Journalist/Campaigner

Good Law Project; London; On-site; GBP 55,000

Job description

Job Purpose

In our fight for a fairer, greener future, Good Law Project has worked alongside communities who need establishment advocacy. We’ve worked on the war against Trans People, Access to Mental Health Treatment, Anti-Black Racism, Children in Care, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, Housing Rights, Violence against Women and Girls and Social Care.

We want to employ a Journalist/Campaigner to support and continue our work with and advocacy for these communities. We are offering a one-year, fixed term contract for the delivery to Good Law Project of a pipeline of relevant cases and powerful stories.

What we're looking for:

• Track record of powerful journalism and investigations, successfully pitching and bringing newsworthy stories to public attention
• Experience of reporting and managing risk (whilst still retaining appetite for substantial risk)
• Demonstrable experience of self-managing, remote working, and reporting on a regular basis to the commissioning client
• Experience of working with open source data and proprietary databases
• Demonstrable experience of working with different departments across an organisation
• Great strategic nous – knowing how and when to push, and when to find another route to impact
• Digital journalist – instinct and experience for publishing across text, video, social media

What we do:

• Good Law Project is a not-for-profit campaign organisation which uses the law to hold power to account and fight for a fairer, greener future. We take on the cases and campaigns where we’ll have the biggest impact, even when the odds are stacked against us.
• We had a primary role in overturning the prorogation of Parliament in 2019. We successfully challenged the Government’s operation of a fast track ‘VIP lane’ for awarding lucrative PPE contracts to those with political connections and our campaigning played a key role in the Met Police opening an investigation into Boris Johnson over the Partygate scandal. In July 2023, we forced the Government to accept that its flagship Net Zero strategy is unlawful and to develop a better plan.
• We get a positive outcome in more than two thirds of our cases – either a straightforward or a partial legal win. But whether we win or lose in court, we always fight to make positive change.
• See our website for more about what we do.

Key Details

Salary: £55,000 per annum with generous benefits including 25 days annual holiday plus public holidays, enhanced pension contribution, private medical health insurance, life assurance.

Hours: Full time over 5 days.

Contract type: Full-time role with a Fixed Term 12-month contract.

Location: Hybrid working with office in central London and options for flexibility to work from home. The postholder will be expected to attend our central London office regularly - minimum of 2/3 days a week.

How to Apply

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Contact

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