Copywriter & Editor

Role Title: Copywriter & Editor
Salary: £42,205 to £43,417 Pro-Rata
Location: London-Hybrid
Tenure: 28 hours Part-Time, Permanent

ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. We work with our partners and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want

Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies? 

Are you ready to put your writing skills & creative energy to work for something bigger? 

Then we'd love to hear from you!

At ActionAid UK, we’re looking for a passionate and versatile Copywriter & Editor to bring our brand voice to life, champion the rights of women and girls, and help tell the stories that matter most. This is not your average copy role. You’ll be at the heart of a vibrant, mission-driven creative team, helping shape the way people see our work – from bold advocacy campaigns to compelling fundraising appeals. You’ll dive into diverse projects across digital, print, and video, developing powerful copy that not only captures attention but inspires action.

As our Copywriter and editor, you will produce imaginative and informed copy tailored to a range of audiences and channels. You will write a range of content from key messages to fundraising appeals, with a strong instinct for storytelling running through everything that you do.

We believe in a world where women and girls, in all their diversity, can reach their goals, fulfil their rights, and define their futures - and our messaging needs to reflect this. You’ll be key in evolving our tone of voice to uphold our anti-racist storytelling and feminist values, ensuring every word aligns with our purpose. You’ll provide thoughtful editorial guidance across the organisation, making sure everything we publish is consistent, clear, and impactful.  

If you thrive on collaboration, believe in the power of words to shift narratives, and want to contribute to global justice, this could be your next big move. We’re looking for someone with a keen editorial eye, a strong storytelling instinct, and the creative spark to help take our content to the next level.

This is a permanent, part-time role based in London with flexible hybrid working. You’ll work closely with creative colleagues, freelancers, and campaign teams across the organisation – all united by a shared commitment to feminist leadership and meaningful change.

Our ideal candidate is someone who enjoys developing creative ideas as part of a team and can also spot a typo at 100 paces. A strategic thinker with excellent attention to detail, they will have a flair for words and a strong affinity with our cause. To excel in this role, you need to be enthusiastic, proactive and always have an eye on your deadlines. You will have well-developed interpersonal skills and a demonstrable ability to manage your time and projects

At ActionAid UK, we don’t just want you to do your best work – we want you to feel proud of what your work stands for.

Additional information

When applying for this role please provide a link within your CV to three examples of your work: these could be blogs, marketing copy, reports, articles, or other formats.

Diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging:

Diversity, inclusion and belonging are key to our organisational culture. We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees. We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from under-represented/marginalised communities.

AAUK is a Disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.

Referencing and safeguarding:

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. 

ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK staff and ActionAid UK representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work. 

Working practices:

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles. The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles. As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and company connection days. Some roles may require in-office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.

Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options. We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview.

Recruitment processes:

Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible. If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions.

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