Overall mission of Premier
To enable people to put their faith at the heart of daily life and to bring Christ to their communities.
Purpose of role
This role has been created to ensure the delivery of news and current affairs across radio, web and magazines for Premier Christian Communications. This role should as a result enable efficiencies, strong synergies and ultimately contribute to the growth of audience in the respective areas. This post holder should understand the target audience profiles across all platforms and demonstrate an understanding of the Christian community and world view in relation to topical issues.
Key tasks
Produce news copy and audio for use on-air, online and in print where required.
Contribute stories to the daily news meeting and forward planning diary.
Assist in the planning and production of all news/current affairs strands across platforms including packages, special reports and on-air radio programmes where required.
Adhere to all media law and Ofcom guidelines.
Qualifications and experience
At least 1 years’ recent newsroom experience as a journalist in radio, web or print.
Proven good news judgement.
A recognised journalism qualification.
A good broadcast voice.
Good editorial skills in copy and headline writing.
Develop strong contacts for news cuts, extended commentary and analysis.
Demonstrate determination, diplomacy and excellent interpersonal skills.
Abilities & skills
Ability to work independently but also as part of a team.
Be self-motivated and flexible.
Able to work effectively under pressure, react quickly, and meet tight deadlines.
A good level of IT skills including audio, video and copy editing.
Meet the established production standards and contribute to the establishment of future internal guidelines.
A proven interest and understanding of matters of the Christian church and faith.
Personal qualities
High level of commitment and dedication.
Committed to continuous professional development.
The post-holder will work in a Christian environment. Therefore it will be necessary for the post-holder to have respect for the Christian faith, its values and be in sympathy with our organisational aims.
Company background information
Premier is the UK’s leading Christian media house. We broadcast Premier Christian Radio nationwide on DAB digital radio, Freeview and online as well as Premier Gospel on DAB radio in London and online. We also publish magazines serving the Christian community, including Premier Christianity, in print and digital editions, as well as Premier Youthwork and Premier Childrenswork.
Our websites have a combined average monthly traffic of around 600,000 visits and provide on demand audio and video. Premier Lifeline: the national Christian helpline is one of the UK’s top 10 helplines by number of calls. Premier is wholly owned by the charity Premier Christian Media Trust.
We work in a fast-moving and demanding multimedia office environment, changing and reacting to news and technology by the day.
We look for lively, high performance individuals who are dedicated, willing and flexible.
www.premier.org.uk
How to apply
Please send us:
– a comprehensive CV
– examples of your work (preferably one written article and audio of a news bulletin)
– a completed Premier application form which can be found on http://www.premier.org.uk/jobs
Please email your complete application to jobs@premier.org.uk heading your email “Multimedia Journalist”.
Due to the number of application we received we cannot reply to unsuccessful candidates, therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date please accept that, on this occasion, your application has been unsuccessful. We reserve the right to conduct interviews earlier than the closing date.
NOTE: Applications without a completed application form will not be considered