Unpaid carers save the country an estimated £530 million each day and are vital to the friends and family members they support, as well as to the wider community.

COVID-19 has dramatically affected carers across the country. Our recent polling suggests that the figure for unpaid carers could now be as high as 13.6 million, with 4.5 million people starting to care overnight due to the impact on coronavirus on services and individuals.

Spurgeons is one of the UK's leading children's charities, firmly supported by Christian beliefs and values, helping to support disadvantaged children and their families through delivering projects to support children, young people, their families and communities to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges they face.

We are passionate about the work we do and need equally committed members on our team to help us achieve those goals.

The Engagement Communications Officer will develop and support all aspects of engagement communications for Spurgeons across the UK, working closely with the Head of Engagement and Spurgeons’ Executive Team. This role will lead internal communications, as well as play an important role working with others to further engage our church partners.

This will involve planning, sourcing, developing and delivering content through a range of channels to help engage our workforce and create a feeling of one team with a clear vision.

Demonstrating the ability to work confidently with senior leaders and other managers, you will have relevant experience of developing and implementing engagement communication plans and approaches, and monitoring the effectiveness of communications on our colleagues as well as key external stakeholders (e.g. chaplains).

Applicants will need excellent writing, editing and proof-reading skills, the ‘journalistic’ ability to source content from colleagues and a familiarity with information technology, especially digital and video means of communication, is essential.

Experience in internal communications, is essential, but experience of writing for a variety of different audiences is also desired.

This is an exciting new role created at a key time as the charity embarks on its future strategy and evolves its culture.

Note: This post has an Occupational Requirement to be a committed Christian.

The full job description can be viewed on our website.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people we serve. This post is subject to necessary safeguarding checks including an appropriate level DBS Disclosure.

Spurgeons is a Living Wage Employer

Location:

Home-based until Covid-19 restrictions lift. Then at least one day a week office in central Oxford.

The organisation:

The Right Ethos recruitment consultants is managing this recruitment assigment for Global Canopy. GC is an innovative environmental organisation that targets the market forces destroying nature.

The role:

To lead and implement thought leadership strategies including considerable time spent writing, commissioning, editing and pitching of editorial content in particular Op-eds and LinkedIn posts, as well as developing briefings for speaking opportunities.

To coordinate communications outputs across the organisation, have responsibility for the day-to-day scheduling of the organisation’s communications and deputise when needed for your Director.

To guide and manage three, four and potentially more as the communications team continues to grow.

The candidate:

A brilliant writer, with a great nose for a story, passionate about delivering high quality content in a busy setting. And a track record in relevant sectors such as sustainability, climate change, and international development; and/or with target groups including companies, financial institutions, governments, civil society and the media.

Experience of building relationships at all levels, and partnering with others to leverage impact. Great emotional intelligence – knowing how to get the best out of others. Outstanding at building positive relationships: working collaboratively, creating buy-in.

Entrepreneurial and adaptable: able to respond flexibly to a fast-moving internal and external context, and to get new ideas off the ground. Excellent judgement: able to listen to a range of voices, and bring a considered and pragmatic point of view to decision- making based on evidence and experience.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled full-time writer with some experience in the field of non-fiction writing or journalism to deliver engaging, creative and accurate content across a range of Barnabas Fund digital and print communications.

To fulfil this role, you will have experience of producing written content in a professional setting and a degree in a related field, such as communications, international relations, history, politics, journalism, or other relevant background. You should be able to demonstrate the ability to competently select engaging material and produce copy to a brief in the required tone. A keen eye for detail and a passion for factual accuracy are also essential. Your experience could have been gained in the not-for-profit, public or commercial sectors.

This is an amazing opportunity to join our organisation to use your skills and abilities to serve the global persecuted Church. In this fast-paced and rewarding role, you will be working within our Editorial team and across our creative teams to produce outstanding publications and media content.

Why Barnabas Fund?

As a world-renowned international aid agency, Barnabas Fund serves the global persecuted Church by channelling practical aid to suffering Christians in over 80 countries who face oppression, discrimination and persecution. This is an opportunity to be part of an organisation that transforms the lives of our persecuted Christian family throughout the world.

What will you be doing:

You will be involved in writing copy for our many printed publications, web articles, news reports, magazine features, prayer materials and fundraising appeals, in line with in-house style and under the guidance of the Managing and Senior Editors. You will also be involved in proofreading, fact-checking and copyediting pieces of work submitted by colleagues.

What will you need:

• A passion for producing truthful, accurate and compelling written copy that our readers and supporters will find engaging and informative.
• A meticulous eye for detail, high standards of accuracy, along with excellent English grammar, punctuation and spelling skills.
• Basic research and fact-finding skills, including library and internet research experience. In addition, relevant IT skills, including knowledge of standard word processing programmes are essential.
• A demonstrable ability to organise a complex workload, meet regular short and longer-term deadlines and work well under pressure within a tightknit team.
• Some experience of feature writing, journalism or other non-fiction copywriting.
• A good knowledge of Christian theology, current affairs, geopolitical issues and world religions would be a considerable advantage.

Salary is dependent on skills and experience.

You will be working within our Editorial team from our international office in Pewsey, Wiltshire. This is an office-based role.

Any successful candidate will need to be committed to Barnabas Fund’s ethos, statement of faith and aims and already have the right to work in the UK.

*Due to the volumes of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of applying, your application will have been deemed unsuccessful. Thank you.

Journal Business and Data Manager

Central London • £35,000 + Benefits per annum

The Microbiology Society is a membership charity for scientists interested in microbes, their effects and their practical uses. It is one of the largest microbiology societies in Europe with a worldwide membership based in universities, industry, hospitals, research institutes and schools.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Society during a period of changing needs as data-driven decision-making and opportunity monitoring gathers pace. You will be part of a team tasked with building, developing and delivering our global insights and reporting capability with the focus on understanding institutional engagement.

This will require skills in handling complex data from a variety of sources and creating and communicating intelligence drawn from it, often in visualized form; and sharing submission, publishing output, sales, citation and usage data with stakeholders. You will be comfortable with gathering and manipulating data from key sources: the publishing platform, the CRM, the manuscript submission system.

For more information, please visit our website.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 26th February 2021

Please send a CV and covering letter via the link below.

It is important that you DO NOT include your Personal Information i.e. name and contact details in your CV or Cover Letter.

This is because the Society is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies to support staff from different backgrounds.

The Society also  takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.

Please note that due to limited resources it is not possible for the Society to acknowledge receipt of applications. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

“We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”