Update: We have received a number of excellent responses to this requirement and have now short-listed candidates. However, if you have skills and time to offer the Oldies Club, do still please get in touch. We need help in a number of areas including PR, Fundraising, and Events Organisation. If you would love to help us, let us know!
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Oldies Club needs an additional writer/editor to join the Oldies Club web team and we would be delighted to hear from anyone that meets the requirements described below.
You need to be able to translate descriptions that are sent from rescues into website entries that will sell the dogs. In some cases the information we are sent can be used more or less as it arrives, however in other cases the information needs rearranging or rewriting to give the oldie the best possible chance of finding its new family.
You need to be able to judge the best way to promote each oldie. For some the best way is to stress the negatives – lots of people want to help a really needy dog, whilst for others you need to stress the positives – still very active, loves to play, etc.
It is obviously very important that published entries are accurate and truthful: we always ask rescues to read through the final copy and let us know about any inaccuracies.
In summary, we need someone that is organised and efficient and has a flair for succinct, accurate, interesting writing. You must also be able to resize and crop images and be fairly IT literate in order to use the content management software. And you must, of course, love old dogs!
If you think you have what it takes and you have time to spare, email some brief information about yourself to this email address and we’ll be in touch ASAP.