Trainee Reporter - YorkshireLive Maternity Cover
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Job Description
What will the role involve
You will work as part of our dynamic team to produce engaging digital content. You will have the opportunity to provide live coverage of breaking news and deliver exclusive offdiary stories written in a way that ensures as many people as possible see and respond to our work.
You will build strong contacts within the industry for story gathering sourcing and conducting interviews. You will take pictures and film footage whilst you are out on patch reporting always thinking of how to scoop the next exclusive. This role involves working shifts on a rota basis including some weekends and evenings so a flexible approach is required.
Qualifications :
Who are we looking for
You are a passionate journalist with an NCTJ or equivalent journalism qualification and excellent knowledge of media law. You want to develop your skills to obtain excellent storytelling techniques develop a keen eye for what makes a great story and ideally already have 60100wpm shorthand. You have some demonstrable experience working in a similar newsroom environment and a clear passion for local journalism.
You are committed to grow an expert knowledge of your patch and ideally possess a full driving licence allowing you to be first on the scene. You know how to tell stories that will relate directly to our ever growing and diverse audience. You have strong social media skills and an understanding of how to utilise various social platforms to make content engaging.
Additional Information :
What can we offer you
We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;
- Help saving for your retirement join our pension scheme and well match contributions up to 6%
- 25 days holiday per year when you join. After three five and ten years service with Reach youll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Giving back day an additional days leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
- Enhanced family leave including maternity paternity and adoption and youll be eligible after just six months employment
- Private Healthcare Cash Plan free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
- As one of the UKs top 50 Inclusive Employers everyones invited to join our events programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
- Wellbeing support including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
- Awesome career opportunities youll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
- We are also a member of the 30% Club a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels
Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background circumstances age disability gender identity ethnicity religion or belief and sexual orientation.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
