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About the Role

The Assistant Letters Editor will assist in the selection and editing of letters, contributing to all tasks required on the Letters desk, including selection, subbing for online and print, page layout, and reader/journalist liaison. This role may involve editing the entire section during absences and overseeing production work on editorials.

Responsibilities

• Assist in selecting letters from a high volume of email submissions based on content, topicality, quality, and provenance.
• Edit and cut letters accurately and sensitively to tight deadlines for online and print using the Guardian’s web tools and InCopy.
• Conduct checks on reader identity where necessary.
• Confidently handle reader messages not intended for publication, determining when to escalate them.
• Lay out letters and leaders pages using InDesign to a high standard.
• Liaise with other departments such as news and opinion.
• Carry out subbing and production work on the leader column, country diary, corrections column, and letters.
• Recognize potential legal problems and liaise with the legal department.
• Make final checks, launch content to the web, and send print pages to press.

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience working as a journalist, online and in print, on a major news website, newspaper, or magazine.
• Wide knowledge of and interest in current affairs, domestically and internationally.
• Clear vision of the purpose and aims of the leaders and letters pages.
• Familiarity with issues that prompt debate within the readership.
• Demonstrable ability to work under pressure and within tight deadlines.
• Interest in and understanding of reader engagement.
• Demonstrable ability to bring a diverse perspective to this role.
• Actively encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media.

Skills

• Editing
• Journalism
• InCopy
• InDesign
• Reader engagement
• Subbing
• Page layout

Location

• London, King's Cross

Work Type

• Part-time
• Hybrid
• 9-month fixed-term contract

Experience Level

• Mid-level

Education Level

• Not specified

Salary/Compensations

• £47,731 full-time equivalent (i.e. £37,125 for the seven day fortnight)

Benefits

• Six weeks of annual leave per year plus bank holidays.
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days of annual leave.
• Generous pension scheme: 5% employee contribution with 8-12% employer contribution.
• Two volunteering days annually.
• Option of payroll giving.
• Season ticket loans.
• Life cover.
• Income protection.
• Eye tests.
• Optional dental insurance.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies.
• Supportive policies for IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality.
• Access to employee benefits platform for tailored health and wellbeing support.
• Free yoga and pilates classes.
• Corporate gym membership.
• Cycle to work scheme.

About the Company

• A diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism and holds power to account.
• Comprised of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals, and industry-leading digital experts.
• Committed to making a difference and representing a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives.
• Offers a challenging and exciting environment for career development with a focus on training, growth, and fostering an inclusive culture.
• Became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status.
• Champions diversity of thought and provides platforms for employee voices through various forums.
• Offers tools to help prioritize wellbeing.
• Canteen with views overlooking the Regents Canal catering for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Encourages personal and professional growth with access to tools and support for professional qualifications.

Equal Opportunity

• All roles at the Guardian are open for everybody to apply.
• Ensures candidates feel supported and comfortable throughout the recruitment process.
• Provides accommodations for application needs, including accessible formats or personalized processes.