Local Democracy Reporter - Remote, United Kingdom - Reach

Reach

Verified Company

Remote, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Home-based

£Competitive + excellent company benefits

Full-time

Closing date: 05/05/2023

Job Introduction

Do you want to shine a light on the daily decisions of councils, to ensure politicians keep their promises and to break essential stories about public interest issues?

We are looking for someone to join us as a
Local Democracy Reporter to live and breathe the decisions being made by
Essex County and district councils.

From the state of roads to local schools to new recycling services, every one of us is affected by the decisions that councils make.

You will be part of a team of 165 reporters working throughout the UK to hold local authorities to account through a BBC-supported service.

Your work will mean that everyone in
Essex will get to hear about what the council are doing in their name.

We're looking for fresh ideas and new perspectives from people from a wide range of backgrounds, and we want you to tell us the stories you believe are important from our many communities so we can continue to diversify our content.

This role is home based however due to the nature of the role, you will need to be based in Essex.

Key Responsibilities

What will the role involve?

A day in the life of a Local Democracy Reporter looks like this
You'll be covering the key business of
Essex County and district councils as well as the political and social issues affecting the community
Making sure you cover the council meetings and key decisions in a timely manner
You will build contacts, understand and explore the key issues, write features and break exclusives with your work having the potential to also be shown on the BBC Homepage

Who are we looking for?

You'll be a reporter with formal training, with an understanding and interest in the issues of your local community
You have the ability to pull the stories out of the local council meetings that our readers want to know about
A good knowledge of social media and how you can use it to drive audience and engagement from the people in your area is an advantage
You're interested by the local council and government, want to hold politicians to account and ensure the local community are heard

Package Description

What can we offer you?
We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;
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Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we'll match contributions up to 6%
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25 days' holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years' service with Reach, you'll accrue one additional day of annual leave.

We also have a
Holiday Purchase Scheme:
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Giving back day - an additional day's leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
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Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you'll be eligible after just six months' employment
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Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
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As one of the UK's top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone's invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
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Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
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Awesome career opportunities - you'll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes