Work at News Associates

News Associates, part of Beat Media Group, is proud to be the UK’s number one NCTJ journalism school, with a reputation for excellence that is underlined by award-winning stories, an unrivalled record in finding journalism jobs, and the best exam results in the country. We want our tutors to deliver and inspire the journalism stars of tomorrow.

This page is to list journalism jobs we are hiring for at News Associates. To apply for an NCTJ-accredited journalism course, click here.

Happy News Associates staff at the NCTJ Awards for Excellence 2023. Left to right, Graham Dudman, Graham Moody, Angela Catto, Lucy Dyer, Rachel Bull and James Toney. We are all smartly dressed, standing and smiling for the camera.
News Associates staff at the NCTJ Awards for Excellence 2023, L-R, deputy managing editor Graham Dudman, course director Graham Moody, shorthand tutor Angela Catto, editorial development director Lucy Dyer, course director Rachel Bull and managing editor James Toney

OPPORTUNITIES

News Associates, part of Beat Media Group, is proud to be the UK’s number one NCTJ journalism school, with a reputation for excellence that is underlined by award-winning stories, an unrivalled record in finding journalism jobs and the best exam results in the country. We want our tutors to deliver and inspire the journalism stars of tomorrow. 

We are always on the lookout for freelance and part-time journalism tutors in our London and Manchester centres. If you are interested, please email Lucy Dyer on ldyer@newsassociates.co.uk.

We are looking for a genuine passion for multimedia journalism and emerging digital platforms to help our trainees stay ahead of the game in a constantly evolving media landscape.

Successful applicants will be bursting with ideas, boast an understanding of the importance of NCTJ-accredited journalism training and be passionate enough to inspire the next generation of newsroom leaders.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

News Associates L-R editorial development coordinator Zoe Crowther, Manchester head of journalism Alice Gregory, editorial development manager Lucy Dyer, and journalism tutor Phil Wilkinson at The School of Journalism graduation ceremony 2022.
News Associates L-R editorial development coordinator Zoe Crowther, Manchester head of journalism Alice Gregory, editorial development manager Lucy Dyer, and journalism tutor Phil Wilkinson at The School of Journalism graduation ceremony 2022

ABOUT US 

Based in the offices of our award-winning news agencies, News Associates was named the number one journalism course in the UK for seven straight years. 

We were also extremely proud to win Innovation of the Year at the NCTJ Awards for Excellence 2020 for our response to training during the pandemic. And then we won it again in 2022 for our coverage of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.  

We offer a range of options aimed at postgraduate trainees, from full-time to part-time learning and sports journalism. 

We’re also home to the NCTJ’s top-performing undergraduate journalism degree, The School of Journalism, with 100% of our class of 2021 achieving a gold-standard NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism and a first-class degree – a record-breaking achievement. 

We also deliver training to a wealth of industry leaders including The Times, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, the Financial Times, The Sun, Reach and Yahoo. 

News Associates head of journalism London Graham Moody (left) and editorial development manager Lucy Dyer (middle) with graduates (L-R) Ella Jerman, Jen Tombs and Cormac Connelly-Smith at the NCTJ Awards for Excellence in 2019.
News Associates course director Graham Moody (left) and editorial development manager Lucy Dyer (middle) with graduates (L-R) Ella Jerman, Jen Tombs and Cormac Connelly-Smith at the NCTJ Awards for Excellence in 2019