Jobs and Opps at Cycling Electric, Full Fact, Stuff.tv, BBC Sport, and Many, Many More 🚴‍♀️

Everything you should apply for this week and beyond.

Every Tuesday, my day takes roughly the same shape. I chat with Cat and Hannah at 10am and then spend the next two hours trying to do something small but useful. It might be trying to reach out to some new sponsors, putting together some Instagram posts, or, like today, doing the final check on a piece from one of our fellows. I’ll then be dragged away by my cat, who is always determined to be fed before midday, take some lunch myself, and spend the rest of the afternoon working on this newsletter.

This newsletter is one of those funny things that just expands to fill the time you have available. No matter how early in the day I start, I’ll still be tweaking and adding more at ten past six. There’s just no way in the world I can get it finished for the 5pm deadline I used to pretend to try and adhere to. I’m always searching to try and find that ‘one more job’, the one that might be golden for one of you reading this.

But, for all the faff, the deadlines, and the stress, I love this newsletter. The replies I get back — to tell me you’ve found work, or just that you liked a thing I wrote — never fail to make me smile. Usually, I see them after I emerge from a swim post-newsletter. Even writing this feels like a grounding ritual — every week, week in, week out, I need to decide something to say, and put fingertips to keys. It’s been the closest thing I’ve ever got to a diary.

So, all that is to say, thank you for being here each week, for reading, for giving your feedback, and for stopping me from sending a jumble of words and hyperlinks out into the void. If you’re able, please do tell people about us, it’s one of our best means of survival. In particular, your bosses, your commissioning editors, and the people sifting through job applications. If they’re able to see the value in our work, they’re the people who might give us their cash. But, most of all, thanks for just being here.

[EVENT] 🚨 Join Us For A Climate Reporting Masterclass

It’s your last chance to grab tickets for our climate masterclass, looking at how to report stories from any beat through a climate science lens. Led by Jocelyn Timperley, a writer for BBC Future, Future Planet, and Carbon Brief, we’ll look at reporting science accurately, avoiding jargon, and dealing with scientific journals.

[AD] Telegraph Editorial Graduate Programme Closes Soon

Applications to this year’s Editorial Graduate Programme at The Telegraph close in just over a week. It pays above London Living Wage, and you’ll get 22 months of training across various parts of the newsroom. We’ve also put together a full guide, speaking to successful applicants from the last few years, packed with tips on how to put together your CV and cover letter, as well as tackle the interview stages.

• Cycling Electric has a vacancy for an editorial assistant to write reviews, buyer guides, and the latest news about e-bikes. It pays £25,000pa; plus you get to work three days from home, and the other two are on actual Fleet Street.

• 🚨 Last chance to apply to work for The Northampton Chronicle & Echo as a news reporter, focused on stories within the community. Pays £21,255–26,000pa.

• The Swindon Advertiser is looking for a news reporter to focus on digital stories across a variety of platforms. They’re paying £20–25,000pa.

• Newsquest also has a features writer gig open at Lancashire Life magazine too, where you’ll be writing up interviews and features. It’s unclear how many days a week this job is, but it says £21,230pa FTE.

• As we said above, there’s just over a week left to put your application together for The Telegraph’s Editorial Graduate Programme. It pays above London Living Wage and you’ll get almost two years of training. Read our guide here.

• Toy World Magazine is looking for an editorial assistant to work across both print and digital, and you might even get to go to toy trade shows, which sounds incredible. It pays £24–27,000pa.

• BBC Sport has an opening for journalism researchers to work across all parts of their sports outputs and tell stories about some of the biggest sporting events out there. It’s Band B, which is entry-level, and pays from £23,103pa.

• Our friends at Local Trust are hiring a content assistant, to write and edit a range of content that tells their story. It pays £22,500pa.

• Joe Lycett, yes that one, has launched a TV training scheme in conjunction with Rumpus Media. There are slots in producing, production management, and technical and it pays £550 per week.

• And, finally, here’s a trainee reporter role with a weekly B2B publication which focuses on the media and entertainment industry. Pays £25–28,000pa.

• 🏡 Saga is looking for a social media executive to join the team, working across everything from TikTok and Pinterest to Twitter and Instagram. They’re paying up to £35,000pa.

• 🏡 Stuff.tv is hiring a buying guides editor, who’ll look after evergreen content and lists, keeping things up to date with the latest gadgets. They’re paying up to £30,000pa.

• BBC Sport is looking for an assistant producer to focus on social video, making stories and narratives out of the world’s biggest sporting events. It’s Band C, which means it pays £25,670–50,313pa.

• A couple of other good BBC jobs this week too — there’s also an assistant producer role focused on factual output within BBC Audio and a sports journalist role with BBC Radio 1’s Newsbeat. Both Band C, so £25,670–50,313pa.

• H&V News covers heating and ventilation and is also based on actual Fleet Street! They’re looking for a deputy news editor and are paying £30,000pa.

• 🚨Today is the deadline to apply for the audience editor job with The Big Issue — ignore the bug on the site, it does close today. You’ll be paid up to £38,000pa and working on growing their readership and building their community.

• The York Press is looking for a chief reporter to join the team and tell amazing digital stories. They’re paying up to £30,000pa.

• 🏡 Also from Newsquest, there’s an SEO reporter job available to help them expand the reach of their local publications. It’s based wherever you are in the UK, and you’ll be paid up to £27,500pa.

• 🚨 Just one week to go for the multimedia journalist slash newsreader role with Premier, where you’ll tell your stories both online and on-air. It pays £25–28,000pa.

• SHOW Media is looking for a social media manager to oversee a range of accounts for luxury clients. They’re paying £36–42,000pa.

• And, finally, Schools Week is looking for a senior reporter to focus on agenda-setting investigative journalism. They’re paying a very decent £30–42,000pa.

• 🏡 Full Fact is looking for a senior political journalist to join the team and help with fact-checks and stories as part of a new team. It’s remote-first and they’re paying £36,700–41,700pa.

• ABC, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, is looking for a digital producer in London to work on original news and current affairs pieces. They’re paying £57,000pa.

• SHOW Media has an opening for a managing editor, to lead on editorial and social for a range of luxury clients. They’re paying £42–45,000pa.

• Netmums Shopping has an advert open for a shopping content manager — they want a journalist who can help to reinvigorate the channel with SEO and content skills. It pays up to £40,000pa.

• The Financial Conduct Authority has an opening for a senior editor, who will look after their handbook of rules and guidance, making sure the copy is accurate and clear. It pays up to £67,000pa.

• 🚨 This week is the last chance to apply for the Thought Leadership PR role as a ghostwriter and media consultant, writing a mix of comment pieces and advice articles. They’re paying up to £48,000pa and it’s hybrid working.

• 🚨 There’s also just one week to go for the marketing manager role with IMPRESS, the press regulators. You’ll be working on partnerships, content, social, and emails and will be paid up to £43,000pa.

• 🚨 The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is now seeking applications for a new editor to lead the team. It’s a super exciting gig, which pays £75–80,000pa.

• 🚨 Sifted.eu is looking for a senior finance reporter to cover the biggest industry trends and later-stage start-ups. They’re paying £40–60,000pa.

• Honestly, every time I see this call out I want to pitch but I never do! Please pitch all your career advice ideas to Stav Ziv at The Muse for me. They pay US$300–600.

• Eve Sneider is looking for ideas for WIRED Ideas, which is a funny sentence to write. There’s also a full pitching guide as well.

• 🏡 Mediaforta is in need of a freelance social media manager to work on content about construction and interior design. It seems pretty regular and you’ll be able to work remotely.

• Metro.co.uk is looking for a freelance social producer to work shifts, typically from Fridays to Mondays.

• Good Housekeeping is open to ideas for their personal journeys slot, which covers real-life stories and first-person pieces. Get in touch with Bella Evennett-Watts.

• The Independent’s music section is open to your pitches, as is the culture and lifestyle section. Details on Twitter, as ever.

• Teen Vogue has just put together a guide on how to pitch them, with details of all the section editors and their contact details.

• Do you know people who have worked with famous people? Lola Christina Alao would like to hear your pitches for Insider.

• Eric Goldman is looking to expand the freelance pool at Fandom, as well as take pitches. You can get in touch over this way.

• Christine Mungai is open for commissions for CNN’s Stories From The Margins. In particular, they’re looking for reported stories on gendered aspects of neurodivergence in the global south.

• 🚨 Time Out is looking for travel pitches focused on women, covering anything from interviews to features. Send your ideas by tomorrow. Pays 30ppw.

• 🚨🎪 A very limited number of tickets left for Thursday’s masterclass on climate reporting. Join us to discover the basics of climate reporting, how to incorporate science into any beat, and dealing with scientific articles and journals.

• 🎪 Other events coming up in the calendar include how to tell authentic stories using solutions journalism, an introduction to investigative reporting, a feature writing masterclass, and how to manage your time effectively as a freelancer.

• 🚨 Investigative Journalism For Europe’s Freelancer Support Scheme closes on Thursday. They’re offering up to €20,000 to teams of freelancers working on investigative projects, along with mentoring and support — you’ll need to be in a team with people from EU countries though.

• 🚨 Their Investigation Support Scheme also closes at the same time, offering grants of up to €50,000 to teams of any kind who are working in cross-border teams on public interest stories.

• 🚨 The Wincott Awards also close this week. They’re free to enter and there are seven categories across business, finance, and economics. Prizes are up to £5,000 and it’s only 200 words to submit.

• 🚨 The Creativity Works programme of multimedia training closes this Sunday. If you’re aged 18-24 and living in London, this four week bootcamp is for you.

• 🚨 🎪 🆓 Also, the last reminder to grab a slot at our very own Karen Edward’s talk this Thursday. It’s free and she’ll be talking about how to make it in travel, entertainment, and lifestyle journalism.

• Applications are open for the Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award, which comes with a prize of up to US$20,000.

• Are you an editor who can offer work experience to a young person? Arts Emergency is looking for more journalism organisations to take part. We did it last year, and it’s really worth your time.

• Our guide to The Telegraph’s Editorial Graduate Programme is probably one of the most detailed things we’ve ever put together. If you’re looking to apply to any grad scheme, this has some really good advice from people who’ve applied successfully.

• The first articles from our 2022/23 fellows are here! First up, Moneeka Thakur explores the strengths that neurodivergent journalists bring to the newsroom — and the changes that senior leaders need to make.

• Fresh off the press today (as they say), Marcus Wratten looks at whether we really need to use the bird app — and how we can reset our toxic relationship with it.

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