Assistant Night Editor

Your Team: The Sun is the most popular newsbrand in the UK, reaching 38.2 million people a month across digital and print. The Sun is at the heart of the nation’s conversation, blending serious investigations, agenda-setting campaigns, political scoops and celebrity gossip. More than a newspaper. The Sun is an instigator, an entertainer, a cultural reference point, a finger on the pulse, a daily relationship. We have a talented, diverse team who publish the best coverage of news, sport, lifestyle and showbiz in print and digital.

Your Role

As a member of the backbench within the integrated newsroom, you will play a crucial role in the daily production, tone and design of The Sun and The Sun on Sunday.

You will act as a key link between editorial desks and print execution, conceiving and producing brilliant pages for the newspaper while also having input into the wider agenda and digital products.

This role requires an experienced production journalist who can confidently bring sparkle to Sun pages, support the Night Editor and sometimes take the helm of the edition, ensuring the brand's signature high-impact storytelling is carried across print and digital platforms.

The role involves a seven-day rota pattern, working evenings and regular weekend shifts.

Day to day you will

• Collaborate with the news and picture desks, sub-editors and art desk to create visually striking pages, write snappy, agenda-setting headlines, and maintain flawless copy standards under tight deadlines.

• Suggest story treatments, design tricks and splash ideas to the Night Editor.

• Revise and send pages for publication, meticulously checking the tone, layout and headlines on each story, while always adhering to copyflow timings to keep print production on track.

• Work closely with the advertising team to strategically position ad placements, ensuring compliance with placement guidelines.

• Liaise with the Heads of News and Pictures to maximise the impact of stories online and in video.

• Serve as a line of defence for media law and regulatory compliance, ensuring all headlines and copy strictly adheres to Contempt and Libel law, IPSO standards and the Editors’ Code of Practice.

What we are looking for from you

• Experience in a senior production role (such as Chief Sub-Editor, Night Editor, or other middle bench or back bench position) within a fast-paced national or major regional press environment, with exposure to digital publishing and video production.

• Knowledge of newspaper production software (e.g. InDesign, Methode) and a practical understanding of edition planning.

• Exceptional skills in headline writing and page design, and a sharp eye for identifying and legalling high-risk stories under intense deadline pressure.

• Authoritative knowledge of media law and the IPSO Editors' Code of Practice.

• Proven ability to make high-stakes editing decisions quickly and calmly, and thrive in a rolling, seven-day news operation.

News UK is 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 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 multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.

At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions

• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes

• ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme

• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks

• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities

• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling

• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%

• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access

• 30 days holiday, plus bank holidays

• Up to 3 paid volunteering days per year to support causes you care about

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments due to a disability or health condition at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know. You can contact us at View email address on uk.workus.org to discuss how we can support you to perform at your best.