Trainee Reporter - Worcester
Application Deadline: 23 May 2025
Department: Editorial
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Worcester
Reporting To: Stephanie Summers
Description
We are looking for new reporters to join our thriving Midlands-based newsroom.
You will be part of a team that produces the Worcester News – a daily newspaper with a rapidly growing digital audience – as well as the Malvern Gazette and Evesham Journal.
Worcester is a beautiful Cathedral city on the banks of the river Severn, within a short distance of the Malvern Hills and Cotswolds, with excellent transport links to Birmingham, the Midlands, and South West.
We believe in being out and about in the community as much as possible. Our reporters attend news events throughout the day, reporting for our website, social media feeds, and print pages.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be able to deliver Facebook Lives, be comfortable creating videos and photographs, and file clean, accurate, and engaging copy.
This role involves reporting on a variety of stories, including breaking news, High Street shop openings, drug raids, local events, court stories, and human interest stories. We cover it all!
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
We welcome trainee reporters seeking their first newsroom role, as well as experienced journalists.
Our reporting roles involve weekend work and early and late shifts on a rota basis. Candidates must have a driving licence and access to a car.
Reporters are expected to meet audience engagement goals by finding compelling stories, telling them across different platforms, and promoting them through social media and SEO.
Whether you're an aspiring patch reporter or a TikTok enthusiast, we will provide on-the-job training to help you develop your storytelling skills and advance your career as a senior reporter for one of the UK’s leading news publishers.
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