At a Glance
- Tasks: Cover breaking news and tell impactful stories across various digital platforms.
- Company: Join a vibrant newsroom in Mold, dedicated to innovative journalism.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, flexible working, and perks like gym memberships and retail discounts.
- Other info: Flexible work options and opportunities for career growth in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team that champions local voices and stories that matter.
- Qualifications: NCTJ qualified reporter with strong digital skills and a passion for storytelling.
The predicted salary is between 24300 - 29700 £ per year.
As part of our ongoing talent pipeline for North Wales, we'd like to hear from journalists interested in future opportunities across the region. We are looking for top-class reporters who are passionate about digital storytelling, hardworking, full of ideas, and innovative in presenting stories across various platforms. We seek ambitious, digitally skilled, versatile journalists to cover breaking news and write stories from this incredibly lively patch. The right candidates will also be able to report for other titles in the region.
Application Deadline: 4 September 2026
Department: Editorial
Location: Mold
Key Responsibilities:
- A major part of the job will be immersing yourself in social media, developing relationships and understanding what matters to the local community.
- You’ll also be open-minded and willing to utilise AI in the role.
- We want to tell the stories our audiences care about - from covering crime and local politics to sharing powerful human interest pieces and championing the causes our readers are passionate about.
- The job will primarily be based at our friendly regional newsroom in Mold, but you will be required to get out on patch, and we are flexible about working from home.
- Ideally, you will be a fully qualified reporter with gold-standard NCTJ with 100wpm.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise:
- Brimming with ideas on how to tackle the remit and get the most out of it digitally.
- Fully across what digital readers want from local news coverage.
- Excellent at developing relationships with key contacts to improve coverage.
- Driven to succeed using the digital analytics tools at your disposal.
- A self-starter, brilliant with time management.
- Passionate about social media.
- Have an excellent knowledge of relevant media law.
- Have a versatile, fresh, and energetic writing style with exceptional attention to detail.
- The ability to write – and think – quickly under pressure.
- An adaptable style to produce everything from live blogs and listicles to long reads and features.
- Knowledge of SEO and its importance to digital journalism.
- Have collaborative skills to pool ideas with the wider digital reporting team and take on board suggestions.
A driving licence is preferred, as is access to a car. We work on a rota basis with some early and late shifts as well as some weekend work.
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off.
- Holiday buy scheme for extra flexibility.
- Structured career progression & ongoing training.
- Pension plan.
- Employee Helpline counselling and advice.
- Perks & discounts including: Gym membership, Cycle to Work scheme, Eye care, Retail discounts.
- Team building days & annual volunteer charity day.
Reporter - North Wales in Mold employer: Newsquest Media Group
The National offers an exceptional work environment for passionate journalists eager to make a difference in Scotland. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide structured career progression, ongoing training, and a supportive culture that values innovation and collaboration. Located in Glasgow, our team enjoys generous benefits including 25 days of holiday, a holiday buy scheme, and various perks that enhance work-life balance while contributing to meaningful journalism.
