Copywriter/Editor – Freelance Contract

About the Role

We are seeking a part-time consultant to advise our busy and reactive communications team who create copy with a legal and political focus. We are offering a 3-6 months contract to both help fill a skills gap in the team and to support the team by providing structured feedback.

The consultant will report to the Head of Communications and work closely with the Senior Management Team as well as providing day-to-day support to the communications/campaigns team, providing writing and editorial capacity. 

Timeframe:  To start as soon as we can engage the right person, for an initial 3 month contract with the potential to extend up to 6 months. 

The role

• Write and edit high quality and compelling content – press releases, blogs, emails. 
• Audit current writing and advise senior members of GLP on areas for improvement, including what specific training and development needs will support the team.
• Provide feedback to the campaigns and communications team on how they can improve content. When providing editorial support, to provide feedback in a productive and patient way to ensure people can grow and learn.
• Work with the Head of External Engagement and the Head of Communications to ensure that comms products are in line with Good Law Project’s strategic narrative, and that they follow Good Law Project’s tone of voice and brand.
• Review and update Good Law Project’s style guide.

The person

• Freelance consultant with both copy writing and copy editing skills and experience at a national level. 
• Experience of working in politics/political journalism. 
• A coaching approach to copy editing, with the ability to provide feedback to the team to improve Good Law Project’s capacity and communications outputs.
• Available to provide c. 2.5 days a week consultancy – ideally to be accessible to the team during Monday – Friday.

About Us

Good Law Project is a not-for-profit campaign organisation that uses the law to hold power to account, protect the environment and ensure no one is left behind.

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 come up with a proper plan.

A bold, young organisation with a ground-breaking track record, we speak the truth and act with integrity. We are proud to be primarily funded by members of the public, which keeps us fiercely independent. Our organisation has experienced significant growth over the last two years. 

Our close-knit team of staff work across five core areas: campaigning, external affairs, legal, operations and partnerships. We’re nimble and reactive to external events, which means Good Law Project suits people who thrive in a fast-paced environment and share our passion for upholding democracy, protecting the environment and ensuring no one is left behind. Our culture is one of openness and innovation that encourages all staff to pitch ideas and influence our direction. We are brave, honest and decisive – those are Good Law Project’s values. We recognise the value of our employees, individually and collectively, and are committed to investing in their welfare and development.

In August 2022 we established an independent SRA-regulated law firm in London, Good Law Practice, to support and develop our work. 

Our Mission

Good Law Project uses the law to hold power to account, protect the environment and ensure no one is left behind.

How we make change: We use the law to tackle important issues of unlawfulness, wrongdoing and disadvantage. We recognise there are many ways of winning.

1. We litigate: where the law is being ignored we act.
2. We campaign: we increase the costs of breaking the law with public pressure.
3. We empower: we help people to understand and use the law themselves.

Our areas of work:

1. Holding power to account

• We  strengthen and enforce the law against government and others with power.
• We fight for transparency, good Government and good governance.

2. Protecting the environment

• We strengthen and enforce the law against those who harm the environment or fail to adequately protect it.
• We prioritise local geographic areas and natural assets with national significance.

3. No one left behind

• We help marginalised communities access what the law can do.
• We support and amplify marginalised voices and communities.

Our Values

Brave: 

• We are brave and bold. 
• We are fearless of those we take on and the issues we confront.
• We challenge injustice where we see it, even if the odds are stacked against us. 
• We take strategic risks and are open to the possibility of failure.
• We challenge each other when it’s in the best interests of Good Law Project, even if it’s uncomfortable. 
• As employees we step into more responsibility outside of our  comfort zone.

Honest: 

• We are honest, open and trustworthy. 
• We default to transparency both internally and externally. 
• We proactively share information. 
• We hold our hands up if we get something wrong. 
• We are candid about our successes and about our failures. 

Decisive: 

• We are decisive, nimble and responsive. 
• We are responsive to the changing world. 
• We take decisive action to turn ideas into reality.
• As individuals, we are flexible to the needs of the organisation. 
• We balance processes and outcomes, recognising that good processes are more likely to deliver good outcomes.

How to apply

We will be reviewing consultants on a rolling basis.  If you are interested in the role then please send an up to date copy of your CV and a cover letter outlining the following to katherine.roberts@goodlawproject.org:

• why you would want to support Good Law Project with this consultancy opportunity
• your alignment with our mission and values
• your availability over the next 3-6 months based on the above
• your day rate
• examples of your writing

Join us in the fight for a fairer future

Apply now

Or email: katherine.roberts@goodlawproject.org with the subject line: Copywriter/Editor - Freelance Contract

Encouragement of equal opportunity and reasonable adjustments

Good Law Project wants to ensure that it has an inclusive and diverse culture.  Part of this is ensuring that we incorporate equality, diversity and inclusion in our recruitment practices. This is a journey on which we are travelling. It’s Important that we attract, welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We are actively committed to removing barriers and challenging discriminatory practices in recruitment on the  basis of age, disability (physical or learning), LGBT or relationship status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex or social class. We particularly welcome applications from racialised ethnic groups and/or those with lived experience of disadvantage. 

 

We guarantee to interview all applicants who have a disability provided they meet the essential criteria for the role.  If this applies to you, please flag that you have a disability in your cover email and we will contact you to check if there are any adjustments or special arrangements that you need to help you with either the application process or for an interview.