Our News team delivers high quality and trustworthy television and online coverage that regularly attracts audiences in excess of 3.5 million viewers. It's a fast moving environment with a huge variety of roles and challenges on offer. We operate in 11 main news production centres across England, Northern Ireland, Wales and the Channel Islands. We also have a Political Unit and a Weather centre based in the heart of Westminster. And finally, we produce a range of current affairs & factual programming out of ITV Wales, UTV and ITV Border.

The role

We are looking for an experienced and multi-skilled Production Journalist to join our award-winning broadcast and digital news team at ITV News Central.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated and enthusiastic, someone who loves the production and teamworking essential in broadcast news. They'll have a passion to tell stories from across this exciting and richly varied part of the UK. They'll have a contacts list bulging with links to different communities and the ability to bring in ideas with a clear understanding of how to get them to air and on our digital platforms. They'll thrive with a demanding and changing workload, meeting tight deadlines and staying calm and approachable under pressure.

The role is based in our Birmingham newsroom and the successful candidate will already have experience working on television and digital news production, including producing early, late and weekend bulletins. You will be brimming with ideas for original stories and have the ability to plan them to a high industry standard. You will have a passion for digital curation and creativity, producing content that enhances our reputation and engages our digital audience.

You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to demonstrate good working relationships with colleagues and external contacts. You will have excellent editorial judgement and social media skills, and you'll know what gets the Midlands talking. You will have qualified in media law and have a thorough understanding of the Ofcom Code.

Skills you'll need (minimum criteria)

Fully qualified NCTJ, BJTC or equivalent experience
Working knowledge of Ofcom code, media law and compliance
The ability to generate, research and develop original ideas and taking a creative approach to storytelling, treatments and production for both on-air and online
Knowledge and understanding of digital platforms and how to tap into new audiences online
Excellent organisational skills and demonstrate the ability to plan multiple stories while prioritising tasks
Strong writing skills for TV and digital (accurate spelling and grammar essential).
Excellent news judgement
A strong knowledge of the Midlands and an awareness of the types of stories that engage our audiences

Other things we're looking for (key criteria)

Excellent communication skills
The ability to work well in a team environment
The ability to be self-motivated and quick-thinking, demonstrating resilience in what is often a busy newsroom environment
The willingness and aptitude to learn other skills and to be happy to share skills with others
The ability to work to deadlines
Able to make decisive decisions under pressure
Able to bring in stories from underrepresented people from across our region as well as underrepresented parts of the Midlands

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 00:00 finish) as well as early morning (typically 04:45 start). You are expected to provide your own means of transportation to and from your main workplace