{"id":5456,"date":"2024-07-09T14:00:52","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T13:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/about-us\/work-for-us\/"},"modified":"2024-08-15T12:50:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T11:50:32","slug":"work-for-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/about-us\/work-for-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Work for us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About us<\/h2><p>The Society of Authors is the UK trade union for writers, illustrators, scriptwriters and literary translators. We&#8217;ve been advising individuals and speaking out for the profession since 1884.<\/p><p>With almost 12,500 members and 33 staff, the SoA provides unlimited, free advice on all aspects of the writing profession, including the confidential, clause-by-clause vetting of publishing agreements, publications and a wide range of benefits.<\/p><p>We empower authors through campaigning, professional training, events, conferences, special interest groups and community networks. We also manage around 15 charities which provide prizes and grants to writers, and we manage over 50 literary estates.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Values<\/h2><p>The SoA is an organisation where everyone can grow and develop, and it&#8217;s also a great place to work. Our working culture is collaborative, friendly and supportive. We\u2019re located in bright, modernised offices on Bedford Row near Holborn, London.&nbsp;<\/p><p><a data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"86701\" href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/about-us\/inclusion-diversity-representation\/\">Equity, diversity and inclusion<\/a>&nbsp;are core SoA values. We aim to tackle structural discrimination and prejudice. Part of this commitment means we are looking to increase diversity in our organisation at all levels and in all forms. We therefore strongly encourage applications from a broad range of social, cultural, educational and underrepresented backgrounds.<\/p><style>.kb-image5456_d10574-68.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image5456_d10574-68 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:200px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image5456_d10574-68.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image5456_d10574-68 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image5456_d10574-68 figure{max-width:200px;}.kb-image5456_d10574-68 .image-is-svg, .kb-image5456_d10574-68 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image5456_d10574-68 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5456_d10574-68\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Living-Wage-Employer-Logo-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-86689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Living-Wage-Employer-Logo-1.png 580w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Living-Wage-Employer-Logo-1-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Living-Wage-Employer-Logo-1-510x396.png 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits<\/h2><p>As a progressive and ethical not-for-profit organisation, we offer a range of benefits to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We&#8217;re a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingwage.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">London Living Wage Accredited Employer<\/a> and we&#8217;re Disability Confident &#8211; Committed.<\/p><p>Benefits include:<\/p><style>.kb-image5456_c50164-14.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image5456_c50164-14 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:200px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image5456_c50164-14.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image5456_c50164-14 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image5456_c50164-14 figure{max-width:200px;}.kb-image5456_c50164-14 .image-is-svg, .kb-image5456_c50164-14 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image5456_c50164-14 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5456_c50164-14\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/dc_badge1-002.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-86690\" \/><\/figure><\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Competitive salary<\/li>\n\n<li>Flexible, family-friendly, disability confident working practices<\/li>\n\n<li>Generous annual leave, including all bank holidays<\/li>\n\n<li>Generous employer contributions to a group pension plan<\/li>\n\n<li>Good work\/life blend &#8211; minimal additional hours required<\/li>\n\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme<\/li>\n\n<li>Employee perks scheme<\/li>\n\n<li>Private healthcare options<\/li>\n\n<li>Interest-free annual travel card loan<\/li>\n\n<li>Cycle-to-work scheme<\/li>\n\n<li>Death-in-service benefit<\/li>\n\n<li>Ongoing development opportunities<\/li>\n\n<li>Office closure over Christmas<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Join us to make a positive difference for all types of writers, illustrators and literary translators.<\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vacancies<\/h2><p>There are currently no vacancies with SoA.<\/p><style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5456_e40f44-05 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5456_e40f44-05 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-5456_e40f44-05\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Privacy Statement<\/h3><p>By sending your CV in response to an advert, you are giving us consent to contact you to discuss your application as per our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/legal-privacy\/privacy-statement-recruitment-employment\/\" title=\"\">Privacy Statement<\/a>&nbsp;for job applicants. We endeavour to respond to all applications but if you do not hear from us within seven working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful and your records will be deleted from our system.<\/p><style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5456_965df6-95 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5456_965df6-95 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:var(--global-palette6, #718096);width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-5456_965df6-95\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Financial support<\/h2><p><a href=\"http:\/\/booktradeentrysupport.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Book Trade Charity<\/a>&nbsp;offers financial help to applicants (particularly those under the age of 30) looking for jobs in the book trade, including help with interview costs, affordable housing and accommodation.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/booktradeentrysupport.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find out more<\/a><\/p><style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5456_d12d2d-22 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5456_d12d2d-22 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:var(--global-palette6, #718096);width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-5456_d12d2d-22\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find your perfect role in the creative industries<\/h2><p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/discovercreative.careers\/#\/\" target=\"_blank\">Creative Careers<\/a>&nbsp;is an initiative by the UK creative industries to make it easier for young people to find careers in the creative industries.<\/p><style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5456_50cc61-a4 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5456_50cc61-a4 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:var(--global-palette6, #718096);width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-5456_50cc61-a4\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volunteer with us<\/h2><p>As a member of the Society of Authors there are lots of ways you can get involved. 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