Assistant Magazine Editor

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ASSISTANT MAGAZINE EDITOR

Location: New Scientist Headquarters – London
Position: Permanent
Workplace Type: Hybrid/3 days per week in office at the following address: 9 Derry Street, Kensington, London, W8 5HY

PACKAGE DESCRIPTION

• 29 days holiday with Holiday Buy scheme
• Access to private healthcare scheme (Bupa) with the option to add your dependents through a monthly salary deduction.
• Automatic enrolled onto our New Scientist Pension scheme at the minimum level of 5% employee contribution and 4% Company contribution.
• Immediate death in service cover of 4x your basic salary
• Free mental health, legal and financial advice and assistance at any time for you and your family with our Employee Assistance Programme with CIC.
• Free subscription to New Scientist, newscientist.com New Scientist app and all New Scientist events
• Social Activities
• Long Service Awards
• Hybrid Working
• Extensive Learning and Development programme via dmg Academy

Onsite Facilities:

• Subsidised canteen
• Onsite gym (Derry Street only)
• Onsite nurse and GP clinics

We are also part of My Benefits and offer:

• Discounted annual health assessment with Bluecrest.
• DMGT Discounts offers hundreds of discounts on online shopping, vouchers, reloadable cards, and access to their Wellbeing Hub
• Donate tax efficiently to charity with our Give As You Earn Programme
• Save thousands with fixed fee estate agency from Yopa and access our exclusive £100 discount
• Exercise at home at discounted rates with Les Mills
• Make your will online with Farewill and receive a discount of 20%
• Eat more for less with our discounted dining cards
• Help manage stress, develop healthy habits, and feel at your best with Leafyard
• Save up to up to 60% on refurbished phones, tablets, and computers with Mobile Advantage or even trade-in to generate cashback
• Buy a train season ticket and pay back monthly saving up to 20% of the cost of annual travel
• Save tax and NI on the cost of a new bike or equipment up to £3,500 with Cyclescheme and pay back through monthly salary deductions over 12 months Save up to 12% on the cost of tech equipment and home appliances, from Curry’s or IKEA, up to £3,500 with Techscheme and pay back through monthly salary deductions over 12 months
• Reimbursement of eye care test and glasses/contact lenses for VDU use.
• Join our Bupa discounted dental Insurance to spread the cost of dental treatments
• Join our Westfield Health Cash plan and claim back the cost of a range of dental and medical treatments
• Save tax efficiently from as little as £10 a month with a range of ISA’s and Savings plans with Cushon
• Huge savings on a gym membership at a choice of over 3,700 fitness facilities across the UK with GymFlex.
• Join our Millstream Travel Insurance and cover yourself for trips in the UK and abroad, all year round.
• Critical Illness Insurance helps reduce the financial impact after being diagnosed with a critical illness.

After successfully completing your probation period:

• TEDS Premier workplace nursery benefit scheme can reduce nursery fees by up to 50% per annum and is HMRC-friendly.

After successfully completing your probation period and six months’ service:

• Access to low cost loans and advice on money management from Salary Finance
• Lease a fully electric or hybrid car via salary sacrifice with Tusker

Family Friendly policies:

• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Shared Parental leave policy
• Childcare Allowance

WORKING FOR NEW SCIENTIST

New Scientist is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applications to New Scientist will receive due consideration regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.
As an organisation, we strive for empathy, self-awareness, courage and integrity, collaboration, innovation and information seeking. All applications are reviewed in an anonymous nature and hiring managers are unable to see the personal information of applicants. This practice allows us to review skills and experience and removes bias from the recruitment process. We aim to create an inclusive environment, empowering employees and embracing diversity. We welcome all applications.

• Support the magazine editor as they curate the magazine each week
• Help with creating an editorial flat plan
• Flow copy from online into the magazine software
• Cut stories to fit and edit intros where necessary
• Write headlines, standfirsts, picture captions and other page furniture as needed
• Work with design and pictures to ensure layouts are visually appealing
• Oversee magazine-first pages, as required
• Commission magazine-first stories, as required
• Ensure that all production deadlines are met
• Deputise for the magazine editor in their absence, if needed
• Adapt and take on responsibilities as the role requires