Our mission is to help London’s underrepresented writers get their work into the world, and to connect communities to words and stories. If you have two or more years experience in charity finances and are motivated by the work we do, we’d love to hear from you! 

We particularly welcome applications from people who are currently underrepresented in the literature and publishing industries. If you rarely see people like yourself in the arts, for any reason, we encourage you to apply.

About the Role

• Job title: Finance Officer 
• Contract: Part-time, 1 day a week (7 hours), freelance contract 
• Day rate: £160 (£22.86 per hour) 
• Ideal start date: end of August 

We’re looking for someone who is empathetic, a good listener and communicator, and able to balance and prioritise a busy workload. You will be able to demonstrate good practice in financial management and commitment to accessibility, equality, and inclusion, as well as a passion for engaging people with words and stories.

The Finance Officer will work closely with the Director and our accountants. The Finance Officer is responsible for supporting the delivery of our financial objectives and ensuring good financial management and processes are in place.  

This is a freelance role based at our offices in the Albany in Deptford. We offer hybrid working. You will be expected to work from the office at least one day a month.

Job Description

Please download and read the full job description before applying.

How to apply

• Job advertised from: Monday 11 July 

• Shortlist confirmed: by Wednesday 20 August 

• Interviews: Friday 22 August 

• Decision made by Monday 25 August with the candidate in role as soon as possible afterwards.  

Please apply by completing the questions in the online application form  and attaching the following files:  

• A cover letter outlining how you meet the job description and person specification and why you would like the role (no longer than 2 sides A4 or a video file of no longer than 3 minutes);  

• Your CV (no longer than 2 sides A4); 

• Completed Equal Opportunities form. The form will be separated from your application on receipt. You can download it here. 

The deadline to apply is 12pm on Monday 18 August. Late applications will not be considered. We are a writing and reading charity; applications that are written by AI will not be accepted.

If you would like to request any reasonable adjustments to the application process please contact us via [email protected].

Interview process

The shortlist will be confirmed on Wednesday 20 August and interviews will be arranged for Friday 22 August.

The decision will be made by Monday 25 August, with the candidate in role as soon as possible afterwards.