Parliamentary Reporter

**PA news agency are looking for a top-class reporter to be part of our brilliant team covering the House of Commons**

**About us**

PA Media Group is a diverse portfolio of specialist media companies spanning news & information, data, technology, marketing and communications. Our flagship brand, PA Media, is the national news agency for the UK and Ireland.

The company provides customers across the media, sport, corporate, betting and public sectors with the broadest range of content, products and services to inform and entertain their audiences.

**About the role**

You will be a key part of the PA news agency’ team of political specialists which is relied on by regional and national media. PA are the only written media organisation that covers every House of Commons sitting and as part of PA’s press gallery team you will be filing fast, accurate and fair copy on major stories from the Commons and occasionally, the House of Lords.

**What you’ll need**
- The ability able to handle big fast moving set pieces, spotting key news lines and filing news alerts where necessary.
- Be able to generate your own stories from a range of sources, develop your own contacts and work well within a small team.
- Be able to illustrate and promote your stories using social media and understand how online tools can complement other reporting.
- The confidence to file off beat stories as well as breaking political news
- Be confident promoting your stories via social media and through broadcast interviews

You will also have an interest and knowledge of national politics, experience of political reporting at a national/regional level, exceptional shorthand and an NCTJ or equivalent qualification

**What we offer**
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday and a holiday purchase scheme
- Wellbeing day (x1)
- Paid volunteering Day (x1)
- Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Perkbox membership
- BUPA Health Cash Plan
- Cycle 2 work scheme
- Company Pension
- Life Assurance (4x salary)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Training and Development

**Inclusion**

We are working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment and as well as your skills and experience we are also focused on who you are and what else you can bring.

We recognise the importance of a healthy work life balance and positively encourage agile working. We are always open to discuss an individual’s flexible working needs so please speak to us during the recruitment process to understand what this could look like for you. We will do everything we can to support you.