Assistant Editor
Contract: Permanent, part time (3 days per week, 0.6 FTE)
Location: Fully remote, with hot desk space available at Burlington House, London, as needed
Salary: £17,400–£18,600 (£29,000–£31,000 FTE)
What you'll be doing:
We are seeking a highly motivated, exceptionally organised and detail-oriented Assistant Editor to join the Geoscientist editorial team. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for and understanding of the Earth sciences, as well as excellent writing, editing and communication skills. As Assistant Editor, you will play a key role in curating and shaping content, ensuring the highest standards of quality, accuracy, and clarity.
The Assistant Editor supports the Executive Editor in the daily operations of Geoscientist magazine, both in print and online. The Assistant Editor manages the magazine's digital and social media presence, and oversees the following key magazine sections:
- Books & Arts. Reviews of geoscience-related books, exhibitions, and documentaries.
- 5 Minutes With. Informal interviews with notable geoscientists.
- Obituaries. Celebrations of Fellows' lives.
- News. Updates from Society staff and the community.
Overall responsibilities / requirements:
- Content Management: Generate ideas for magazine content, in print and online; commission, assess and recommend content submissions; edit articles to refine, ensure accuracy and maintain the integrity of the scientific message, and provide constructive feedback for authors; proofread; and write for print, online and social media.
- Digital Communications: Assist with digital content upload, manage Geoscientist's social media accounts and e-newsletter, promote new content, and develop strategies to drive digital engagement.
- Other Contributions: Contribute to additional sections of the magazine (such as Unearthed and Features) as time allows, taking on greater content responsibilities over time, with growing experience and developmental editing skills.
Person Specification
Essential
- A degree in Earth science (or a related field), science communication, or journalism, with a broad knowledge of and passion for Earth science.
- Exceptional English language, written, editing and communication skills, and able to deliver high-quality content.
- Highly self-motivated and proactive, able to work autonomously.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritise deadlines and meet the demands of a fast-paced publishing environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Desirable
- Experience with WordPress and social media management.
- Experience in scientific publishing and, in particular, with developmental editing (the successful will be expected to demonstrate interest and aptitude to develop in this area.
For full information about role, please see the Job Description:
Job description: Assistant Editor
How to apply:
To apply for this position, please forward a copy of your CV together with a cover letter to [email protected]. Please ensure that your cover letter highlights your experience in no more than 500 words.
As part of our inclusive recruitment initiative, we have introduced the concept of anonymous recruiting in order to evaluate applicants solely on their skills and experience. With this in mind, we encourage you to:
- Anonymise your application by stating only your initials in your CV (including your file name) and cover letter.
- State your initials only in the subject line when sending your application.
- Ensure that you have included your contact email and number, as well as dates when you will not be available or might have difficulty with the indicative timetable.
Please let us know if you will require any special provisions to be made should you be called for an interview.
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
The closing date for applications is 6 March 2025.
Events Assistant
Contract: Permanent, full time.
Location: Hybrid working (three days in London office with one to two days per week working from home) subject to needs of the business.
Salary: £25,000–£27,000, depending on experience
About the role:
- The main purpose of this role is to provide effective administrative support to the events team across events, conferences, training courses and venue hire.
- You will be highly organised with a keen eye for detail and have enthusiasm for events and working for a membership organisation.
Overall responsibilities / requirements:
- To support the events team with managing sales and general events enquiries in a timely and efficient manner.
- Supporting the team on delivering show rounds to prospective clients when needed.
- Work collaboratively with the Venue Hire Lead, Head of Events and Buildings Manager to communicate key information taking place across Burlington House.
- To support events with raising invoices and resolving queries in a timely manner.
- To support events with conference administration including delegate liaison, abstract management, badges and other ad-hoc event requirements.
- To support events with training course administration including delegate liaison, course materials management and training requirements.
What we're looking for:
- Excellent organisational skills.
- One to two years' experience of working in events, membership and/or venue/ hospitality administrative background.
- Confident individual with a can-do attitude, uses initiative to make things happen.
- Team player, working effectively both independently and in a team.
- Competent with Microsoft Office and basic Excel programmes.
- Collaborative spirit, willing to work across multiple teams to achieve best possible outcomes.
- Strong level of spelling and grammar.
For full information about role and the person specification, please see the Job Description:
Job description: Events Assistant
How to apply:
To apply for this position, please forward a copy of your CV together with a cover letter to [email protected]. Please ensure that your cover letter highlights your experience in no more than 500 words.
As part of our inclusive recruitment initiative, we have introduced the concept of anonymous recruiting in order to evaluate applicants solely on their skills and experience. With this in mind, we encourage you to:
- Anonymise your application by stating only your initials in your CV (including your file name) and cover letter.
- State your initials only in the subject line when sending your application.
- Ensure that you have included your contact email and number, as well as dates when you will not be available or might have difficulty with the indicative timetable.
We will conduct interviews throughout the application period for selected candidates. Applications will remain open until a suitable candidate is found for the role and/or the job advert closed. Please let us know if you will require any special provisions to be made should you be called for an interview. We regret that unsuccessful candidates will not be contacted.
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
The closing date for applications is 7 March 2025.