Amnesty International UK (AIUK) has a simple aim: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. Do you want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to help change the world? You could be our new Media and Events Assistant.

About the role

This is a unique opportunity and a great time to join AIUK’s busy Media and PR team. AIUK has ambitious campaigning and growth targets up to 2030 and this role will be supporting in delivering those targets.

The job holder will support the running of our prestigious Media Awards, celebrating the courage and determination of journalists and editors who sometimes put their lives on the line to report on vital human rights issues. This may involve: writing and editing copy, taking part in shortlisting, and organising and coordinating judging sessions.

They will also assist in evaluating our coverage and ensure we use our limited resources effectively to reach our target audiences and ultimately deliver human rights change.

More details can be found by downloading the job description from our careers portal.

The role may be for you if:

• You are passionate about the aims of AIUK and the Media Team
• You are able to deliver presentations to an exemplary standard
• You enjoy working with databases
• You can communicate effectively and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.
• You collaborate and positively contribute to an inclusive culture.
• You have knowledge of the UK British Media landscape

Our Commitment to you

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitable approach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us.

New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro rated for part time). 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares. See more details of our benefits here.

Apply for this role

The vacancy may be closed earlier than advertised if a high standard of applications is received. If you wish to be considered for the role, avoid delay in submitting an application.

We welcome applications from everyone and particularly encourage applications from people from an ethnic minority background, and people with a disability to help us achieve a balanced representation in our workforce, especially at senior grades.

To reduce bias in our shortlisting process, AIUK operates an anonymised application process. If for any reason you prefer to apply in a different format, or require adjustments in the process, please get in touch. We are a disability confident organisation. More details of inclusion in the AIUK recruitment process can be found here .