Job title: Multimedia journalist /newsreader

Location: Home and London Office (EC4R)

Hours of work: Full-time: 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Reporting to: Acting news editor

Salary: TBC (DoE)

The overall mission of Premier:

“Premier exists to help people encounter God through media. Premier is Europe’s largest Christian media charity.”

Purpose of role:

To help Premier, the UK’s leading Christian media organisation, to continue to provide its unique brand of news through radio, magazines and online.

We cover around 3,000 stories a year so need a team who are willing to graft to find the issues which matter to our audience and then work creatively to tell them through our various platforms.

We have a goal of doubling our digital reach over the coming years so need a team ready to take us on that journey.

Key tasks:

• Generate new stories as well as develop and move on stories already in the news.
• Produce content for use both on-air and online including radio news bulletins, news interviews and written articles.
• Contribute stories to the forward planning diary.
• Assist in the planning and production of all news/current affairs strands across platforms including packages, special reports and on-air radio programmes where required.
• Adhere to all media law and Ofcom guidelines.
• This job description is not exhaustive. It merely acts as a guide and may be amended to meet the changing requirements at any time, after discussion with the post holder.

Qualifications and experience

• At least two years; experience as a journalist in broadcast, print or digital media.
• Journalism qualification is preferable.
• Strong news judgment.
• Excellent editorial skills in copy, headline writing for SEO and on-air delivery.
• Proven experience in digital journalism (written/video) is essential.

Abilities and skills

• Ability to work independently but also as part of a team.
• Be self-motivated and flexible.
• Able to work effectively under pressure, react quickly, and meet tight deadlines.
• A good level of IT skills including audio, video or copy editing.
• Meet the established standards and contribute to the establishment of future internal guidelines.
• A proven interest and understanding of matters of the Christian church and faith.

Personal qualities

• High level of commitment and dedication.
• Committed to continuous professional development.
• Post-holder will work in a Christian environment and will deal with Christian organisations, Christian Ministries, and Christian listeners, most of the time; therefore, it will be necessary for the post-holder to be a Christian.

Premier, the UK’s leading Christian media organisation, is looking for a dynamic multimedia journalist who is ready to tell great stories on air and online.

We are looking for someone who is going to bring passion, drive and creativity to move our news coverage to the next level.

You will have the opportunity to tell your stories through news bulletins on air to an estimated 1.2 million listeners and through online articles on our website premierchristian.news which reaches up to 750,000 people a month.

So, if you are looking for a change and want to be part of a team sharing news that matters, apply to Premier today.

What we want:

• Experience writing and/or broadcasting news within a media organisation
• Strong news judgment and understanding of media law
• A strong understanding of Christianity and the UK church
• A recognised journalism qualification is desirable

What you need to do:

Send us a CV plus evidence of your work (preferably broadcast and print) to jobs@premier.org.uk

Closing date: 10th May 2024