Senior Journalist Reporter - Guernsey (Politics)

Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands

Salary: £42,000–£70,000 per year plus Channel Island weighting of £5,319 for full-time work, or the pro-rata equivalent for part-time work.

Company

hirify.global Nations and hirify.global Guernsey produce journalism across digital, audio, television and social platforms to inform public debate and serve island communities.

What you will do

• Lead political reporting across all hirify.global Guernsey platforms.
• Break original stories and develop exclusive journalism.
• Provide analysis and context on key political developments.
• Build relationships with politicians, officials and community leaders.
• Explain complex policies and decisions clearly to audiences.
• Work with colleagues across hirify.global Guernsey, hirify.global Channel Islands and the wider hirify.global.

Requirements

• Experience reporting on politics, public affairs or major issues of public interest.
• Strong understanding of politics and public affairs, with the ability to quickly develop expert knowledge of Guernsey's political system and issues affecting islanders.
• Excellent writing, interviewing and storytelling skills.
• Ability to build and maintain a strong network of contacts.
• Commitment to holding power to account while maintaining the highest standards of accuracy and impartiality.

Nice to have

• Experience working in a small, multi-skilled newsroom.
• Experience producing content for radio, television, online and social platforms.
• Experience working with presenters and producers.
• Experience covering elections, government, parliamentary proceedings or accountability reporting.
• Knowledge of Guernsey's political institutions and current public policy issues.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible 35-hour working week.
• 25 days of annual leave, with the option to buy five additional days.
• Defined pension scheme and discounted dental, healthcare and gym benefits.
• Career and professional development opportunities.
• Flexible working can be discussed during the application, selection or offer process.
• Inclusive, values-based working environment with support for individual access requirements.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted online only; CV applications are not accepted.
• Employment screening includes reference and eligibility-to-work checks, with safeguarding and adverse media or social media checks where applicable.
• Any offer is conditional on satisfactory screening checks.