Trainee Reporter

Do you care about diverse communities in London and wish you could create a voice for them in the community that really gets heard?

Archant in partnership with Facebook has a 24-month opportunity for someone to really make a difference to some of London's most diverse communities and become a Community News Reporter.

You will be working throughout north London (Hackney, Islington, Brent and Kilburn) absorbing yourself in the right networks, groups and organisations where you can meet and understand the ideas, concerns and issues people have. You would then create greatcontent to enable the wider community to understand and listen to their voice.

You will be someone who builds rapport easily with different communities and also encourages them to create their own content whether written or using video to create their own voice using our network of print and digital publications. These include theHackney and Islington Gazettes and the Brent & Kilburn Times.

Facebook regularly provide you with training, mentoring and think camps to share ideas and support you on this journey. You would also be linked into a route that gave you a junior journalism qualification which would take place on-line over one or two daysa week.

Previous journalism experience or education is not essential, but you will have a passion and genuine interest in this area. This is a full-time 2 year contract opportunity working Monday to Friday.

**SALARY, BONUS & BENEFITS**
- Basic starting salary of up to £18,345
- 25 days holiday plus your birthday as an extra day + bank holidays
- Full training provided for NCTJ qualification
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Archant Gold - matched charity fundraising
- Give as You Earn - tax-free charity giving scheme

**How do I apply?