Copywriter
Salary £ 22000 - 24000 pa depending on experience
Vacancy listed 07/06/2023
Application deadline 09/07/2023
Details
Summary
The Copywriter will have the opportunity to use their passion for the written word to make a tangible difference to the natural world. You will focus on bringing the work and impact of the organisation to life through storytelling with the vision of increasing our following and engage with our audience of dedicated supporters.

Like the climate and biodiversity crisis that World Land Trust is trying to tackle, we are at a pivotal point in our history. We want to demonstrate this with progressive and engaging communications that allow us to deliver our vision of protecting the world’s most threatened habitats and species for the future. To do this, it’s important that we cut through the noise in a crowded space.

We want to be more visible, even more engaging, but most importantly, we want to communicate our ambition through our story telling. It’s our aspiration to double our impact over a five-year strategy period, and it’s imperative that we have high quality, engaging and relevant communications that match this bold ambition.

Who we’re looking for 
We are looking for applicants who are passionate about the written word, with a proven ability to write compelling copy for a range of audiences that explains complex issues in a way that is both accessible and engaging.  A thorough understanding of the different requirements of online and print communications is essential, along with outstanding editing, copy-editing and proofreading skills, enabling you to spot a typo a mile off!  Your keen eye for detail and understanding of the balance between too much and too little information in your writing marks success in this role.  Alongside your writing skills, you need to be able to prioritise your workload to meet personal and team deadlines, adapt to change, and be an inclusive and collaborative team player. 

This post is available up to our full-time hours of 35 hours per week.  Whilst our offices are located in Halesworth, Suffolk, we know that our staff have valued the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance.  We build flexibility into the way we work from day one, including options for hybrid working with supportive technology to enable remote connection and collaboration.  We believe that this supports our staff to achieve their full potential at work and to maintain a healthy work life balance to do the things that are important to them. 

We recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce, bringing new perspectives and different experiences into the workplace.  Our aim is to be an inclusive employer, providing a welcoming and supportive environment for all staff, where staff can be the best they can be.  We recognise that we are underrepresented in some groups, so welcome and encourage applications from minority ethnicities, those with disabilities, and all gender identities.  What’s important to us in this process is your skills, knowledge and experience to enable you to do the job and that is where our focus will be to find our next new team member! 
Benefits

As well as a welcoming working environment and flexible working options, benefits include:
* 33 days' paid annual leave, including Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff). A discretionary additional day available each year to volunteer for a charity or community organisation of your choice.
* Group Personal Pension scheme with an employer’s contribution of 5% and minimum employee contribution of 3%. Our default scheme invests in companies that can demonstrate positive application of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria, which ensures that our pension scheme operates in line with our values as a charity, working for environmental protection. Contributions can be made through Pension Salary Exchange, subject to minimum earnings criteria.
* Group Life Assurance of 4x annual salary
* Employee Assistance Programme, including access to counselling and a wellbeing helpline.
*Cycle to Work Scheme currently with Green Commute Initiative, a not-for-profit scheme provider.
* Eyecare vouchers for VDU user, which can be used in most high street opticians.

Please see the Application Pack for full terms and conditions.

Notes

Applications are by CV and covering letter, which should explain and evidence how you feel your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role. In support of your application please upload an example of your written work that you are most proud of. Please note that unless we receive all of these documents we will not consider your application.

The closing date is Sunday 09 July 2023 and interviews are expected to be held on Wednesday 19 & Thursday 20 July 2023

Our Values
WLT will always approach every situation in a positive way to find and communicate solutions, operating and communicating with honesty, remaining focused on our mission, and working in a supportive way with our staff, partners and supporters.

We are committed to inclusion and respect to our employees, those who support us, and those whom we support, with particular regard for the ‘protected characteristics’ under the Equality Act 2010: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

If you have any questions not answered in the Application Pack, or you are having difficulty uploading your documents, please email Jobs@worldlandtrust.org.

We look forward to hearing from you!

This vacancy has now been closed