Production Journalist

Overview

Please note:

This is to assist candidates in assessing their suitability for the role. The range does not represent a longer term salary commitment for the role.

• To produce high quality and compliant bulletins across all output (breakfast, lunch, late and weekends), operating effectively in a live gallery, making decisions under pressure where necessary and giving clear instructions to the presenter over timings and scripting amendments during broadcast
• To write stories and scripts that are accurate, compliant, and engaging
• To be proficient at editing pictures using the editing software provided
• To create accurate graphics for bulletins, programmes and packages which clearly illustrate stories and communicate ideas using the template based graphic system
• To curate ITV s Digital offering on the website or ITVX as required
• To assist the news desk or planning team with research, planning and news gathering
• To generate original and creative ideas, contributing to the news agenda of the day, on-screen and online
• To research story ideas thoroughly and creatively for on-air and online output
• To make, maintain and nurture a wide range of relevant contacts
• To meet all online and on-air deadlines throughout the day, reacting quickly to breaking stories, and regularly liaising with the news desk
• To exercise excellent editorial judgement, maintaining professional journalistic standards and adhering to ITV s Legal & Compliance, ITV Trust and OFCOM guidelines
• To be proactive about diversity, equity and inclusion ensuring the output reflects new stories and issues across the audience spectrum
• To be able to perform all the roles consistently regardless of weekend, early or late working, Please note, the rostered hours for this role will include weekend working, late shifts as well as early morning shifts and Bank Holidays. The working pattern will incorporate late shifts (typically 23:00 finish) as well as early morning (typically 04:30 start). You are expected to provide your own means of transportation to and from your main workplace.
• Because of the nature of news production, there will be occasions when you are required to work long and unsociable hours at short notice. Some members of the Production Team may be required to travel to district offices or to work in other news operations as well as attending relevant forums, development sessions and meetings off site as part of their role
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of what we do at ITV Meridian and we want to ensure we reflect our audience both on screen and in our workforce. ITV is for Everyone and we encourage applications from Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent people and People of Colour to apply for this role. Newsrooms are busy and pressurised environments, involving live news production, which often requires colleagues to make quick decisions under pressure.
  
  We also need people who are able to use their initiative and, particularly for editorial roles, know what information might be required and how to research it. We need to test these abilities at the interview stage to understand how candidates will react when operating in a pressurised environment. This is a fundamental requirement of the role. We will always consider any request for reasonable adjustments as part of the interview process, for example sharing key themes when that is requested in connection with a neurodivergent condition, whilst still ensuring that we are able to test a candidate s ability to operate in the specific environment of a newsroom.
• We are looking for an experienced and multi-skilled Production Journalist to join our broadcast and digital news team at ITV News Meridian. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated journalist, who loves the production and team working involved in news. You ll have a current contacts list, bulging with links to different communities, the ability to bring in ideas and a clear understanding of how to get them to air.
  
  ITV Meridian is a richly diverse region and we re looking for a person who will help ensure our coverage is as representative of the people and backgrounds of all those who live here as…