Editor for Members’ Magazine (Volunteer)

MissionAssist is a Christian charity that enables volunteers to serve world mission from home through a range of support services, projects and partnerships.

Help! is our magazine for members living around the globe. It informs, connects and engages members through project updates, volunteer spotlights, trustee perspectives, news and articles from across the MissionAssist family.

Through the stories it tells, the people it recognises and the themes it revisits, Help! enables members not only to grasp what MissionAssist does, but also to see who MissionAssist is.

About the volunteering

The role of Editor is an opportunity to plan, shape and produce the Help! magazine. This includes identifying, requesting and bringing together a range of contributions to create balance within each issue and across the series.

The role includes:

• Planning the content for each issue of the magazine.
• Inviting and guiding contributions from others.
• Organising and editing material ready for publication.
• Finalising each issue for approval, proofreading, publication and distribution.

The current production cycle is three issues each year, with support and oversight from the CEO. Previous issues, communication principles and editorial guidance are available to support the role.

The role can be carried out flexibly from home, around other commitments.

About you

This role will be of interest to people who are looking to use their experience of writing, editing or publishing to serve a faith-based charity and its mission.

• Experience of producing newsletters, magazines or similar publications.
• Strong written communication and editorial skills.
• Good judgement about content, tone and balance.
• Self-motivation to be organised and complete tasks reliably.

Interested?

If you have relevant experience and would like to explore whether this role might be a good fit, please contact Volunteer Enquiries at [email protected] to introduce yourself.