News writer​/editor

Maternity cover for 12 months (part-time or contractor arrangements considered)

The Planner, the leading magazine and website for town planners, placemakers, and urbanists, is seeking an experienced news writer/editor to cover maternity leave for a 12‑month period.

This role is flexible for the right candidate and part‑time or contractor arrangements would be considered.

If you’re a solid news writer with strong news gathering skills and proven experience of writing about planning, politics, or the built environment, we’d like to hear from you. We prefer NCTJ qualifications but it’s not a sticking point if your portfolio is strong. Good proofreading skills are highly useful and it’ll also be handy if you’re accustomed to uploading content to a website CMS.

Some knowledge of InDesign would be helpful.

• Source and write daily news stories
• Oversee production of one or two weekly newsletters
• Compile news section of the bimonthly magazine
• Upload stories to the website using the style guide
• Plan and commission or write bimonthly long‑form news analysis for the magazine
• Prepare Linked In posts highlighting fresh stories
• Attend and report on events as required, including in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

We offer a mix of office (we are based in Clerkenwell, London) and home working, and you’ll be required to go to occasional events.

You can expect a friendly, collegiate working environment, as well as the opportunity to build your contacts, knowledge, and portfolio in one of the UK’s most politically charged and influential professional sectors.