On-screen Journalist

**West Wales Reporter**

**ITV Cymru Wales**

**Permanent**

**Closing date: 14th Feb 2023**

**Why you should join us**

The west Wales patch is a varied and geographically diverse part of our country. We're looking for an exceptional journalist to play a key role in planning and reporting for ITV Cymru Wales from the patch.

From beautiful news features on the area’s landscape to on day coverage of breaking news in the patch. This is a varied and rewarding role telling the stories that matter to communities in west Wales.

Based from home in either Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire or Ceredigion, this is a high profile, on-screen role for someone with a proven track record for delivering impactful, high-quality, distinctive journalism.

You will have a solid background in journalism and have experience of working within a busy news environment. We're looking for someone who can deliver creative packages, write for online and report live on location.

You should be able to self-shoot and edit or demonstrate a willingness to learn, however full training and support will be offered for journalists who are new to an on screen role.

We are a multi-platform operation so you will also be enthusiastic about ensuring that news from west Wales is at the forefront of our digital service.

We're re-doubling our efforts to be more inclusive and representative of all our audience, and that starts with building trust and uncovering stories with particular appeal to under-represented groups.

You will need to show us how you cope with a demanding workload as you will need self discipline and an excellent work ethic to successfully work remotely.

For this role, you will need to be prepared to work some weekends and evenings.

So, if you have the skills and drive we are looking for and you are passionate about west Wales and telling stories for national audiences in Wales, then we’d love to hear from you.

**This role entails**
- Generating a rich pool of creative ideas for stories, angles and treatments within the patch.
- Strong technical skills with regular editing and filming to tight deadlines.
- Good communicator with a passion for West Wales and its people.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Drive innovative and distinct coverage from the west Wales patch.
- Keep abreast of key developments within the area and maintain a strong contacts base.
- Ensure material is gathered in line with ITV’s various legal and regulatory frameworks.

**To be considered for this opportunity you will need to demonstrate the following skills**:
**Minimum role criteria**:

- A connection with or commitment to living and working from west Wales.
- A self starter with the drive and ideas to bring content from west Wales to our audience.
- Full UK driving licence

**(minimum criteria above)**

**The Key role criteria is as follows**:

- Offers a different take with a track record for generating, developing and telling original stories.
- Strong Self-shoot, self editing and live skills, or a mindset that is willing to take on new skills and responsibilities.
- Appreciation and experience of reaching new audiences on new platforms.
- Ability to build trust with people, communities, faiths and races outside of their own to tell their stories and so deliver original coverage for our online and television audience.
- Excellent knowledge of media law & compliance and the ability to exercise excellent editorial judgement and accuracy in their writing.
- A good knowledge of the west Wales patch..

**Closing Date - 14.02.22**

We reach millions of people everyday, that’s why having diverse talents and being an organisation where colleagues feel included is crucial to us. We have various networks who celebrate and support our colleagues. We try to embed an inclusive mindset in everything we do.