The Greenock Telegraph is seeking a talented news reporter to join its team based in Inverclyde.

We want an ambitious, digitally skilled and versatile journalist to unearth the best breaking news, features, and leisure stories on a lively patch.

The right candidate will be passionate about digital storytelling, hard-working, full of ideas and have a desire to come up with innovative ways of presenting stories across various platforms.

A big part of the job will also be immersing yourself in social media, developing relationships in the community and understanding what matters to readers.

We want to tell the stories our audiences care about championing the best of our local communities, telling powerful human interest stories and covering everything from local politics to court and crime.

The ideal candidate will have a journalism degree, hold NCTJ qualifications and have 100wpm shorthand and, ideally, you will have a few years of experience in a busy news publication. Highly motivated and talented trainee reporters are also encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate must have a can-do attitude. A driving licence and access to a car is desirable. The successful candidate would be based at our office in Greenock, Inverclyde.

The ideal candidate will be:

· Brimming with ideas on how to tackle the remit and get the most out of it digitally

· Fully across what digital readers want from news coverage

· A digital native, with digital storytelling at the forefront of all content

· Excellent at developing relationships with key contacts to improve coverage

· Driven to succeed using the digital analytics tools

· A self-starter, brilliant with time management

Newsquest Media Group is one of the UK's largest newspaper and website publishers. As well as a competitive salary, we also offer generous benefits including:

Contributory Pension Perks & Discounts at various retail outlets
25 days paid holiday + statutory bank holidays + your birthday day off.
Structured career progression, ongoing training, and personal performance reviews
Discount Vouchers
Discounted Gym membership
Cycle to Work scheme
Mental Health Support via Lifeworks
Eye test vouchers plus £50 towards new glasses
Annual Volunteer Charity Day

Newsquest Media Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Please send your CV along with a cover letter outlining why you’re the best person for the job. Applications will be reviewed as they are received so submit your details as soon as possible.