At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead media work, develop strategies, and craft press materials for Praxis.
- Company: Praxis is an award-winning human rights charity focused on supporting migrants in crisis.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working hours, a hybrid model, and up to 30 days annual leave.
- Other info: Part-time role at 24 hours per week, fixed term for 12 months.
- Why this job: Shape Praxis's media presence on immigration issues and influence public perception.
- Qualifications: Confident communicator with a strong instinct for storytelling and political analysis.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
We're looking for a Media Coordinator to lead our press and media work, raising our profile, strengthening our influence, and ensuring that the stories we tell are powerful, ethical and impactful. This role is part‑time (24 hours per week) and fixed term for 12 months, with the possibility of extension.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of Praxis’s media function and shape how we are seen and heard in the public sphere. You’ll develop and deliver a high‑impact media strategy that positions Praxis as a trusted voice on immigration issues. Working closely with our Head of Advocacy, Chief Executive Officer and wider Campaigns and Communications team, you’ll:
- Build strong relationships with journalists, editors and producers
- Secure high‑profile media opportunities
- Craft compelling press releases, opinion pieces and media briefings
- Support and prepare spokespeople, including people with lived experience, for media engagement
A key part of your role will be working collaboratively and ethically with experts by experience, ensuring their stories are shared safely, respectfully and with care.
What you’ll bring
You’ll be a confident communicator with a strong instinct for a story, who enjoys navigating a fast‑paced media landscape and has a willingness to work flexibly. You’ll combine an interest in political analysis with creativity, and ambition with sensitivity.
About Praxis
Praxis is a dynamic, award‑winning human rights charity supporting migrants in crisis or at‑risk, ensuring that their essential human needs are met and that they can overcome the barriers they face. We work to build community, challenge exclusion and discrimination, influence policy and improve services. We played a leading role in exposing the Windrush scandal and campaign for lasting and systemic changes to address the root causes of the issues faced by at‑risk migrants.
We are an equal‑opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from those with lived experience of migration and from diverse applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital/civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy/maternity leave status.
Our Benefits Package Includes:
- Flexible working hours
- A hybrid work model
- 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (pro rata for part‑time roles) (plus paid Bank Holidays)
- You can buy up to 3 days annual leave each year
- A defined contribution pension scheme
- Our employee assistance programme offers counselling and support for you 24/7
- A season ticket loan to help you spread the cost of your commute
Media Coordinator employer: Hireful
Praxis is located in London and offers a dynamic environment for those passionate about human rights. The team actively supports migrants and has a history of impactful advocacy, including addressing the Windrush scandal. Employees benefit from a supportive benefits package, including a defined contribution pension scheme and 24/7 counselling support.
