Junior News Reporter, Weekends

Insider is hiring a junior reporter to join our weekend team in the UK to cover news.

Our mission is to be the most influential and beloved journalism company for the digital generation. We cover the people, companies, and ideas changing our world. Our team members embody and uphold Insider’s three core values: we are all one team, we are effective, and we strive to get better every day.

The Role & Team:

The weekend news team is part of the UK news desk, contributing a mixture of breaking-news coverage and deeper work. The ideal candidate is someone with an intense interest in news and who is happy in a fast-paced environment. This person should be particularly enthusiastic about US and international news, and the prospect of working with Insider's bureaus around the world.

Key Responsibilities:

Spotting and covering news events as they unfold
Driving major stories forward
Pursuing longer features and investigations
Writing accurate and clean copy

The ideal candidate has:

A passion for news (with a focus on US and international news)
A journalism background and some experience of news reporting online
An ability to write quickly and accurately
A self-starter attitude and excellent organisational skills
A love of Insider and what we do
A desire to work as part of a global team in a fast-paced environment
Knowledge of social media and SEO

This role has a working schedule Wednesday-Sunday, with Monday and Tuesday off.