LabourList is the Labour movement’s largest and most influential online publication. We’re looking for a new staff writer to run the site and lead the editorial team to even greater success. Could that be you?

The ideal candidate will:

• be an excellent writer, capable of producing compelling, punchy copy quickly
• have an interest in labour politics, particularly in local government, the devolved assemblies, local constituency parties and the trade unions
• have an intuitive understanding of what will attract readers and set the political agenda
• be politically astute and well-networked in the Labour movement, or have the personal skills to become so quickly
• be able to produce balanced coverage across the Labour spectrum
• be happy to do menial tasks as well as high profile ones, including organise events and help with fundraising

Key aspects of the role include:

• breaking news stories and writing features and analysis
• sub editing, including story selection and publishing
• producing LabourList’s morning email
• covering for the editor when necessary, including running the site
• helping organise events and fundraising