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About the Role
Lead the operational delivery and day-to-day management of the new Guardian digital journalist scheme, designed to develop editorial talent and incorporating an apprenticeship scheme. Own relationships with the external apprenticeship training provider and their trainers and coaches. Develop and maintain apprenticeship programme plans in partnership with the training provider to ensure training meets apprenticeship standards and editorial relevancy. Design and deliver a successful programme of additional Guardian training that supports the needs of editorial through a transformation process in partnership with the deputy training editor, curriculum. Deliver training programmes in areas of editorial specialism if required. Ensure programme of external and internal training is delivered to time, and the training timetable dovetails with operational needs. Coordinate programme activities to ensure a consistently high-quality experience. Deliver onboarding and induction activities for each cohort in partnership with the external apprenticeship training provider. Monitor apprenticeship qualification completion, and anticipate and solve any issues along the way.
Responsibilities
- Lead the operational delivery and day-to-day management of the new Guardian digital journalist scheme.
- Own relationships with the external apprenticeship training provider and their trainers and coaches.
- Develop and maintain apprenticeship programme plans in partnership with the training provider.
- Design and deliver a successful programme of additional Guardian training.
- Deliver training programmes in areas of editorial specialism if required.
- Ensure programme of external and internal training is delivered to time.
- Coordinate programme activities to ensure a consistently high-quality experience.
- Deliver onboarding and induction activities for each cohort in partnership with the external apprenticeship training provider.
- Monitor apprenticeship qualification completion, and anticipate and solve any issues along the way.
Requirements
- Experience of delivering apprenticeship programmes (or as a participant) and know how to get the best from them.
- An understanding of and commitment to the highest editorial standards.
- A great track-record as a communicator.
- Experience of leading a team through new and innovative projects and successfully growing team members.
- An excellent understanding of the skills journalists need now and a curiosity about the future of journalism.
- Experience designing or delivering training programmes, ideally in an editorial setting.
- Success in forging relationships with external partners and collaborating to deliver projects that exceed expectations on both sides.
- Resilience and a problem-solving mindset when faced with opportunities or challenges.
- Demonstrable ability to bring a diverse perspective to this role.
Skills
- Digital skills
- Visual skills
- Editorial training
- Journalism
- Communication
- Team leadership
- Project management
- Training program design
- Relationship building
- Problem-solving
Location
- Remote
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Full-time
- Fixed-term contract
- Internal staff secondment
Experience Level
- Mid-level
Education Level
- Apprenticeship programme
Benefits
- Six weeks of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
- Option to purchase an additional 5 days of annual leave
- Generous pension scheme (5% employee contribution matched by 8-12% employer contribution)
- 2 volunteering days annually
- Option of payroll giving
- Season ticket loans
- Life cover
- Income protection
- Eye tests
- Optional dental insurance
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies
- IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policy support
- Access to employee benefits platform for tailored health and wellbeing support
- Free yoga and pilates classes
- Corporate gym membership
- Cycle to work scheme
About the Company
- A diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account.
- Comprised of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals, and industry-leading digital experts.
- Committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives.
- Offers a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture.
- Proud to be investing in our editorial training team with the launch of new schemes to support our journalists as they develop future-facing digital and visual skills.
- Became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status.
Equal Opportunity
- Actively encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media.