Local Democracy Reporter

2 weeks ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom Reach plc Full time

**Company Description** Do you want to shine a light on the daily decisions of councils, to ensure politicians keep their promises and to break essential stories about public interest issues?**

We are looking for someone to join us as a** Local Democracy Reporter** to live and breathe the decisions being made by the **West Midlands mayor and the West Midlands Combined Authority.**

From the state of roads to local schools to new recycling services, every one of us is affected by the decisions that councils make.

You will be part of a team of 165 reporters working throughout the UK to hold local authorities to account through a BBC-supported service.

Your work will mean that everyone in **Birmingham and the West Midlands **will get to hear about what the council are doing in their name

If you’re a **politically-minded reporter**, ready to stalk the corridors of power in **Birmingham and the West Midlands** searching for brilliant and engaging stories for our audience then this is the position for you

We’re looking for fresh ideas and new perspectives from people from a wide range of backgrounds, and we want you to tell us the stories you believe are important from our many communities so we can continue to diversify our content.

**So, who are we?**

We are Reach Plc, you might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it. We are home to the UK and Ireland’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Mirror, Daily Express and OK, to our regional titles such as the Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more), our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people. We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human.

Oh, and we should probably also mention that with a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK. At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too.

**Job Description** What will the role involve?**
- A day in the life of a Local Democracy Reporter looks like this
- You’ll be covering the work of the West Midlands mayor and the West Midlands Combined Authority as well as the political and social issues affecting the community
- Making sure you cover the council meetings and key decisions in a timely manner
- You will build contacts, understand and explore the key issues, write features and break exclusives with your work having the potential to also be shown on the BBC Homepage

**Qualifications** Who are we looking for?**
- You are an **NCTJ qualified journalist (or currently be working towards this),** with an understanding and interest in the issues of your local community
- Previous experience reporting on local government/councils is desirable
- You have the ability to pull the stories out of the local council meetings that our readers want to know about
- A good knowledge of social media and how you can use it to drive audience and engagement from the people in your area is an advantage
- You’re interested by the local council and government, want to hold politicians to account and ensure the local community are heard

**Additional Information** What can we offer you?**

We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;
- ** Help saving for your retirement** - join our pension scheme and well match contributions up to 6%
- ** 25 days holiday per year when you join.** After three, five and ten years service with Reach, youll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a **Holiday Purchase Scheme**:

- ** Giving back day** - an additional days leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
- ** Enhanced family leave** - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and youll be eligible after just six months employment
- ** Private Healthcare Cash Plan** - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
- ** As one of the UKs top 50 Inclusive Employers** everyones invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
- ** Wellbeing support** - including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
- ** Awesome career opportunities** - youll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
- We are also a member of the **30% Club**, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels

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