Junior Reporter
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Job Description
Title: Junior Reporter
Department: Tes Magazine
Location: London (Hybrid 3 days a week in the office 2 days from home)
Full time permanent
Tes is an international provider of software-enabled services passionate about using technology to make life easier for schools and teachers. All products and services are built with teachers and schools needs at the core ensuring they are innovative trusted education solutions.
Please apply with a cover letter addressed to News Editor Charlotte Santry and include links to any published work you wish to highlight. Any issues with this contact emailprotected.
Role overview:
Tes Magazine is looking for a junior news reporter to join its award-winning team.
The magazine (formerly Times Educational Supplement) has been leading on education news in the UK for 115 years supporting schools and holding policy-makers to account.
Were seeking an ambitious news journalistwhos passionate about public policy and/or education and has a talent for finding original angles for hard-hitting scoops and agenda-setting investigations.
In this role youll deliver exclusives across a range of regional and national patches by honing contacts scrutinising data and asking probing questions.
Youll work towards appearing in the wider media to discuss education stories and receive the support you need to become a top-flight reporter.
Please note: this role is focused on news writing (including long-reads and investigations) and is not suitable for candidates who wish to focus on features.
Key Responsibilities:
Source and write exclusive news stories long-reads and investigations for Tes Magazine
Develop contacts and leads across national and regional education networks
Interrogate education datasets and use FOI requests to identify stories
Represent Tes in the wider media on key education issues
Collaborate with colleagues to shape coverage priorities
Uphold journalistic standards and accuracy in reporting
What will you need to succeed
NCTJ qualification or equivalent (ideally with 100wpm shorthand)
Strong news sense and a passion for public policy and/or education
Evidence of tenacity and ambition in pursuing original stories
Ability to analyse data and spot trends
Published work demonstrating journalism skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Confidence and professionalism in working with high-level sources
What do you get in return
25 days annual leave rising to 30
5% pension after probation
State of the art city centre offices
Access to a range of benefits via My Benefits World
Discounted city centre parking
Free eye care cover
Life Assurance
Cycle to Work Scheme
EAP (Employee assistance programme)
Monthly Tes Socials
Access to an extensive Learning and Development menu
Other details
- Pay TypeSalary
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
