NALA seeks to train new Plain English Editors and invites suitably qualified applications
Deadline for applications: 3 April 2012
Training dates: 19 and 20 April and a day in October
NALA is the national leader in plain English editing and training. To meet demand, we are looking for a small number of suitably qualified applicants to participate in our NALA Plain English Editor training programme. The training will be over three days and will require 60 hours out of course assignments.
NALA invites applications for suitably qualified and or experienced people who would like to be NALA Plain English Editors.
Ideal candidates are those who have:
• a qualification in English such as journalism, editing or English language,
• experience of writing a wide range of documents and leaflets for different audiences and purposes,
• strong organisational and time management skills, and
• an understanding of plain English.
All selected trainees will have satisfactorily completed an initial NALA assessment of their competence in written English. Successful completion of our training programme means you can join our NALA Plain English Panel. Currently our editors are self-employed.
Applicants will be selected based on NALA's discretion and will be strongly influenced by the small number of training places available. NALA does not guarantee regular editing jobs to those who successfully complete training. This course is free to those who successfully complete it and become NALA editors.
If you are interested in applying for this programme, call or email Claire O'Riordan, (01) 412 7900 or coriordan@nala.ie
