Jobs and Opps at Local Trust, The Economist, IPSE, The Sun and More 🔥
Everything you need to apply for this week – plus a date invite 💕
It feels like it was only Christmas last week. And, I’ll level with you, I’m not that good at de-Christmassing anyway. I’ve yet to take down the tinsel I put up in the street to cheer the road up, and well, the fake tree hasn’t quite made it down from 2019 Christmas yet. However, according to my local Morrisons, it’s already time for Valentine’s Day.
Normally, it’s a holiday I have very little care for, however, this year, we’ve actually got something exciting planned, as part of a new partnership with ResponseSource. We’re so thrilled to be working with them as one of our lead sponsors in 2021 – in case you don’t know, they’re the wonderful people behind the ResponseSource Journalist Enquiry Service, which is used by thousands of journos.
They’ll be working with us all year to share industry knowledge and experience through guest post, virtual events, and maybe even a face-to-face meet up if 2021 allows. And it all kicks off with some virtual PR and journalist speed dating on February 11. If you’ve ever wondered how to actually get good PR tips as a freelancer, or how to wrangle with your inbox or press releases, this is the meet-up for you.
It’ll be free, fun, and very low pressure. We’ll provide the question prompts, a PR who covers topics relevant to you, and some treats to make the call a bit more like going out, whatever that used to feel like. We only have four spots, to start off with so, if you’re interesting in joining us, let us know now!
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🚨 Last chance to apply for The Bureau of Investigative Journalism’s Bureau Fellowship. It’s a three-month role which pays London Living Wage, with accommodation support if required. Apply by Sunday.
Twig Education are looking for a media and clearance assistant, to help them with all the technical details of their productions. It’s a speedy turnaround on this one too, as it closes this week.
Okay, so a bit of a wild pay range for a content manager gig here – it goes from £25-40,000pa. It’s a charity partnership scheme, and you’ll be writing and editing blog content, taking the lead on their editorial copy and curating social.
🚨 This one closes on Saturday. It’s an editor role with Health Tech World, but the job description doesn’t seem to be asking too much – they want an NCTJ and some experience. Pays £24,000pa.
🏡 This video assistant role says they’re open to some level of flexible working in the long term, and while it’s a pretty lengthy job description, it doesn’t look out of reach for a first jobber. Pays £23,000pa.
This is a nice gig with Keep Edinburgh Thriving as a journalist to focus on local stories. It pays £18,000pa.
This one has come up before, but Global Banking Review are looking for a trainee news reporter, which would be a good starter job if you’re looking to build a niche. Pays £23,000pa.
🚨 Last chance for the trainee data journalist job with The Economist, which closes at the end of the month. It pays £2,166pa.
Cognitive Publishing are looking for a multimedia journalist and editor to join the team. It’s £18-28,000pa but it stresses that they’re looking for recent grads or those who’ve just finished their NCTJ.
Fenice Media are based in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, which is just sounds cool. You’ll be producing award profiles and editorial features and paid £18-20,000pa.
It’s all about the energy this week (the next one is too) – gasworld are looking for a news journalist and will pay £18-25,000pa.
Finally, H2 View, who focus on the global hydrogen industry, are looking for a journalist and say experience isn’t absolutely necessary. Pays £20-25,000pa and is a good niche building gig.
🚨 🏡 We’ve mentioned this one a few times, but this really is your last chance. EachOther’s editor role closes on Sunday. You’ll head up their website’s editorial and they’ll pay £30,600pa. Plus, they’re lovely.
🚨 Also the last call for this Twig Education job as a content editor. It closes at the end of the month and pays £24,000pa.
The job of dreams here from Local Trust. As their journalist at large you’ll be paid £40,000pa to spend a year discovering and reporting from the frontline’s of communities across the UK. Full details here.
🏡 Blue Heron Research Partners are looking for a researcher with a background in investigative journalism. You’ll be conducting outreach, interviews with sources, and carrying out research. It pays £40-60,000pa.
Okay, so a bit of a wild pay range for a content manager gig here – it goes from £25-40,000pa. It’s a charity partnership scheme, and you’ll be writing and editing blog content, taking the lead on their editorial copy and curating social.
One last crosspost from the previous section, as it could be a good second job for a regional or local reporter. Health Tech World are looking for a journalist/editor and are paying £24,000pa. They’re also looking for an editor too, who will be paid up to £27,500pa.
BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) are looking for a deputy news editor to work across their multimedia newsroom. You’ll be paid £30-36,000pa.
The B1M are the world’s leading video publisher for construction and are hiring for both a content producer and a story editor. Both roles pay £40,000pa.
The Church Times are looking for a reporter to join the team. It’s a pretty scant job description, but they’re paying £21-27,000pa.
Global Restructuring Review are looking for a news reporter to focus on international news and features. Pays £28-30,000pa.
The Bookseller is looking for a senior reporter for maternity cover, and it pays £27,500pa.
World Trademark Review are looking for a news reporter, and will pay £24-26,000pa. More details this way.
Finally, Champions Journal are looking for an editor to look after digital and social media on a six month contract. It looks like a nice gig for someone who knows more about sports than me and pays up to £33,000pa.
A new magazine here which is looking to support entrepreneurial millennial women and they’re looking for pitches from journalists. Here are their guidelines.
The Sun are looking for an SEO Editor for casual shifts It seems to be more about finding the topics to cover and advising journalists on best practice than actually writing SEO copy yourself. More info here.
A part-time copywriter role here with an ‘established beverage company’ who need someone from two to three days a week. Pays £350 a day.
🏡 Fancy picking up some press officer work to see you through? This is a three month contract in a press office for a public sector client, but you can work from home. Pays £17.06-21.60ph depending on tax arrangements.
A part-time job here for three hours a week working on social media for Culture Declares Emergency. It pays £20ph and is for at least six months.
Jessica Hayden from IPSE and their magazine Freelance Corner is looking for pitches of 1,000 word advice guides that cover all the practical stuff you need to know as a freelancer.
🏡 This one looks like you need a bit of technical knowledge, but has a decent day rate of £200-250 a day as a content editor for a three month contract.
Pit Magazine, a magazine focused on food and fire (all the best stuff) are looking for pitches for their next three issues on MSG, Kebabs, and night market. Send your ideas over here.
Can I Play That are looking for pitches from d/Deaf or hard of hearing writers who love horror games. More info here and pays $100.
Mongabay, who cover news and inspiration from nature’s frontline, are open for pitches on a rolling basis until September. They’ve got a really detailed run down of what they’re looking for here.
Times Radio are looking for freelance social media producers to work shifts. Full info here.
BBC Worklife are open for pitches – they look at how we work/live and why and there are some good examples of what they’ve liked.
Finally, work for the internet! Kind of. WeRateDogs are looking for freelance writers. And you get to see great dogs.
WeAreTheCity’s Rising Star Awards are now open for 2021 and if you win you get an excellent block of glass and free training, among other goodies. They’re also running a free webinar to give you tips to win.
🚨 ScreenSkills are running a mentoring programme in conjunction with S.O.U.L Fest 2021 where 50 Black producers will be matched up with mentors to help them progress their career. Closes on January 29.
🎪 Women in Journalism have got an event on Thursday looking at how to cope with working from home and working while home schooling – they’ll be breakout rooms so you can pick which section you’re most interested in.
🚨 The deadline for the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Young Classical Writers Prize is next Tuesday, and comes with prizes of up to £1,000.
🚨 The Dr Katherine Giles Award closes on February 1, and has a top prize of £600 plus media training for a popular article written by a scientist or engineer. The rest of the ABSW awards also close on the same day.
🚨 Everything is closing this week! The Sigma Awards for Data Journalism close on February 1 too. There are several prizes and a prize pot of $5,000.
🚨 The Trace Prize for Investigative Reporting are accepting entries until the end of the month. Two winners whose work focuses on commercial bribery will each recieve $10,00.
🚨 The Hillman Prizes close on January 30, with $5,000 up for grabs for someone who has produced an amazing investigative story. Anyone can apply, but the story needs to primarily relate to the US media.
🚨 Yes, I know. Another deadline. The Health For All Festival, from the World Health Organisation, closes on January 30. Documentaries of three to eight minutes on a number of categories are accepted, and the winner will get $10,000.
🚨 EVERYTHING IS CLOSING. Practitioners Investigating Media Industry Diversity Grants close on January 29, and offer £3,000 to supply short turnaround research. Head to page 21 of the document.
🚨 Sacred Writes Public Scholarship On Religion closes on Saturday and offers a $1,000 stipend and offers in-depth, remote training.
🚨 Don’t forget this one, whatever you do. Netflix’s Documentary Talent Fund closes at the end of the month, offering up to £40,000 to develop your film.
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