Multimedia Reporter​/Producer

Reporting to: Website Editor / Deputy Website Editor

Reform UK is building a seven-day digital newsroom at its Westminster headquarters and is looking for hard-working, NCTJ-qualified Multimedia Reporter/Producers who can report, write and publish high-quality content  role sits at the heart of the party's ambition to build the Reform UK website into a significant national publishing operation.

This is not a traditional single-skill reporting job. You will be expected to break and develop stories, cover political events, write accurately and quickly, work confidently in the CMS, use video and other source material intelligently, create simple multimedia treatments and help turn assignments into complete digital packages.

• Break original stories and respond quickly to the news
• Find, report and write breaking news and original stories for the Reform UK website, with a strong focus on accuracy, speed, relevance and audience impact.
• Develop contacts, source material and follow-ups rather than relying solely on rewriting or republishing material already available elsewhere.
• Cover live speeches, events, interviews, policy announcements and political developments in Westminster and around the country when required.
• Take ownership of assigned topics and stories, keeping important evergreen pages updated and building useful knowledge rather than treating every article as a one-off.

Use the CMS confidently to publish clean, well-presented articles with appropriate images, video, embeds, links, captions, source material and related content.

Write strong digital headlines and stories that are accurate, compelling and suited to the audience and platform.

Turn interviews, speeches and video into fresh news angles, explainers, clips or follow-ups rather than simply transcribing what happened.

Update policy, profile and topic pages when new information emerges, helping Reform UK build permanent authority as well as daily traffic.

Respond quickly to breaking news and changing priorities, moving comfortably between planned assignments, reactive stories and live political moments.

Verify claims and sources, distinguish fact from assertion and escalating legal, factual or editorial concerns.

Understand media law, copyright, privacy, defamation, contempt and responsible digital publishing, and follow the newsroom's approval and corrections processes.

Meet deadlines, communicate clearly when a story changes and keep editors informed about progress, risks, source issues or opportunities.

Apply basic-to-strong SEO principles to headlines, structure, keywords, links and updates, with support from senior editors where needed.

Use analytics and performance feedback to understand what audiences respond to and to improve future story selection, presentation and follow-up coverage.

Spot opportunities from search and social analytics, audience/member feedback, political events and under-covered angles, and pitch them proactively to senior colleagues.

Learn new workflows quickly, including CMS features, analytics dashboards, clipping/editing tools and AI-assisted workflows, where approved.

Work constructively with editors, other reporters, Video & Live and Brand Social Media so stories are shared, packaged and distributed effectively.

Be a reliable colleague: prepared to take a fair share of difficult shifts, help out during major news events and support teammates when the agenda becomes intense.

• Build expertise in named topic areas and become someone editors can rely on for fast, accurate context when those issues move.
• Ask for feedback, develop new skills and take opportunities to broaden into interviewing, video, live coverage, data or other forms of multimedia reporting.
• Understand that the role sits within Reform UK and requires political awareness, discretion, judgement and a professional understanding of the party's mission and priorities.
• Work effectively with political figures, policy colleagues and media/campaign teams while following the newsroom's standards, ownership and approval processes.
• Treat confidential information, embargoes, personal data and internal discussions appropriately and escalating uncertainty rather than making assumptions.
• Represent the organisation professionally when reporting from events,…