Jobs at NCTJ

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The NCTJ has a dedicated team of staff based in a converted granary in the lovely North Essex village of Newport, near Saffron Walden. We have a friendly working environment with a team-working and goal-orientated culture.

Everyone is very committed to the organisation’s values, achieving high standards and implementing new ways of working. All staff are flexible in their approach and adaptable to change. As a charity, we are cost conscious and efficient. We take great care over recruitment and training as we regard our staff as vital to our success.

The NCTJ is an equal opportunities employer and believes in investing in staff.

We also employ examiners and rely on volunteers who are committed to professional journalism and our charitable activities.

Project and product manager

Six-month contract | Three days per week | Hybrid | £500 per day

Help shape an ambitious new training project for the journalism industry. The NCTJ is looking for an experienced project and product manager to lead its co-ordination and delivery, creating practical support for journalists, employers and NCTJ-accredited course providers.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a varied, high-impact brief spanning training product development, stakeholder engagement, supplier management, user testing and delivery. Working with colleagues, consultants and partners across journalism and education, you will drive progress, maintain quality and turn ideas into practical, accessible resources shaped by genuine user needs.

We are looking for a highly organised, proactive and collaborative professional who can bring people together and keep complex work moving. You will have strong project management skills, excellent communication and experience of working with varied stakeholders, suppliers and end users. Experience in journalism, local media, education, training or digital learning would be a real advantage.

Ready to make an impact? Apply to laura.michael@nctj.com with your CV and a short covering statement outlining the experience you would bring to the project.

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