Weekend Sport Production Journalist

The Weekend Sport Production Journalist will ensure that The Telegraph's sport content is delivered to a high standard, managing pages from inception to publication.

Please note that this is a part-time role, working three days per week. The rota will be a fixed Saturday and Sunday plus one other day.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure sport copy and furniture is subbed to the highest standard.
• Work with the Head of Production and Senior Production Journalists to ensure that the Sport print section is of a high quality and published to hit deadlines at weekends.
• Act as a chief sub-editor and revise sub-editor (on a rota basis) to liaise with other Production Journalists and ensure print requirements are met with on-day resources.
• Liaise with the sports desk, ensuring that copy is received on time and to the requirements of the publishing schedule, and to plan production of the print section.
• Work with the Picture desk and team of designers to ensure brilliant layout of pages and choice of images

Key skills

• Have a proven track record for accuracy and attention to detail and ability to rewrite copy to the highest standard.
• Have flair for the look of print pages, including page furniture
• Experience of driving the print production process forward throughout the day to ensure deadlines are met
• Have an interest in and comprehensive knowledge across many sports, particularly football, rugby and cricket.
• Demonstrate flexibility with new ways of working, new techniques and streamlining of production processes.

Our benefits

The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Training and development

With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.

Our commitment to inclusion

At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

To find out more about Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Telegraph Media Group, and for more information on our purpose, beliefs, and people values, please visit our website.