Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals, and industry-leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture.
We're now looking for a Midlands correspondent to generate news stories and features covering the Midlands across digital, multimedia and print. The west and east Midlands regions are rich areas for stories – from bankrupt councils to major breaking crime news and crooked old pubs.
Please note, we're open to applicants based in Birmingham or other West Midlands locations.
About the Role
* Produce work (text, multimedia etc) for all Guardian platforms.
* Work as part of the team of regional correspondents and wider national news team to break exclusive news stories, features, interviews and analysis, focusing primarily on stories affecting the Midlands.
* Keep up to date with issues across the Midlands region and work with national editors to identify and develop the best possible stories.
* Develop and maintain key contacts and, through them, develop exclusive and original material.
* Collaborate on projects by other correspondents, specialists and departments.
* Develop and maintain useful contacts across politics, culture, racial justice, health, technology, business, the arts, education, social affairs and home affairs.
* Bring a diversity of perspective to your role.
About You
* Excellent knowledge and understanding of issues affecting the Midlands.
* Strong track record of reporting and feature writing.
* Prior journalistic experience, working in a fast-moving news environment, preferably for a major newspaper or website.
* Range of contacts.
* Ideally you will have a demonstrable ability to bring a diverse perspective to the role.
We actively encourage applications from candidates who are Black, Asian or minority-ethnic.
How to Apply
To apply, please upload your latest CV and a cover letter which outlines why you'd love to take on this role, and why you're a great match for what we're looking for.
The closing date for applications is 30th April 2025.
We value and respect all differences (seen and unseen) in all people. We aspire to have inclusive working experiences and an environment that reflects the audience we serve, where our people have equal access to career development opportunities, their voices are heard and can contribute to our future. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
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