Job Description

Department: School of the Arts


Location: York


Salary: 39,355 to 48,149 per annum pro rata


Contract Duration: 12 months


Hours: 14.8


Closing Date: Tuesday 05 August 2025 at midnight


Interview Date: Tuesday 19 August 2025


Reference: 077-25-R

Part time fixed term

Location: York

Salary: 39,355 to 48,149 per annum (15,742 to 19,259 pro rata)

Introduction to YSJ university

York St John is an ambitious, modern university at the heart of historic York and there has never been a more exciting time to join us.


As one of the fastest growing universities in the UK over recent years, we have a new strategy for the next decade, emphasising our commitment to widening opportunity through the power of education and contributing our talents to creating a fairer world, and a more prosperous region. We are putting inspirational learning and impactful research at the heart of this strategy, recognising our academic expertise as our greatest asset.

The School

Production, clustered within the School of the Arts, is an ambitious and growing academic unit. With the expansion of our BJTC-accredited undergraduate programmes in journalism, sports journalism and across broadcast media, we're looking to recruit a journalist/news producer with relevant teaching experience.

Required Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will have experience working in sports journalism, preferably within broadcast sports journalism. They will already have teaching experience, preferably within HE, and have a compassionate approach to student learning. The successful candidate is expected to have exemplarily communication skills, written and verbal.


It is important that candidates have a strong understanding of media law and ethics, and an awareness of and willingness to engage with emerging new content platforms and delivery techniques.


They will have a flexible and professional approach to working as part of a small team and a commitment to the social justice values of the university.

Further Information

For informal enquiries please contact Jonathan Brown at j.brown3@yorksj.ac.uk


It is anticipated that the assessment process will involve a presentation and panel interview.