Political Correspondent - London, United Kingdom - News UK Ltd

News UK Ltd

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Your role:

The Sunday Times Ireland are looking for a political correspondent, with strong digital experience, to join our newsroom in Dublin.

We are looking for a journalist with a track
- record of breaking stories across a broad range of areas and the ability to write accurate, engaging copy. A good understanding of how data informs audience interests, an eye for a shareable story and knowing how to make the most of it across different platforms is also required.

Day to day you will:

Consistently deliver accurate, engaging copy displaying a deep knowledge of Irish politics across all platforms.
Cover major news stories across a broad range of areas
Pitch agendasetting exclusive story ideas to the news desk
Work collaboratively with other sections across the paper, particularly data, visuals and graphics, to ensure the best presentation of stories on our digital platforms
Work with the news team on big projects, campaigns and interviews
Build and maintain excellent contacts in current affairs
Use social networking and other digital platforms for content generation and to promote The Times and The Sunday Times Ireland content

What we're looking for from you:

Experience writing for a national newspaper, magazine or major news website
Demonstrable expertise in in politics and a considerable contacts book
An inquiring mind that is open to constant learning as technology continues to develop at a rapid pace
Tenacity in getting the story and a track record of generating impactful stories that make a difference
Keen attention to detail and meticulous factchecking
A digitalfirst mindset and the ability to creatively interpret data to inform decision making
Good understanding of audience interests and SEO techniques to maximise search results
Able to use social media platforms to engage current and new audiences for The Sunday Times Ireland
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%;
25 days
holiday and up to 4
volunteering days per year;

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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.