Editorial Assistant, The Ecologist

The Resurgence Trust is looking for an Editorial Assistant to support the smooth administrative running of The Ecologist website. This is the ideal role for someone with strong administrative skills who wants to work on an environmental news website, within the charity sector. 

What we do… 

The Ecologist online is an environmental news and analysis website with a focus on ecological, social and economic justice. We publish news, comment and analysis features and reviews for free. 

The Ecologist online is read and enjoyed by people all around the world, with hundreds of thousands of readers from across the UK and the United States. The website was launched in 2005 and since then has been visited by more than 20 million people, with 36 million hits accessing more than 10,000 articles.

You will find news about successful environmental campaigns, commentary about UK government policy, analysis focused on environmental economics, and discursive articles hat help us understand the impact of our societies on the natural environment. The Ecologist focuses on solutions to the crises of climate breakdown, biodiversity collapse, resource depletion, pollution and ecological economics. Such solutions now need to be global and society-wide, as well as immediate and long-term.

The Ecologist is published by The Resurgence Trust, an educational charity that publishes Resurgence & Ecologist magazine and runs a diverse events programme. The Resurgence Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer. We oppose all forms of unlawful or lawful discrimination on the grounds of colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexuality, marital status, religion, age or disability.

Editorial Assistant role

This is a permanent, part-time role for an Editorial Assistant, working remotely (UK). The role will provide the successful candidate with an opportunity to experience work on a busy environmental online news platform. You will work alongside our highly experienced editor in a fast-paced environment. In-house training will be provided on all aspects of the role. You will be part of the wider editorial and events team at The Resurgence Trust, with opportunities to become involved in other aspects of the charity’s work. There is the option to work from The Resurgence Trust offices in Hartland, north Devon if preferred. Holiday entitlement, 6 weeks (15 days)

What you’ll do 

• Ensure that email is processed and responded to in a timely manner
• Make and keep appointments with stakeholders, including attending internal and external meetings on behalf of the editorial team
• Monitor selected media and social media outlets and streams, including PA Explore
• Format documents 
• Support the work of ensuring that the website and social media channels are regularly updated with appropriate content
• Support the administrative aspects of the various projects and initiatives of The Ecologist online 
• Supporting external activities such as representing The Ecologist at events. 

Secondary responsibilities:

• Representing The Ecologist and The Resurgence Trust
• Supporting other programmes within the Trust
• Participating in the wider work of the Trust through staff meetings and ongoing collaboration

What you’ll gain

• Experience of working on a globally respected environmental news website
• The chance to work with world-leading contributors from around the globe
• The opportunity to network with key media organisations working on environmental and social justice
• Demonstrable experience of working independently in a busy publishing environment
• Experience of publishing to a professional social media account: managing and publishing on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook 

Requirements

• Supportive of the values, principles and holistic philosophy of The Resurgence Trust 
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English; strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Computer literacy and competence using Word, Excel and Outlook
• Experience and ability to perform under pressure and meet deadlines
• Proactivity and ability to work on own initiative.
• Sound understanding of the current challenges in the environmental landscape

Desirable

• A degree, NCTJ qualification or equivalent experience
• 1 years’ experience in a similar role
• Experience of using a CMS to upload and manage online content
• Ability to proofread content and source copyright permissions
• A working knowledge of the most popular social media channels