Job ad: Editorial Assistant at Free Movement

Free Movement is seeking an Editorial Assistant to join our small team. You’ll be working with the Editor (Jasmine Quiller-Doust) and Training Manager (Rachel Whickman). The role will involve assisting with the publishing process and supporting the smooth running and delivery of our training courses. This position will suit someone who is organised, enjoys practical, behind-the-scenes work and has an interest in immigration and asylum law.

Hours: 35 per week

Salary: £32-36,000 depending on experience (pro-rated to 35 hours; FTE at Free Movement is 40 hours)

Location: remote (must be UK-based)

Holiday: 25 days a year plus Bank Holidays, pro-rated to working pattern. An extra day of annual leave is awarded each year after two years’ service, increasing up to five additional days

Reporting to: Editor and Training Manager

The Free Movement website is a trusted resource for the UK immigration law community and wider policy space. We have over 4,400 members, 27,000 email subscribers and the site receives millions of visitors every year. We provide a mix of free and low-cost content for occasional users like migrants and the wider public, while offering professional subscriptions to lawyers, organisations and charities to finance our work. Our content includes articles, briefings, podcasts, social media updates, training materials and live training. Our resources are relied upon by legal professionals, politicians, academics and journalists.

The Editorial Assistant will play a key role in supporting this work by helping to ensure that content is published, training materials are kept up to date, and courses and events run smoothly.

Job description

Editorial duties

• Provide administrative support to the Editor, including commissioning, liaising with contributors and managing submissions
• Make Freedom of Information requests
• Optimise existing content for search engines

Training duties

• Upload events and webinar recordings to our website
• Update and edit online training courses
• Prepare monthly update courses based on our latest podcast episode
• Support the administration of live training, including occasional hosting of webinars

The Editorial Assistant role is remote and office-hours based. The postholder will be expected to attend several in-person team meetings each year. Applicants must be based in the UK and have the right to work in the UK. Free Movement is unfortunately not in a position to sponsor people for work visas.

Who we are looking for

Essential

• Background in law or experience working in the immigration/asylum law sector
• Proactive, organised and able to manage your own workload 
• Excellent written English and ability to explain complex concepts in plain English
• Careful attention to detail and ability to follow the publishing process
• Ability to work independently while knowing when to seek guidance

Desirable

• Knowledge of immigration and/or asylum law
• Experience in legal writing or editing
• Familiarity with Zoom, Slack, Canva, Trello and WordPress
• An understanding of basic SEO principles

How to apply

To apply, please complete the form below which requires the following:

• Your CV
• How you meet the person specification and why you’re interested in the role
• A short paragraph (max 150 words) on something you found interesting or important in immigration or asylum law/policy in the last year, and why it caught your attention

Applicants should bear in mind that tone and spark is an important part of what makes Free Movement readable and we value original, human writing rather than AI-generated content.

Deadline to apply: 9am Monday 26 January 2025 (applications will be reviewed and interviews arranged on a rolling basis so early applications are encouraged).