Senior Teaching Fellow in Sports Journalism
The Journalism Department at Liverpool John Moores University is seeking a Senior Teaching Fellow in Sports Journalism to support our sports journalism programmes for one day a week across the academic year 2026/7.
Our department has a well-established, international reputation for delivering high quality journalism and sports journalism programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. We are proud of our strong recruitment, extensive industry links and positive graduate outcomes, and above all of the excellent practical training and academic education that our students receive.
You will be either an educator with a track record in teaching sports journalism or an experienced sports journalist with a proven commitment to education and training in an industry context. Understanding of the NCTJ would be an advantage.
Informal enquiries may be made to Fran Yeoman, Head of Journalism, by email: f.h.yeoman@ljmu.ac.uk
In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction, and development support as well as family-friendly policies.
This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do. Find out more about working at LJMU here.
If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you.
LJMU is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all background and communities irrespective of age, transgender status, disability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and religion or belief. All our appointments are made on merit.
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