Personal Learning & Development
Service Related Pension Scheme
Health Care Cash Plan
Salary: £28,403 per annum
Location: Birmingham
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in 15 days at 23:59 BST.
The Vacancy
Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is a faith-based humanitarian relief and development organisation working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. Established in 1984, with an active presence in over 45 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflict and natural disasters.
IRW’s Global Family Division is recruiting for the position of ‘Video Editor & Motion Designer’ to join its dynamic Global Editorial & Creative Content team. The role is to be based out of its offices in Birmingham, UK. The organisation is currently operating to a hybrid working model.
The Video Editor and Motion Designer is responsible for delivering high quality, innovative and expressive media that reflect IR’s progressive work around the world. Overseeing all the visual material and producing engaging videos and motion graphics for a variety of purposes, such as social media and to support events. This role involves being creative and with a strong technical background in order to produce and manage all aspects of the media production.
The successful candidate must have:
- A multimedia or video related qualification
- Experience in video and audio production
- Demonstrable experience of film making practices at pre-production, production and post-production
- Experience of creating motion graphics
- Experience of storyboarding and presenting ideas creatively
- Experience of effectively utilising graphics and sound in a variety of videos
- Demonstrable experience of utilising video editing and motion graphics suites including Final Cut Pro & Adobe Creative Suite including After Effects
- Experience of a service delivery function
- Experience in operating a range of video hardware, cameras, lighting and sound equipment
- Strong understanding of service delivery and what it takes to deliver successfully to a customer
- Good skills in written English, particularly writing short video scripts
- Ability to work effectively under pressure to tight deadlines and balance competing priorities
- Planning and organisational skills, and the ability to prioritise and plan work, set and achieve deadlines
- Results focused – ability to deliver objectives and targets with a positive drive to achieve results
- Is committed to Islamic Relief values, upholding the highest standards in conduct
- Willingness to work unsociable hours, including some weekends
For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.
If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.
For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit:
What we offer UK colleagues - Islamic Relief Worldwide
PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on or around October 10th, 2025.
Pre-employment Checks:
Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:
- screening clearance
- proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
- receipt of satisfactory references
Please note, for UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer
The Company
Islamic Relief is a faith-inspired humanitarian aid and development agency working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. We work in over 45 countries, assist people of all faiths and none according to need and do not discriminate in any way. Our proximity means we can often respond swiftly to emergencies and work in areas that other organisations cannot access.
We are the only UK-based Muslim faith-inspired charity to have been certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS), which is designed to ensure that charities best meet the needs of the communities they serve.
Islamic Relief is a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), we have Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council, and we are a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
What We Offer
Islamic Relief Worldwide recognises our staff as our biggest asset, and so we offer a range of benefits designed to support their professional development, mental and physical health, and work/life balance.
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Personal learning and development opportunities
Annual leave and additional leave
Service related pension scheme
Maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and pay
Healthcare
cash plan
Employee assistance support
Occupational advanced sick pay
Mental Health First Aiders
Charity volunteering
Cycle to Work scheme
On-site car parking
Field
visits
Our Values
Sincerity
Excellence
Compassion
Social Justice
Custodianship
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