Live Blogger in London

Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers award-winning, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of journalists, 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 looking for a live blogger to write daily news live blogs for our UK and global audiences. Live blogs are an integral staple of the Guardian’s output; you could be asked to blog on different subjects from politics to pandemics to extreme weather events to the ongoing war in Ukraine. You’ll build rapport with an engaged online audience, making sure Guardian live blogs are fast and trustworthy, pulling together your own original reporting and analysis, contributions from Guardian colleagues, and updates from wires and other news services. This is a 9-month fixed-term contract or staff secondment, 4 days per week, Wednesday - Saturday.

About the role:

• Monitoring and verifying external sources such as social media and making effective use of other relevant material, including audio and video.
• Liaising with editors about the focus and headline of a live blog throughout the day, and being able to react speedily to breaking news.
• Engaging with readers via our community team and incorporating contributions to enrich and inform coverage.
• Ensuring live blog updates are accurate and speedy, and in keeping with Guardian style and tone.
• Showing awareness of media law, and assessing accuracy and risk before publishing.

About you:

• Proven experience of working on live news.
• Strong understanding of Guardian live blogging style, format and tone.
• Experience of using web tools.
• Substantial experience of using social internet tools and technologies.
• Excellent knowledge of news and current affairs.
• Good understanding of media law.
• An understanding of audio and video desirable.
• 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 (BAME), or from other groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media.

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 Monday 8th December 2025. All roles at the Guardian are open for everybody to apply. It is important to us that you feel supported and comfortable throughout your recruitment process, in order to perform your best. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Please contact Sean on sean.brinkley@guardian.co.uk to discuss further so we can work with you to support you through your application.

Benefits at the Guardian

• We offer six weeks annual leave per annum pro rata with the option to buy additional days through our holiday purchase scheme.
• Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5% then we will contribute 8-12% (depending on your age).
• We believe in giving back, which is why employees are given 2 volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving.
• Season ticket loans are also available.
• You are entitled to life cover, income protection and free eye tests.
• You can also opt in to dental insurance.
• We have enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies in place.
• We also support our employees by offering an IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policy.

Culture & wellbeing

We want everyone to feel like they belong at the Guardian and we champion diversity of thought. Our various employee forums provide a platform to use their voice to foster an inclusive workplace. We offer great tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including free yoga and pilates. These run alongside our corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.

Learning & development

We encourage personal and professional growth. Employees have access to a broad range of tools and solutions, and we are happy to support the pursuit of professional qualifications through vocational courses and apprenticeships.

Our working environment

We take pride in our surroundings and are pleased to offer versatile meeting rooms and colourful communal areas. We have a brilliant canteen that caters to breakfast, lunch and dinner, with views overlooking Regent’s Canal.