The Role:

We are looking to recruit Crime reporter to work at our busy Southend office. You will be working in this specialist role as part of an excellent team to report crime stories. You will establish and maintain a good working relationship with local police and provide well rounded stories on a daily basis, including exclusive reports and news backgrounders.

The Person

You will be a fully qualified senior reporter looking to move into the specialised field of crime reporting and must be able to demonstrate great news sense, excellent communication skills with the ability to work to strict deadlines.

A  flexible attitude is necessary since the position will involve working weekends on a rota basis and some evenings when required.

The Package

We offer a fun and challenging working environment with the following benefits:

• 6.6 weeks holiday including bank holidays
• Company Pension Scheme

Newsquest (Essex) Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and invites applications from all members of the community.

We operate a no smoking policy.

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