Junior Freelance Content Editor – Short‑Form Video 

Location of Role: Good Growth Hub and V&A East
Days: 4 days paid training £200 & 11 days at £250
Day Rate: £250 per day (this includes any related travel costs and expenses incurred)
Total Fee: £3550

About the East Bank Academy

East Bank is continuing its work with A New Direction, operators of the Good Growth Hub - an award-winning charity generating opportunities for children and young people to develop their creativity through the East Bank Academy.

For the Festival, the East Bank Academy will create 16 commissioned roles, 10 of which are live now and a further 6 to be announced across the summer, connecting local young people to paid opportunities and employment within the cultural sector and creative industries. These roles will feature Social Media and Marketing, Photography, Content Creation, Event Production and Sound & Lighting related roles.

The festival is supported by the Mayor of London and Bloomberg Philanthropies.

The Festival from East Bank is an annual cultural programme hosted at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, bringing together East Bank's founding partners - BBC Music Studios, London College of Fashion, UAL, Sadler’s Wells East, V&A East and UCL East.

In 2026, the headline theme is The Music is Black, anchored by V&A's landmark exhibition 'The Music is Black: A British Story'. The festival extends this theme across live music, dance, talks, workshops and community events programmed by East Bank partners and associated collaborators throughout the Park.

About the role 

We’re looking for a sharp, creative Junior Freelance Content Editor who can turn raw festival and vox pop footage into scroll‑stopping short‑form videos for The Music is Black Festival at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. 

This role is perfect for someone who loves shaping with the ability to turn real festival moments into creative, punchy social-ready edits and wants to build their portfolio with real festival content. You’ll be working with footage captured by our freelance videographers and transforming it into high‑impact Reels and TikToks that grab attention in the first 3 seconds, feel culturally relevant and speak directly to a Black British, east London‑first audience. 

What you’ll be doing 

  • Editing 15–30 second vertical (9:16) videos optimised for Instagram Reels and TikTok 
  • Selecting standout moments from raw footage and shaping them into engaging, social‑first edits 
  • Using pacing, sound, text, voiceover and transitions to create content that feels native, authentic and energetic 
  • Editing with a strong understanding of Black British music, culture and online trends, and what resonates with the audience 
  • Delivering fast turnarounds to support live festival promotion and event rollouts 

  • Who we’re looking for 

    • A creative editor with a strong eye for rhythm, storytelling and standout moments 
    • Confident using CapCut, InShot or similar mobile‑first editing tools (basic to intermediate level) 
    • Comfortable working to tight deadlines with quick turnaround as a must 
    • Open to feedback and happy to work through up to two rounds of edits per video 
    • Confident receiving and responding to feedback from multiple stakeholders 
    • Organised, reliable and able to manage multiple edits at once 

    Skills and experience 

    What you’ll need 

    • Experience editing short‑form social video (Reels/TikTok) 
    • Basic editing skills (CapCut / InShot / native tools)
    • A strong understanding of what hooks attention quickly and keeps people watching 
    • Knowledge of Black British music and culture, and sensitivity to how stories are told visually 
    • Ability to work independently and meet agreed deadlines 

    Nice to have 

    • Experience editing festival or live event content 
    • Familiarity with trending audio, accessibility awareness including captions and text overlays 

    Availability (essential)

    You will need to be available for all or most of the following training and festival dates, if/where things can we’ll provide notice in advance:

    • 8-9 June Days Paid Orientation and Training Days & Site Orientation
    • 13-14 June – Music is Ours
    • 18 June paid half day reflection and feedback
    • 11-12 July – Power and Respect
    • 16 July paid half day reflection and feedback
    • 22-23 August – Queer Frequencies
    • 12-13 September – Black to the Future
    • 16 September – Celebration Playback

    Additionally we will be looking for the selected cohort to provide coverage of 3 career events delivered by Good Growth Hub likely taking place on:

    • 15 July
    • 19/20 August (date tbc)
    • 16/17 September (date tbc)

    And potentially other events from our partners (dates and timings tbc)

  • Eligibility

    Please note eligibility criteria before applying:

    To be eligible for the programme you must meet the programme's eligibility requirements:

    • Aged 18-30 years old
    • Current resident of Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest
    • Lived in the boroughs whilst at school or college. *

    We welcome applicants who have been educated outside of the above boroughs but priority will be given to those that have attended school or college in these boroughs 

    • You must be currently freelancing or committed to pursuing a freelance career
    • Links to relevant work – a link to a recent CV, portfolio, showreel or relevant social media links

How to apply:

The deadline to apply is 22 May 2026 5pm.

To apply please fill out this application form.

Please let us know if you would like this form in a different format by contacting us at goodgrowthhub@anewdirection.org.uk

Information Session

Good Growth Hub are hosting an info session, where you can find out more about the roles Wed 20th, 4-5pm. Zoom link here (registration required)

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