Homepage Reporter - London, United Kingdom - News UK Ltd

News UK Ltd

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Times is looking for a homepage reporter to cover breaking news stories.

You will be a reporter with the ambition to break fresh ground, land exclusives and deliver reliable and speedy breaking news.

Applicants must have a track record of covering live stories across a broad range of areas along with demonstrable expertise in current affairs and politics.

Knowledge of foreign affairs, business news and markets would also be valuable.

Responsibilities

Consistently deliver accurate, engaging copy to strict deadlines
Cover major breaking news stories across a broad range of areas
Commission visual storytelling elements such as videos, charts, graphics, maps and designs
Pitch agendasetting exclusive story ideas to the news desk for
Build and maintain excellent contacts in current affairs and politics
Use social networking and other digital platforms for content generation and to promote Times content
Write across all sections and platforms seamlessly
Work collaboratively with other sections across the paper, particularly digital and graphics, to ensure the best presentation of stories on our digital platforms

Skills and experience

A master's or degree in journalism or an NCTJ qualification
Experience writing breaking news for a national newspaper, magazine or news website
Demonstrable expertise in current affairs and politics
Keen attention to detail and meticulous factchecking
Good understanding of audience data and SEO techniques to maximise search results
Able to use social media platforms to engage current and new audiences for The Times
Able to work autonomously and to strict deadlines
Excellent presentation skills and able to communicate succinctly and effectively
Unflappable and reliable under pressure
A strong understanding of editorial compliance and regulatory issues

Life at News:

At News UK we believe our people are our heartbeat - they are the driving force behind our brands and we want the ways we work to enable people to thrive.

Some of us work flexibly, in many different ways. We encourage you to talk to us about the flexibility you would like. We can't promise to offer exactly what you want, but do provide multiple flexible working options. Many of us work in a hybrid way between one of the News UK & Ireland offices and remotely.

We champion
diversity and inclusion,** we strive to maximise and encourage every individual's potential and ensure everyone feels valued.

We support this through our Diversity Board, D&I strategy & training, creating more diverse content and our intern and apprenticeship programmes.

We also have 8 employee-led networks; Cultural Diversity, News is Out, GenZ, Sustainability Champions, News for Parents, Women in Tech, News UK Christian Fellowship and we are awaiting the launch of our Women's Steering Group.

We take pride in looking after our amazing talent at News UK supporting the
Health and Wellbeing of our staff.

We offer private medical insurance covering pre-existing conditions, discounted gym memberships, ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual HIIT, yoga and run club classes, and a 'Bikes for Work' scheme, as well as offering opportunities for physio/massage, counselling and legal support.

In addition we also offer:

A generous
pension **scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%;
30 days
holiday
and up to 4 volunteering
days per year;

- **Maternity
leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & **paternity
leave up to 2 weeks;

Wide range of **training
available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access.

We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when interviewing, so feel free to let us know, at any stage, whether you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, and we will do our best to accommodate.

News UK is an official partner of the Journalism Diversity Fund, founder of the Journalism and Disability Forum, and proud member of the Valuable 500.

At News UK, we will continue to promote an inclusive and diverse workplace, to help people with visible and non visible disabilities create careers in media and aim to make our content accessible to all.