Scotland Reporter, ITV News (3 Month Maternity cover)

ITV News is looking for a Scotland Reporter to join our Scotland team on a temporary basis to cover maternity leave. The successful candidate will have a detailed knowledge of Scotland and Scottish politics, experience of covering big stories, a passion for reporting breaking news and a hunger to drive exclusive journalism. The job requires someone who works well as part of a team, enjoys working on the road and can cover a broad range of stories. This role is based in Scotland.

Key Responsibilities

• The ability to be multi-skilled and produce content for TV and Digital platforms, including ITVX, our news site and social media channels.
• Produce well-crafted packages and deliver informative lives for ITV News programmes and digital platforms.
• Passionate about original journalism with a proven record of exclusives.
• Enthusiastic about delivering fresh approaches to newsgathering and embracing new technologies.
• Conduct news-making live and pre-recorded interviews.
• Pitch and deliver coverage ideas for Scotland that impact communities across the nation and show a deep understanding of the ITV News audience.
• Develop stories for online audiences as well as television viewers, bringing inventive treatments to our digital platforms.
• Can cover breaking news, travel at short notice when required and enjoy a fast‑paced workload.
• Able to juggle competing demands and deliver accurate and concise lives and packages under pressure.

Key Requirements

• A good understanding of all news technologies used in the field and to embrace new technologies – self‑editing, self‑shooting and an ability to publish on digital platforms are desirable.
• A confident broadcast presence, with experience of television journalism.
• A good understanding of news priorities and politics in Scotland and an ability to turn that into polished television for UK news – including constructing packages from an input and output perspective.
• A commitment to creating news coverage that reflects the diversity of Scotland’s communities.
• High‑quality news judgement and the initiative to work independently or as part of a team.
• A to write concisely, with clarity and imagination for television and other platforms.
• Calm under pressure in all environments, and able to adapt to a changing situation.
• Capable of working to tight deadlines.
• A creative and innovative approach to stories and newsgathering.
• Experience of a breadth of news stories – from court backgrounders to major breaking news.
• Responsible for managing a safe working environment when out in the field.
• A knowledge of Ofcom guidelines.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do at ITN. It’s vital that our workforce reflects the diversity of both our audience and the wider society in the UK, so we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities. Reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process will be offered, if required, due to a disability or health condition. We also recognise the importance of a good work‑life balance, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including part‑time and job shares for all our roles. Please just let us know in your application, or at any stage throughout the process, if this is something you want to explore.