Apply to be a Temporary Journalist/Researcher

Salary: £35,000 per annum pro rata (for a three-month fixed-term contract)

Contract: Full time, three months fixed term contract

Reports to: Director of Research

Benefits: – Nine-day fortnight (with alternate Fridays designated as a day off), 25 days Annual Leave, staff learning fund, enhanced parental benefits package, flexible working.

Based in: Either fully remote or London office, with an optional hybrid model.

HOPE not hate are looking for a freelance journalist/researcher to join the Research Team’s Reform UK Monitoring Unit for three months to work on a specific report. The role will include:

• Monitoring, researching and publishing relevant articles and reports about Reform UK.
• Working with teams across HOPE not hate to ensure they have relevant information for campaigns.

The type of person we are looking for:

• Someone passionate about opposing the far right and hate in all its forms. Being able to demonstrate a knowledge of Reform UK or the far right would be helpful.
• Someone with excellent research, investigative and journalistic skills.
• Someone with excellent writing skills. You will be required to write and publish.
• Someone with an interest in online research and open-source intelligence techniques is a bonus.
• Someone who is proactive, innovative and intelligent and is able to work fast and independently.
• Someone who can demonstrate emotional resilience when working on a tough issue in a high pressure climate. We understand that our work can be stressful, and we have support in place for all team members who need it, but we encourage applicants to think carefully about whether they are prepared to work on this subject area day in day out.

About the team:

Research is at the heart of HOPE not hate’s work. It enables us to understand our opponents, it gives us the information and ability to challenge and counter hate, it directs and supports our community organising and campaigning, and it provides vital background that shapes our educational work.

How to apply for this role

To apply, please answer each of the following questions, using no more than 300 words per question.

• Outline why you are interested in becoming a journalist/researcher at HOPE not hate.
• Outline any research and writing experience.
• Explain what threat you think Reform UK poses and any relevant knowledge you have about them

Please also provide a CV and a sample of something you have researched and written (max 2,000 words). The sample does not need to have been published and can be an extract.

Then just send your everything to [email protected] with the subject line ‘Researcher – Application’.

Application deadline is 01 February 2025 at 7pm.