Staff Writer

at  The Salvation Army

Working hours: Minimum of 35 hours per week, working a minimum of 40% across each month in the Territorial Headquarters, London
Interview Date: 26th November 2024
This exciting role provides the opportunity to create a range of articles, including those of an overtly Christian evangelistic nature, which engage with topical issues and popular culture to the highlight the positive benefits of the Christian faith to a secular audience through the War Cry magazine.
Reporting to the magazine’s editor, you will research and create original copy, ensuring that everything you write is fact-checked, accurate, well written and completed within deadlines.

In this role you will;

• carry out reporting engagements, assist in updating social media posts, generate ideas for inclusion in the magazine and work collaboratively with other members of the team to ensure that content is accurate, in line with house style and completed within deadlines.
• have experience of working in the publishing sector and a proven ability to research and write stories in a concise, engaging style as well as to edit other people’s copy. You will also have the ability to work flexibly at times and be able to report on out-of-hours events.

As the War Cry is a Christian magazine, the successful applicant must be able to write about the Christian faith, including their own personal experience, and there is an occupational requirement of the successful candidate to be a practising Christian.
This is a permanent position based at our headquarters at 1 Champion Park, London SE5 8FJ. Employees are expected to attend the office a minimum of 40 per cent of their time over the course of a month.

In this role you will;

• carry out reporting engagements, assist in updating social media posts, generate ideas for inclusion in the magazine and work collaboratively with other members of the team to ensure that content is accurate, in line with house style and completed within deadlines.
• have experience of working in the publishing sector and a proven ability to research and write stories in a concise, engaging style as well as to edit other people’s copy. You will also have the ability to work flexibly at times and be able to report on out-of-hours events