Job Title: SENIOR REPORTER

Post No. VN52

The Role:

THE Gazette, the daily paper for north Essex, is looking for a senior reporter with drive and ambition to join our talented news team The position is based in Colchester.
Applicants will have a track record of producing cracking exclusives, sparkling copy and the ability to cultivate contacts.
Candidates will need show a real passion for local news and demonstrate they are full of ideas...whether it's chasing breaking news, breaking off-diary exclusives or seeking out the best angle of a diary job.
The successful candidate will be NCE qualified.


The Person

Good organisational skills are essential to the role as is the ability to work well within a busy but vibrant team.

The Package

 We offer a fun and challenging working environment.

  • 6.6 weeks holiday including bank holidays.

Closing Date for applications: Friday December 16, 2011

If you have not been contacted within 14 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful and that you will not be called for interview.

For full details, an application form and job description go to: echo-news.co.uk/recruit or gazette-news.co.uk/recruit

All applications to be sent to The Recruitment Co-ordinator, Newsquest Essex Ltd, Oriel House, 43/44 North Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TZ

If you do not have internet access, application packs are available fromour front offices at:

North Hill - Colchester, High Street - Braintree, Jackson Road - Clacton, Chester Hall Lane - Basildon,
Clarence Road - Southend and Orsett Road - Grays

Regretfully, we are unable to accept telephone enquiries relating to these vacancies.

Newsquest (Essex) Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and invites applications from all members of the community.

We operate a no smoking policy.


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