Freelance Research Assistant

Creative Lives in Progress; City Of London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A community outreach organization in London is seeking a freelance coordinator for a photographic initiative featuring migrant stories. You'll identify participants and help schedule photo sessions, bringing visibility to diverse voices in our community. Ideal for individuals with strong communication skills and an interest in social impact. Payment is commission-based per participant booked.

Qualifications

• Experience in research, outreach, or community projects preferred.
• Personal connection to London’s migrant communities is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Identify and reach out to potential participants from varied migrant communities.
• Articulate the project’s vision with clarity and cultural sensitivity.
• Help schedule and coordinate photo sessions.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Cultural empathy

Interest in outreach

Ability to work autonomously

Job description

Overview

You will assist in supporting outreach, scheduling, and participant coordination—bringing voices and faces from diverse migrant communities in London. You’ll help illuminate migrant experiences contributing to a project that brings visibility to stories often unheard.

100Years, 100Migrants is a compelling photographic initiative by award‑winning photographers DavidTett and CarmenValino, celebrating migration's impact on London through the stories of 100 individuals. We will be creating a series of 100 powerful portraits featuring 100 different individuals from 100 different countries and spanning 100 different age groups (from 1 to 100). As well as the photos we will be interviewing participants, allowing them to share their unique background stories and experiences in their own words. The project is supported by the GLA, TheMigrationMuseum, and Refugee Week. 100-years-100-migrants is a photography project described at https://refugeeweek.org.uk/100-years-100-migrants-a-photography-project-by-david-tett-and-carmen-valino/ and progress can be seen on our Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/100years100migrants/.

This is not an employment contract and you will be working independently, setting your own hours, and being paid on a commission basis per individual booked/scheduled and we have subsequently photographed. This opportunity is ideal for someone looking for flexible, part-time freelance work with a social impact focus.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and reach out to potential participants from varied migrant communities.
• Articulate the project’s vision with clarity and cultural sensitivity.
• Together with David and Carmen help schedule and coordinate photo sessions with confirmed subjects.

Ideal skills/attributes

• Strong communication skills and cultural empathy.
• Interest or experience in research, outreach, or community projects.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage your own schedule.
• Personal or professional connection to London’s migrant communities is advantageous.

Payment & Terms

• Freelance commission-based role — paid a fixed fee per participant who attends and completes a scheduled session.
• Payment issued promptly following each confirmed session.