Trainee Reporter – Cambridgeshire
No day is the same in this busy news patch, where you will be part of a dedicated team setting the agenda with fast-paced, accurate responses to the news that truly matters to our audiences.
You will be supported by the Cambridgeshire editors and other reporters, given training to qualify as a senior reporter and progress within the company.
The role will be a hybrid mix of office working, patch work and home working, and your work will also contribute to the weekly editions of our newspapers covering stories across Huntingdonshire and Ely.
Key Responsibilities
- Live blogging a breaking incident one minute and picking up on a story that will fly on social the next.
- Working on high‑performing evergreen content that means people frequently return to our websites.
- Publishing stories across our social media and digital platforms.
- Working on more in‑depth stories in the background, covering a range of topics.
- Contributing to weekly newspaper editions alongside the existing team.
- Working fast, first and accurately as part of the reporting team.
- Optimising content for social and search audiences with support.
- Working within IPSO regulations and legal and ethical guidelines.
- Participating in early and late shifts, as well as some weekends, on a rota basis that is not too intrusive.
- Taking part in interviews held on a rolling basis.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- NCTJ qualifications, shorthand preferable, or an equivalent qualification.
- Ability to respond quickly and accurately to breaking news.
- Confidence working across digital platforms and social media.
- Ability to identify trending stories and high‑performing evergreen content.
- Strong digital storytelling skills and willingness to learn.
- Commitment to legal and ethical guidelines, including IPSO regulations.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a dedicated digital news team.
- Willingness to work a hybrid pattern across office, home and patch.
- Drive to progress to senior reporter through training and support.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
- Holiday buy scheme for extra flexibility
- Structured career progression & ongoing training
- Pension plan
- Employee Helpline counselling and advice
- Perks & discounts including:
- Gym membership
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care
- Retail discounts
- Team building days & annual volunteer charity day
About Newsquest Media Group
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 several 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.
