Senior Reporter - The Telegraph & Argus

Newsquest; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional media organization seeks a Senior Reporter in Bradford to cover breaking news and engage with the local community through innovative digital storytelling. The successful candidate will utilize their NCTJ qualification and digital journalism skills to develop compelling content and build relationships. This hybrid role includes home and on-site reporting, requiring a passion for social media and a driving license. A range of benefits, including holidays and career progression opportunities, is provided.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off

Holiday buy scheme

Structured career progression

Pension plan

Mental health support

Gym membership

Cycle to Work scheme

Eye care vouchers (£50 towards glasses)

Retail discounts

Team building days

Annual volunteer charity day

Qualifications

• Strong digital journalism skills with passion for social media.
• Excellent attention to detail in writing and reporting.
• Ability to cover breaking news and write compelling features.

Responsibilities

• Cover breaking news and develop stories that matter to the community.
• Work in a hybrid capacity with home working and reporting on site.
• Utilize digital analytics tools to inform coverage.

Skills

Digital storytelling

Relationship development

Time management

Media law knowledge

SEO knowledge

Writing under pressure

Social media engagement

Education

NCTJ qualification

Job description

Senior Reporter - The Telegraph & Argus

Application Deadline: 23 January 2026

Department: Editorial

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Bradford

Reporting To: William Kilner

Description

The Telegraph & Argus is looking for a top-class reporter for the Bradford area who is passionate about digital storytelling, hard‑working, full of ideas and has the drive to come up with innovative ways of presenting stories across various platforms.

We need an ambitious, digitally skilled, versatile journalist to cover breaking news and write stories and features from this incredibly lively patch.

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

Key Responsibilities

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

The job is a hybrid role; there will be a combination of home working, reporting from out on patch and time spent in our regional newsroom in Bradford.

Ideally, you will be a fully qualified reporter with gold‑standard NCTJ with 100wpm.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Brimming with ideas on how to tackle the remit and get the most out of them 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 required, as is access to a car. We work on a rota basis with some early and late shifts as well as some weekend work.

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply by Friday, January 23.

We will be interviewing candidates as and when applications come in, so don’t delay in applying.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
• Holiday buy scheme for extra flexibility
• Structured career progression & ongoing training
• Pension plan & mental health support
• Perks & discounts including:
  • Gym membership
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Eye care vouchers (£50 towards glasses)
  • Retail discounts
• Team building days & annual volunteer charity day