Creative Campaigns Assistant

When someone dies in the care or custody of the state, families and friends are often left with shock, grief and unanswered questions. These deaths happen in prisons, police custody, immigration detention, mental health and learning disability settings, and in disasters where public and corporate bodies have failed to protect people’s health and safety.

INQUEST is the only charity that provides expertise on state-related deaths and their investigation to bereaved people, lawyers, advice and support agencies, the media and parliamentarians.

Working alongside bereaved people, the organisation has drawn national and international attention to contentious deaths and their investigation in Britain.

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THE ROLE

Interested in state violence, justice and campaigning? This paid Creative Campaigns Assistant placement with INQUEST offers the opportunity to work in the Policy and Communications team with one of the UK's leading human rights charities.

As a Creative Campaigns Assistant, you will gain practical experience in the day-to-day running of a unique, highly regarded charity. You will work alongside committed and experienced researchers, caseworkers and communications specialists, developing skills in campaign strategy, creative communications, family engagement, editing, audio and social media.

During the placement, you will be working on INQUEST’s live campaign calling for a National Oversight Mechanism, designing your own digital exhibition to animate crucial evidence gathered through our casework and research. You will also support monitoring and research, engage with impacted families, create clips from our podcast and create social media content. Through this job, you will gain insight into the inner workings of a charity-led campaign, while building transferable skills for a career in communications, arts and media.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

PERSON SPECIFICATION

We are looking for someone who is thoughtful, curious, organised and passionate about justice and change. You don't need extensive professional experience - just a willingness to learn, contribute ideas and work collaboratively as part of a small team. We particularly welcome candidates with direct experience of state violence, neglect or harm.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for this placement, applicants must:

Be currently resident in the London Borough of Islington

Have the right to work in the UK

Be able to commit to completing the full 200-hour placement

Be available to work at INQUEST HQ in Finsbury Park

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

Passionate about justice and change

Enthusiasm for learning a range of new skills

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and propose ideas

Reliable, organised and proactive approach to work

Ability to follow instructions and respond to feedback

Commitment to completing the full placement programme

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DESIRABLE CRITERIA

Experience of campaigning for justice

Understanding of state violence, neglect or harm

Available to attend memorial demonstration on 31 October

HOURS & PAY

2 days per week

200 hours total

London Living Wage: £14.80