Reporter - Scottish Express

Do you want to work for the most exciting media company in the business, covering the best country in the world? We are looking for an experienced Reporter to join us at the Scottish Express.

This is a fantastic opportunity to cover general Scottish news, as well as royals, celebrities, TV and film, lifestyle and trends. Though you will be focused on creating high quality digital news content for the Scottish Daily Express website, your stories may also be featured in the print edition of the paper, which is a great opportunity to see your name in print!

We’re looking for fresh ideas and new perspectives from people from a wide range of backgrounds, and we want you to tell us the stories you believe are important from our many communities so we can continue to diversify our content.

So, who are we?

We are home to Scotland and the UK’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Daily Record and Sunday Mail to the Scottish Daily Express, Glasgow Live, Edinburgh Live and OK!. We also own a huge number of regional titles across the UK such as the Paisley Daily Express, Ayrshire Post, Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more). Our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people.  We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human.

Oh, and we should probably also mention that with a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK. At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too.

This role is home and hub based, linked to our busy Glasgow Hub (also home to the Daily Record and GlasgowLive), with an average of 3 days per week working from the hub. We are therefore open to candidates based in and around Glasgow.

What will the role involve?

You will find and tell stories for the Scottish Express that engage as many readers as possible, breaking exclusive news stories and providing sharp and insightful commentary that captivates the Scottish Express audience. You will build communities both online and in real life to share your content and engage with readers about those stories. You will cover a variety of topics and will relish the opportunity to turn your hand to different content areas.

You will tell stories in many different ways, including (but not limited to) real-time live blogs, article format, video, audio, and pictures. This role will involve working a variety of shifts on a rota basis including occasional weekends (currently one in every four) and occasional evenings, so a flexible approach is required.

Who are we looking for?

You are an experienced, qualified journalist with excellent media law knowledge. You have demonstrable news reporting experience with a proven track record of delivering compelling stories in a fast-paced newsroom environment. You have excellent digital publishing and SEO skills and have experience utilising a CMS. 

You have strong social media abilities that help you build communities across platforms. With excellent local and industry contacts, you're adept at uncovering important stories. You can create engaging content at pace and can meet deadlines and targets with ease.

What can we offer you?

We are offering a competitive salary, and benefits including:

• Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%
• 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
• As one of the UK’s top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone’s invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
• Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
• We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.