AddressData Developer Training Programme
The Times and The Sunday Times are looking for two graduate newsroom developers with an enthusiasm for data-led storytelling to join our two-year training scheme.
Data journalism is essential to our news coverage. As part of the Data Team, you will work on a mixture of breaking news, visual explainers and longer-term investigations, building bespoke visualisations and interactives. In the biggest election year ever, you will get to work on some of our most exciting data and visual stories.
Candidates with a background in either software development or data journalism are encouraged to apply.
The two-year training scheme is based in London and includes formal training as well as on-the-job mentoring, training and development projects.
If you are offered a traineeship, you will start work at the end of August 2024.
What we’re looking for from you:
Front-end development skills, including Javascript / React / Node
Some experience with the D3 library, or rendering graphics using SVG or Canvas
A graphical eye for clear and concise visualisation
Strong interest in news and current affairs
Is comfortable working with data and spreadsheets
Enjoys collaborating with others and works well in groups
Can clearly and articulately express ideas
A positive, flexible attitude to your work
Works well under pressure and to deadlines
How to apply
Please upload:
A cover letter that explains why you want to join The Times and The Sunday Times data journalism team (Max. 500 words)
Your CV
Links to three examples of visual storytelling or data-led journalism projects
To apply you must have the right to work in the UK.
Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday April 14.
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Life at News
Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.
To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 12 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.
Benefits
Some of our benefits include:
Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
‘Bikes for Work’and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
Access to wellbeing benefitssuch as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
30 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year
We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. Please let us know, at any stage, whether you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, and we will do our best to accommodate.
