Trainee and Senior Reporters, Newsquest (Basildon)
We’re looking for senior and trainee reporters in Basildon and Southend who have what it takes to join a dynamic digital team reporting on breaking news and trending stories.
No day is the same covering this busy news patch, where you will be part of a dedicated team setting the agenda with a fast-paced, accurate response to the news agenda.
Key Responsibilities
This role will see you live blogging a breaking incident one minute, picking up on a story that will fly on social the next or getting out and about in the community to conduct interviews for stories that matter to our audience.
You can expect to be out on patch regularly, whether covering breaking news, council meetings or visiting the businesses that help South Essex thrive.
Your work will contribute to the daily editions of the Basildon and Southend Echo – the county’s best-selling newspaper.
As a senior reporter, you will take the lead on major stories and support our ‘digital ace’ in making the news team the best it can be.
We are also interested in hearing from ambitious trainee reporters or apprentices who want to start their careers with us.
You will be given training and support to help you qualify as a senior reporter and progress within the company.
As part of the reporting team, you will be fast, first and accurate and work alongside like-minded digital reporters publishing stories across our social media and digital platforms while working on more in-depth stories in the background covering a range of topics.
You will get support in optimising content for social and search audiences and be required to work within IPSO regulations and legal and ethical guidelines.
Some weekend work, on a rota basis that is not too intrusive, will be required. Candidates are required to drive.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Reporters should have NCTJ qualifications or equivalent.
We will be considering applications and holding interviews on a rolling basis, so do not delay applying if you are interested.
Benefits
Newsquest offers its employees a range of benefits and perks including various discounts on gym memberships, holidays and cinema tickets, as well as your birthday off and bonuses for hitting individual page view targets.
If you are interested in either role, please apply by emailing your CV and covering letter outlining why you are the right person for the job.
About Newsquest Media Group
We are a media company with a difference. We are committed to bringing a voice to your region by investing in a passionate team of journalists who proudly serve their communities by sharing authoritative news that readers trust. Our sales teams provide local businesses with highly responsive digital advertising and marketing solutions.
We are one of the largest regional news publishers in the UK and have a portfolio of more than 250+ local news brands and magazines online and in print. With an online audience of 41 million users a month and 7 million readers a week in print, our content is read by a substantial proportion of the UK population.
In addition to our local news brands, we own a number of digital pure play and specialist media businesses such as s1jobs and s1homes, Exchange & Mart, and Newsquest Specialist Media. We also own LOCALiQ, an award-winning digital marketing agency that specialises in driving more leads, increasing online growth and generating return on marketing investment on behalf of thousands of UK SMBs.
