Journalism Tutor, News Associates

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Location: Manchester
Salary details: £23-£28,000pa DoE
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Journalism tutor in Manchester

News Associates is hiring a journalism tutor to join its Manchester newsroom in September as we grow our award-winning training teams.

The successful applicant will have a range of skills and teach across all our courses, but we are specifically looking for someone who can specialise in public affairs, shorthand or broadcast journalism.

We’re seeking a dedicated and dynamic individual to embrace our innovative way of teaching multimedia journalism at the UK’s number one NCTJ journalism school.

Successful applicants will be bursting with ideas, boast an understanding of the importance of NCTJ-accredited journalism training and be passionate enough to inspire the next generation of newsroom leaders.

Working as part of a small team, you will have scope to be part of developing the way we deliver our courses in a constantly evolving media landscape to help our trainees stay ahead of the game.

About Us

Based in the offices of our award-winning news agencies, News Associates, part of Beat Media Group, was named the number one journalism course in the UK by the NCTJ in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

We were also extremely proud to win Innovation of the Year at the NCTJ Awards for Excellence 2020 for our response to training during the pandemic.

We offer a range of options aimed at postgraduate trainees, from full-time to part-time learning and sports journalism.

We’re also home to the NCTJ’s top-performing undergraduate journalism degree, The School of Journalism, with 100% of our class of 2021 achieving a gold-standard NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism and a first-class degree – a record-breaking achievement.

We also deliver training to a wealth of industry leaders including The Times, The Sunday Times, the Financial Times, The Sun, Reach and Yahoo.

About You

Essential:

  • At least two years’ experience working in journalism
  • Understand the importance of NCTJ journalism training

Desired:

  • A strong knowledge of public affairs, shorthand and/or broadcast journalism
  • NCTJ trained
  • Experience working for an NCTJ-accredited course

The Role

Hours: 40 hours a week, including some evenings and Saturdays.

Location: Manchester city centre

Salary: £23,000-£28,000, dependent on experience

Closing date: July 17, 2022

To Apply

Please send a CV and cover letter to Alice Gregory, head of journalism (Manchester), agregory@newsassociates.co.uk. We are running a rolling interview process and successful applicants would start in early September. Make sure to let us know what your specialist subjects would be.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Other Opportunities

We are always on the lookout for freelance and part-time journalism tutors in our London and Manchester centres, especially those specialising in media law, public affairs and shorthand. If you are interested, please email Lucy Dyer on ldyer@newsassociates.co.uk.

We are looking for a genuine passion for multimedia journalism and emerging digital platforms to help our trainees stay ahead of the game in a constantly evolving media landscape.

Successful applicants will be bursting with ideas, boast an understanding of the importance of NCTJ-accredited journalism training and be passionate enough to inspire the next generation of newsroom leaders.

Please mention Journo Resources when you apply, it really helps us out.

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