Content Editor

circa £48,000 rising to £56,000 inc London Weighting The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) is the voice of firefighters in the UK, representing over 33,000 uniformed front line emergency staff of the fire and rescue services. We are the only recognised trade union negotiating nationally for firefighters and emergency fire control staff and are a powerful force for change in the working conditions of our members. We're seeking a talented and driven individual to produce engaging and impactful FBU content and publications that deliver effective communication and messaging. One of your key responsibilities will be the production of the bi-monthly Firefighter magazine, one of the jewels in our Communications crown. Your skills and experience will mean you are adept at sourcing and gathering members’ stories and writing other content for use in internal and external communications. You will build and maintain good relationships with freelancers, stakeholders and will develop a consistent an FBU focused editorial voice across all print and internal communications. With a meticulous eye for detail, you will sub-edit, proofread, and fact-check all content, including from freelancers, to a high standard. NCTJ accreditation or Graduate with a relevant degree in journalismAt least three years’ experienceworking in a journalistic/comms role in a similar stakeholder and/or member focused organisation.Well-honed magazine and copywriting skills and experienceExperience of developing and implementing successful media and/or public relations campaignsGood teamwork and organisational skillsDemonstrable ability in the use of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel to basic levelGood understanding of front-end website management.This role requires excellent written and oral communications, organisational and team working abilities and a flexible approach.Design skills and experience with layout using In-Design/Publisher or related softwareShorthandPrevious experience being responsible for editing an inhouse, trade or commercial magazine If you want to make a difference, if you are committed to advancing impactful communications and campaigns in a trade union context, and if you feel aligned to the values, aims and objectives of the FBU, we are interested in hearing from you. Full details of the role and job requirements are set out in the Job Description. Benefits include: Generous annual leave Additional Christmas office closure period Final salary pension scheme Employee assistance programme Season ticket loan Annual Christmas bonus Childcare assistance scheme Flexible working arrangements The role is based at the FBU head office in London and flexible working arrangements are in place. There may at times be some travel and working away from home, and the need to occasionally work non-standard hours, as you would expect in a role like this Closing date and time: Tuesday 10th November at 5.00pm Interviews will be a two stage process. The first stage of long-list interviews will take place on Tuesday 17th November 2026, and the final interviews for those short-listed will be held on 20th November 2026. #J-18808-Ljbffr