The Role
In this varied and busy role, you’ll be working across Lorraine, Loose Women and This Morning. You’ll be involved in the booking of newsmaking guests and exclusives, as well as both serious and light-hearted human interest stories. You’ll need to be a tenacious self-starter with an impressive contacts book. You will have a journalistic background and excellent knowledge of current affairs, especially of the issues that matter to our viewers.
You’ll need to have an excellent grasp of the Ofcom Broadcasting Code and be proficient in overcoming legal hurdles to produce compliant items. You’ll be a team player, working collaboratively with other members of the Newsdesk, as well as with different departments across the programmes.
You must also have experience of working in a live broadcast environment. If you’d thrive on the buzz of securing exclusives and setting the news agenda on some of the country’s most talked about shows, we’d love to hear from you.
Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)
- Journalistic experience within the broadcast industry
- Experience in a live television environment
- Experience of booking newsmaking guests
- Strong understanding of current affairs, topical stories and trends
- Ideas creation and experience generating a constant stream of ideas
- Working experience and strong understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements (H&S, Data Protection, OFCOM and ITV Editorial Policy)
- Strong understanding and adherence to duty of care protocols
- Understanding of what makes good TV
Additional Information
You must have a flexible approach to work as you will be working to a shift pattern which will include weekends and bank holidays.
Please ensure that your CV and application clearly evidence how you meet the minimum criteria outlined in the job description.
Please note, on occasion we may receive a very large volume of applications which means applications for a role may close earlier than the referenced closing date. We’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible if interested.
