Trainee reporter

We are looking for our next top news reporter to join us here at one of the highest-performing local news teams in the country.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a trainee reporter to join the Swindon Advertiser, Newsquest’s 2023 news brand of the year, where successful applicant can start making their way in the journalism industry.

This role involves reporting on everything from breaking news to High Street shop openings, drug raids, local events, reviews, court stories as well as human interests tales. We cover it all, and no two days are the same.

We want an ambitious, digitally skilled, versatile journalist to unearth breaking news and features on a lively patch.

The right candidate will be passionate about digital storytelling, hard-working, full of ideas and have a desire to come up with innovative ways of presenting stories across various platforms. A big part of the job will also be immersing yourself in social media, developing relationships and understanding what matters to the community.

We want to tell the stories our audiences care about, championing the best of our local communities, telling powerful human-interest stories and covering everything from local politics to crime. You will have a journalism degree or ideally hold NCTJ qualifications and 100wpm shorthand.

If you have a journalism degree that is not NCTJ-accredited, we will provide the relevant additional training for you to become a fully NCTJ-qualified journalist and a fully-fledged senior reporter.

In addition, Newsquest Media Group is one of the UK’s largest newspaper and website publishers so as well as a competitive salary, we also offer generous benefits including:

• Contributory pension
• Perks and discounts at various retail outlets
• Opportunities for team building and training days
• 25 days’ paid holiday + statutory bank holidays + your birthday day off.
• Structured career progression, ongoing training, and personal performance reviews
• Discount vouchers
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Mental health support via Lifeworks
• Eye test vouchers plus £50 towards new glasses.
• Annual Volunteer Charity Day

Newsquest Media Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all community sections regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation

Our recruitment process will consist of various stages and activities, as part of our commitment to fairness to all applicants, we will take into account any adjustments that could help you.

Please send your CV and a cover letter outlining why you are the best person for the job. Applications will be reviewed as they are received so submit your details as soon as possible