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Campaigns Officer, English PEN

  •  London
  •  Â£25k-30k
  •  Full time
  •  Closes July 21, 2025
  •  NA
  • #Charity

Description

Job Summary

English PEN celebrates the diversity of literature and envisions a world with free expression and equity of opportunity for all readers and writers. A Campaigns Officer will play an essential part in achieving this vision.

Job Description

English PEN is the founding centre of PEN International, a worldwide writers' association with over 130 centres in more than 90 countries. We have a strong track record in campaigning in the UK and internationally. Our work has included campaigns for individual writers at risk; advocacy on UK legislation; coordinating residencies for writers; supporting displaced and exiled writers in the UK; and convening roundtables, events, and vigils relating to our campaigns work.

To support our work in these areas, we are seeking to appoint a Campaigns Officer to join our team.

This full-time post is based in English PEN's small but busy London office. The Campaigns Officer will report to the Head of Campaigns, who leads on our campaigning work across the organisation, and will work closely with the wider English PEN team.

English PEN celebrates the diversity of literature and envisions a world with free expression and equity of opportunity for all readers and writers. The Campaigns Officer will play an essential part in achieving this vision.

Salary: £28,305

Deadline for applications: 10am, Monday 21 July 2025

Interviews are likely to take place in the week commencing 28 July 2025.

Job Requirements

This exciting and demanding role requires an individual who can effectively undertake and prioritise a wide range of tasks to support English PEN's mission.

Key skills:

  • Proven organisation and administration skills, including attention to detail and a systematic approach
  • Capable of managing a diverse portfolio of work
  • Excellent interpersonal skills including being an active listener
  • Good IT skills, including the ability to use Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Outlook, and Word
  • Ability to work well in a team and independently, to positively and proactively solve problems

Job Responsibilities

Duties include:

  • Researching and monitoring key issues and individual cases of concern
  • Providing tailored support to writers at risk nationally and internationally
  • Working with displaced writers in the UK to develop their creative practice
  • Leading on the project management of PENWrites, our international letter-writing campaign
  • Providing practical and pastoral support to resident writers

For the full list of responsibilities, please download the role description, here: https://www.englishpen.org/jobs/vacancy-campaigns-officer/.

How to Apply

To apply, please email the following three documents to [email protected]:

1. Your CV (N.B. please ensure this is anonymous removing any identifying information)
2. A covering letter telling us why you are interested in the role and explaining how your knowledge, skills and experience make you a suitable candidate (again please ensure any identifying information is removed)
3. An equality monitoring form (available to download on our website)

English PEN wishes to encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries and charity sector. Please note, applicants must have a legal right to work in the UK.

Deadline for applications: 10am, Monday 21 July 2025

Interviews are likely to take place in the week commencing 28 July 2025.

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