Editor **UNPAID POST**

New Syndicalist is looking for a new volunteer editor to join its editorial team. We are especially interested in applicants who aren’t white and aren’t cis-male.

Applicants will need to be able to commit to approximately 1-2 hours work every week and a Skype meeting every month in support of the project.

Role and responsibilities include:

• Proof and copy editing submissions to the blog.
• Engaging in a democratic dialogue with other team members over content, submissions and themes.
• Liaising with authors over editorial guidelines, editorial comments and submission dates.
• Maintaining the blog’s correspondence.
• Researching and seeking out new authors and areas for submission.
• Writing original content for the blog (optional)
• Producing and editing audio content (optional).
• Producing and editing video content (optional)
  

Preferred experience for applicants include:

• Experience as an activist and/or organiser within trade union and/or community campaigns.
• Experience writing and/or editing in other left-wing blogs or publications.
• Experience managing a social media platform.
• Experience with Audible or other equivalent audio editing software (desirable).
• Experience with Shotcut or other equivalent video editing software (desirable).

If you are interested in this post please fill out the form below or email – newsyndicalist@gmail.com – a candidate statement of no more than 500 words explaining your background, experience and suitability for the role.

Please note that this is an unpaid position.