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Content Writer | Khalsa Aid International

Permanent | Full Time | Taplow – office based

Do you have a way with words and a passion for telling stories that connect, inspire and drive action?

Khalsa Aid International is looking for a creative and talented Content Writer to help bring our humanitarian work to life.

From responding to emergencies and supporting communities around the world to working alongside volunteers and delivering long-term projects, there are incredible stories behind everything we do. We need someone who can find those stories, tell them with purpose and help our supporters understand the difference they are making.

What will you be doing?

You’ll work across our programmes, fundraising and communications teams to create engaging content for a wide range of audiences and platforms.

You will:

• ✍️ Write compelling blogs, website content, newsletters, fundraising appeals and reports.
• 🌍 Turn programme updates, interviews and field reports into powerful humanitarian stories.
• ❤️ Tell stories in a dignified, ethical and human-centred way.
• 📣 Develop campaign messaging, headlines and calls to action that inspire people to get involved.
• 🎥 Create scripts, captions and written content for video and social media.
• ✏️ Edit and proofread content to ensure it is clear, accurate and engaging.
• 🤝 Work closely with our Digital Creator and teams across Khalsa Aid to develop integrated campaigns.
• 🚨 Support fast-moving communications during humanitarian emergencies and disaster responses.
• 📊 Use content performance and audience insights to continually improve what we do.

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for someone who is a great writer, curious, creative and passionate about making a difference.

You’ll have:

• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Experience creating both long- and short-form content.
• A strong instinct for finding and telling compelling stories.
• Experience creating content for digital channels, including websites, social media and email.
• Knowledge of SEO and Google Analytics.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• The ability to turn complex information into clear, engaging content.
• Degree in Marketing & Communications or equivalent professional experience in content writing.
• A proactive and collaborative approach.
• Hold a valid UK driving licence
• A genuine interest in humanitarian work and Khalsa Aid’s mission.

It would be great if you also have experience within the charity, humanitarian or international development sector, and/or speak Punjabi or Hindi.

Why Khalsa Aid?

This isn't just a writing job.

Your words will help tell the stories of people and communities affected by crises, show supporters where their donations are making a difference, and inspire others to take action.

If you’re ready to use your creativity and storytelling skills for something that really matters, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note: You must have the legal right to work in the UK. Khalsa Aid is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, or any other protected status. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected

The postholder will be responsible for identifying, writing, and submitting compelling, well-researched and tailored funding applications to relevant grant-giving bodies.

The post holder will work closely with the LDHAS management team to gather information, write bids, and track progress of submissions, ensuring LDHAS meets income targets as agreed by the Trustees.

The postholder will:

•  Proactively research, navigate the system and identify suitable grant and funding opportunities from charitable trusts, foundations, and statutory bodies.
•  Write and submit high-quality funding applications and proposals in line with LDHAS's strategic priorities working closely with the Manager and in their collaboration with key partners.
•  Work collaboratively with the LDHAS Manager and colleagues to gather accurate, up-to-date data and service information for applications.
• Tailor applications to funder requirements and priorities, ensuring persuasive storytelling and alignment with LDHAS 's mission.
•  Research and identify opportunities to raise money via businesses including payroll giving and sponsoring fundraising events.
•  Research and identify opportunities to encourage supporters to consider leaving a gift to LDHAS in their wills.
•  Manage a pipeline of applications and submissions, ensuring deadlines are met and income targets are tracked.

Communication and Relationships

•  Have communication skills and a communication style which ensures that written bids are compelling, clear, and rooted in evidence.
• Ability to turn service data and case studies into powerful narratives that align with funder priorities.
• Act as an ambassador for vulnerable people.
• Maintain effective communication with the Board

Analytical and judgement skills

• Research and identify suitable grant and funding opportunities from charitable trusts, foundations, and statutory bodies.
• Work collaboratively with LDHAS Manager and colleagues to gather accurate, up-to-date data and service information for applications.

Planning and organisation skills

•  Contributes to LDHAS's long-term income generation plans.
• Manage a pipeline of applications and submissions, ensuring deadlines are met and income targets are tracked.
• Manage LDHAS’s bid writing schedule ensuring effective systems and accountability.
• Support development of strong internal bid and grant management systems, including templates, case studies, and project reporting tools.
• Monitor success rates and provide monthly performance reporting.

Client care

• Assist clients during incidental contacts.
• Provide general, non-clinical advice to clients.
• Provide general advice tomembers of public contacting LDHAS.

Responsibilities for policy and service development

•  Lead on Bid writing policy and procedure development.
• Proposes changes to improve LDHAS practice, policies and action plans.

 Responsibilities for Finance / physical resources

• Ensure equipment required for the role is appropriate and used safely.
• Manage finances associated with the role.

Responsibility for human resources

• Demonstrate own duties to other staff
• Promote a positive and supportive culture.

Responsibility for information resources

• Production of monthly and quarterly management reports to senior management.
• Preparation of year-end status report.

Research and development

• Assist with audits as required and ensure regulatory compliance

Personal development

• To actively participate in continued professional development to develop new skills, maintain and update existing skills and embrace the concept of Lifelong Learning.
• To identify appropriate training opportunities in line with identified needs.
• To be responsible for own continuing professional development and maintaining own professional registration maintaining a professional portfolio and demonstrating evidence of reflective practice. 
• To undertake mandatory training and attend updates and study days as appropriate to the post.

Freedom to act

•  The post holder will have the freedom to take action based on own interpretation of broad professional policies, new developments, emerging evidence. The postholder will advise the Board seeking advice as necessary. 

Other:

• Promote the work of LDHAS where appropriate
• Carry out any other work or duties that are reasonably requested

Bible Society believes the Bible is God’s gift for God’s world. We share it because we believe it changes lives for good. We want Christians to be confident in the Bible’s truthfulness and reliability, and we want to change how people talk about it in wider society and invite them to see it as a source of wisdom and joy.

We're looking for an experienced and innovative Senior Marketing Officer to join our team on a 12-month fixed term contract. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and delivering audience-focused marketing campaigns that support Bible Society's mission. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you'll use audience insights, research and data to develop effective omnichannel marketing plans, create engaging customer journeys and ensure the right messages reach the right people at the right time.

The successful candidate will have significant marketing experience, with a strong understanding of audience segmentation, campaign planning and performance measurement. You'll be a proactive and creative communicator, confident managing multiple projects and working with a wide range of stakeholders. Experience of social media, influencer marketing and using data to optimise campaign performance will be highly valued. If you're passionate about delivering meaningful engagement and measurable results, we'd love to hear from you. 

If this sounds like you and you have the legal right to work and remain in the UK, we’d love to hear from you. Please provide your CV and a 250-word statement that sets out your motivation and relevant experience for the job. For the purposes of your cover letter, we ask that you do not use AI-generated content. We would like to hear your own thoughts,experiencesand motivations in your own words. 

Bible Society is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community.

Closing date: 21 September 2026 

Interview date: 8 October 2026 (1st round online) and 15 October 2026 (2nd round in Swindon)

Head of Campaigns & Communication

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35

Location: Hybrid - 2 days per week from Finsbury Park centre

Starting salary:£58,965

Closing date: 30th September 2026

Expected date of interviews: Week Commencing 5th October 2026

Job ref: VA803

Freedom from Torture is the Winner of the Overall Award for Excellence and the top prize for Campaigns and Advocacy at the 2023 Charity Awards.

We have an exciting opportunity to lead our campaigns and communications team, delivering innovative and impactful campaigns in support of Freedom from Torture’s influencing goals to ensure the international ban on torture is upheld and survivors of torture are treated fairly within the UK asylum system.

The Head of Campaigns and Communications is responsible for our brand, marketing, digital, campaigning and media function, delivering impactful messages to influence, harness engagement and support income generation at Freedom from Torture.

About the role

This pivotal role supports Freedom from Torture to reach more people, to highlight the impact of our specialist services for survivors of torture and to engage the public and politicians to support our vision for a world free from torture.

The impactful campaigns and strategic communications that this role oversees will support income growth, media profile and influencing.It will shape how Freedom from Torture communicates, reaching new audiences and lead the development of a multi-year campaign to uphold the torture ban.

Managing a team of digital, media and brand experts, the successful candidate will build a strong network of stakeholder relationships to support success in fundraising and influencing.

About you

You will be an expert communicator and campaign strategist with a deep understanding of developing and delivering audience led campaigns to drive change.You will have a track record of delivering campaign wins and senior experience in strategic communications.You will be an expert in digital led communications and engagement.

You will have a deep interest in human rights and an understanding of the political environment and effective tools to influence.You will thrive in a fast paced environment whilst retaining the ability to remain focused on strategic goals.An excellent people leader, you will have experience in leading multi disciplinary communications and campaigns teams with a focus on creating a supportive culture to enable high performance.

In return, we offer a competitive package, with a generous 30-day annual leave entitlement, and 6% employer pension contribution (minimum 1% employee contribution).

Freedom from Torture is committed to showing the salary for all advertised roles and not negotiating salaries for roles, in light of evidence that this contributes to structural inequality.

Our policy is that all appointments will be at the start of the salary range but successful candidates will have the opportunity to move up the scale over time. The progression up the salary range is reviewed on an annual basis and subject to affordability. For this role, the salary range is £58,965 - £68,399.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click here.

To apply, please provide a CV and fill in the downloadable application form.

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work.

Freedom from Torture is committed to its responsibilities under safeguarding, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactorystandard DBS disclosure, as well as a need for full employment history and up to date employment references.

Freedom from Torture is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of torture or asylum, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

No agencies please.