Screen Journalist; FTC

We have a fantastic opportunity for an On‑Screen Journalist to join our ITV News West Country team covering Wiltshire. This is a high‑profile, on‑screen role for someone with a proven track record of delivering striking, high‑quality, distinctive journalism on television, ITVX and online across a range of platforms.

Location:

Wiltshire

Both full‑time and part‑time hours considered.

The successful candidate will have a strong track record in journalism, with great story‑telling ability as well as sound knowledge of broadcast regulation and the law. You’ll want to serve our viewers in Wiltshire by reporting on the issues that matter most to them, shining a light on injustice, celebrating local success and championing the people and places in this wonderful region.

You will use your journalistic skills to ensure your reports are informative, creative, factually accurate, fair and balanced. Self‑shooting, editing and digital skills are essential.

We are a multi‑platform operation so you will be enthusiastic about developing an online presence, ideally having proven experience of using digital media to extend the reach of your journalism.

As an established self‑starter, you will immerse yourself in the community, ensure our news gathering reflects the different communities that make up our audience and develop great contacts to deliver agenda‑setting coverage across the region.

This is a busy news patch and you will need self‑discipline and an excellent work ethic to successfully work remotely. You must be a self‑starter who regularly contributes original ideas.

To be considered for an interview, you will need to submit a covering letter, a CV and a showreel no longer than 10 minutes in duration.

Please note — On‑Screen Journalists are required to provide their own means of transport to and from location. The vehicle must be appropriately insured, taxed and maintained. You may claim associated mileage expenses in line with HMRC regulations.

So, if you’re passionate about telling strong human interest stories and have the skills and experience to ensure our outputs, both on air and online, continue to offer a distinctive news service, then we’d love to hear from you.

• Consistently generate original and creative ideas, contributing to the news agenda of the day, on‑screen and online.
• Research and develop story ideas thoroughly and creatively for on‑air and online output.
• Make, maintain and nurture a wide range of relevant contacts.
• Be proactive about diversity, equity & inclusion ensuring the output reflects news stories and issues across the audience spectrum.
• Source interesting contributors from all parts of the community who will bring the story to life.
• Tell the story through engaging and authoritative presentation either through a live broadcast, as part of a news package, or through a range of digital platforms. Use picture, natural sound and sound bites to give the story maximum impact.
• Self‑shoot items (where appropriate to the story and the conditions) to a high standard.
• Edit packages in a confident, creative and efficient manner, making full use of all production tools to make the most interesting item possible.
• Curate ITV’s digital offering on the website, ITVX and other platforms as required.
• Create accurate graphics for bulletins, programmes and packages which clearly illustrate stories and communicate ideas using the template‑based graphic system.
• Write scripts that are accurate, concise and engaging.
• Meet all online and on‑air deadlines throughout the day, react quickly to breaking stories, and regularly liaise with the news desk.
• Provide copyright clearance details and basic media management (sourcing, booking and returning tapes to the library).
• Exercise excellent editorial judgement maintaining professional journalistic standards and adhering to ITV’s Legal & Compliance, ITV Trust and OFCOM guidelines.

Your showreel will be assessed as part of the interview process – it should demonstrate:

• The ability to dress professionally, speak clearly and deliver the script or interview with a style and tone which is both authoritative and relaxed.
• Proven…