We are the TLS, a weekly paper about literature, ideas, and the arts. Our team of editors commissions high-quality essays and reviews by writers and experts from all over the world. 

Your Role:

You will be integral in publishing each week’s TLS, from uploading the paper to the website to helping the editorial team commission reviews. In the course of two years you will learn about every aspect of the paper, and be trained to edit pieces to our famously high standards.

At the end of the 2 year program you’ll complete your apprenticeship at TLS with a NCTJ Diploma in Journalism.

Being an apprentice at TLS: During your time with us you will earn above living wage, get full training, study towards your NCTJ Diploma qualification (with your course fees paid). You will also receive mentoring/coaching from the industry’s best, as well as any other equity you might need to fulfil your full potential.

Day to day you will: 

• Act as a point of contact for our expert consultant editors
• Assist with digital production, uploading digital edition to WordPress for TLS website and app every week
• Liaise with publishers, requesting books for editors and recording all upcoming reviews
• Work with the social media team
• Support and learn from the editorial team in the commissioning and editing of copy
• Manage all aspects of editorial administration

What we’re looking for from you: 

• You have a genuine interest in our paper and its values
• You have previous editorial experience
• You appreciate the need for accuracy and attention to detail
• You are highly personable with the ability to effectively communicate with various stakeholders such as contributors and colleagues across NewsUK.
• You have strong organisation and time management skills
• Experience in digital production and social media is not necessary but it would be a bonus!

If you think you have what it takes but don’t tick every requirement on the list, please do apply.  We recognise that considering someone’s potential as well as their experience is a great way to hire. We want to hear from people who have a passion to learn and develop.

Application Process 

Online Application > Google Meet Interview > Assessment Centre

As part of the Online Application process, we would like you to provide answers to our application questions that explains why you want to join TLS.

Please answer the following 3 questions, this is how we initially review your application.

1. Tell us about yourself and why you have applied for this apprenticeship?
2. How would you describe TLS and what is one area of the paper that you would improve?
3. What relevant experience do you think you can bring to the TLS?

Please note assessment centres will be taking place during November 2024. Please mention Journo Resources when you apply, it really helps us out.

 We are News UK: One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland.  Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.

Life at News: At News UK our people are our heartbeat – they are the driving force behind our brands and we want to enable people to thrive.  Some of us work flexibly, in many different ways. We encourage you to talk to us about the flexibility you would like.  Many of us work in a hybrid way between one of the News UK & Ireland offices and remotely.

We champion diversity and inclusion, we strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Board, D&I  strategy & training, creating more diverse content and our intern and apprenticeship programmes.  We also have 11 employee-led networks.

We take pride in looking after our amazing talent at News UK supporting the Health and Wellbeing of our staff. Some of what we offer includes:

• 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 covering pre-existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual HIIT, yoga and run club classes
• ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%;
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays  and up to 4 volunteering days per year;
• Apprenticeship Society that provides community support throughout your apprenticeship.

We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when interviewing. 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.