Deputy Training Editor, Curriculum

Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals, and industry-leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture.

We are proud to be investing in our editorial training team with the launch of new schemes to support our journalists as they develop future-facing digital and visual skills. We now want to find the team who will lead this exciting initiative and are looking for journalists and editorial training experts with imagination, passion and resourcefulness.

We are looking for a deputy training editor, curriculum to design and be responsible for a comprehensive editorial learning and development curriculum. Working alongside editorial colleagues, you will be responsible for building a culture of continuous learning, and helping colleagues attain the highest editorial standards.

This is a full-time, two-year fixed-term contract or internal staff secondment.

About the role

• Lead the research, design, commissioning, and documentation of a successful programme of training for supporting editorial transformation, working alongside training team and editorial colleagues, and external partners
• Curate a successful mid-career editorial development programme to build leadership capacity
• Own the central curriculum of training, ensuring that slides, training materials, notes, recordings etc can be revised, reused and are updated as necessary
• Work with L&D colleagues to ensure that professional training materials are tailored and relevant to journalists to ensure training is useful and engaging
• Deliver training workshops in areas of editorial specialism, as required
• Contribute to a culture of continuous learning where colleagues regularly take part in editorial training and complete mandatory professional training as necessary

About you

• Excellent journalistic track-record in your own area of expertise and a curiosity about the skills colleagues might need now and in the future
• A clear commitment to personal growth and development
• The ability to structure large projects such as a significant training curriculum involving long-term deadlines and bringing together different workstreams
• Excellent research and analytical skills and the ability to distil complex concepts and ideas into manageable explanations
• Curiosity about the future of journalism, and the aptitudes and knowledge journalists will need to build
• An understanding of and commitment to the highest editorial standards
• Experience in editorial training with the Guardian or other organisations
• Experience of collaborating strongly with journalists
• Ideally, you’ll have a demonstrable ability to bring a diverse perspective to this role

We actively encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media.

How to apply

To apply, please upload your latest CV and a cover letter which outlines why you’d love to take on this role, and why you’re a great match for what we’re looking for.

We appreciate the time taken to prepare each application we receive. We do not use AI-assisted technology to review applications; every application is reviewed by a member of our recruitment team.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 1st October 2026.

All roles at the Guardian are open for everybody to apply. It is important to us that you feel supported and comfortable throughout your recruitment process, in order to perform your best. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to help your application, this includes providing documents in accessible formats or personalising the process to better support your needs. Please contact Sean on [email protected] to discuss further so we can work with you to support you through your application.

Benefits at the Guardian

You'll have six weeks of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase an additional 5 days. Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5% then we will contribute 8-12% (depending on your age). We believe in giving back, which is why employees are given 2 volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving. Season ticket loans are also available.

You are entitled to life cover, income protection, and eye tests. You can also opt in to dental insurance.

We have enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies in place. We also support our employees by offering an IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policy.

Culture and wellbeing

We want everyone to feel like they belong at the Guardian and we champion diversity of thought. Our various employee forums provide a platform to use their voice to foster an inclusive workplace. We became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status.

We offer tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including access to our employee benefits platform which provides tailored support for health and wellbeing. In addition, we also offer free yoga and pilates classes. These run alongside our corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.

Our canteen has views overlooking the Regents Canal and caters for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Learning and development

We encourage personal and professional growth. Employees have access to a broad range of tools and solutions, and we are happy to support the pursuit of professional qualifications through vocational courses and apprenticeships.