Job description
The Training and Development Manager will be responsible for developing and bringing to market an innovative, accredited education programme for journalists and content creators who want to produce responsible high-quality journalism. This is an opportunity for someone with ambition, integrity, and energy to deliver effective ethics education services, of the highest quality, to media industries nationally and globally.
Your core responsibilities will be embedding expertise in research, teaching and learning, analytical and technical skills, in Impress, to create a training programme using digital technologies. You will develop a cohesive education framework, content delivery plan and content for the programme, and build the programme within an appropriate digital platform for distance learning. You will also contribute to the programme’s marketing through engagement and outreach.
This role reports to the Regulatory Services Manager, at Impress, and is supervised by an Academic from the University of Huddersfield. You will work collaboratively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to achieve project goals, while having access to the University’s platforms, expertise and resources.
Please note that the start date given is an estimation only; the actual start date will be agreed with the successful candidate.
Project description
This is an exciting opportunity to work with UK journalism regulator, Impress, and the University of Huddersfield, to develop a training programme in ethical journalism for those working in journalism industries. This innovative collaboration is funded by Innovate UK through the acclaimed Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) programme.
About the business
Impress is a champion for news that can be trusted. In an ever-changing media landscape, we ensure our members can publish with integrity; and the public can participate in news with confidence. We achieve this by setting high regulatory standards for news providers; through education that allows people to make informed choices; and by offering resolution when it’s needed. Impress regulates a network of over 200 digital and print publications across the UK, reaching more than 19 million readers each month. We have exciting plans for continued growth and are expanding our business development team to help achieve this. Our ambition is to transform into a global membership organisation with a diverse range of services and revenue streams.
Media and Journalism
Training and Development
PA post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline (regulatory experience is not required) e.g. MSc Digital Media, M.A Journalism, LLM Technology Media Telecommunications, Teaching Studies MA, MSc Education (Teaching and Learning). Training, or a qualification, in teaching and learning, instructional design, or curriculum development is also required.
23 May 2023
11 June 2023
4 September 2023
R7196
The Training and Development Manager will be responsible for developing and bringing to market an innovative, accredited education programme for journalists and content creators who want to produce responsible high-quality journalism. This is an opportunity for someone with ambition, integrity, and energy to deliver effective ethics education services, of the highest quality, to media industries nationally and globally.
Your core responsibilities will be embedding expertise in research, teaching and learning, analytical and technical skills, in Impress, to create a training programme using digital technologies. You will develop a cohesive education framework, content delivery plan and content for the programme, and build the programme within an appropriate digital platform for distance learning. You will also contribute to the programme’s marketing through engagement and outreach.
This role reports to the Regulatory Services Manager, at Impress, and is supervised by an Academic from the University of Huddersfield. You will work collaboratively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to achieve project goals, while having access to the University’s platforms, expertise and resources.
Please note that the start date given is an estimation only; the actual start date will be agreed with the successful candidate.