Trainee Reporter

Newsquest Media Group

Top-class reporter for The Bolton News, covering breaking news and engaging local communities. Seeking a digitally skilled journalist for diverse storytelling across platforms.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeBolton • 🇬🇧 United KingdomEntry LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Cover breaking news and write stories from a lively patch.
Immerse yourself in social media, developing relationships with the local community.
Utilize AI in the role to tell stories audiences care about.
Cover crime, local politics, human interest pieces, and champion local causes.
Get out on patch and some flexible home working.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A fully qualified reporter with gold-standard NCTJ with 100wpm.
Brimming with ideas on how to tackle the remit and get the most out of it digitally.
Fully across what digital readers want from local news coverage.
Excellent at developing relationships with key contacts to improve coverage.
Driven to succeed using the digital analytics tools at your disposal.
A self-starter, brilliant with time management.
Passionate about social media.
Have an excellent knowledge of relevant media law.
Have a versatile, fresh, and energetic writing style with exceptional attention to detail.
The ability to write – and think – quickly under pressure.
An adaptable style to produce everything from live blogs and listicles to long reads and features.
Knowledge of SEO and its importance to digital journalism.
Have collaborative skills to pool ideas with the wider digital reporting team and take on board suggestions.
A driving licence is preferred, as is access to a car.

Benefits

Comp & perks

**25 days holiday** + bank holidays + **your birthday off**
**Holiday buy scheme** for extra flexibility
**Structured career progression** & ongoing training
**Pension plan**
**Employee Helpline** counselling and advice
**Perks & discounts** including:
Gym membership
Cycle to Work scheme
Eye care
Retail discounts
**Team building days** & annual **volunteer charity day**

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Hard Skills & Tools

reportingwritingdigital journalismSEOAI utilizationtime managementdigital analytics

Soft Skills

relationship buildingself-starteradaptabilitycreativityattention to detailcollaborationability to work under pressure

Certifications

NCTJ