Senior Reporter

We’re looking for a Senior Reporter to join our award-winning news team in Edinburgh.

In this role, you’ll be first on the scene for breaking stories, delivering vivid, engaging reports while capturing high-quality audio and video. You’ll need a calm, composed approach under pressure, a strong and authoritative voice for radio, and sharp visual storytelling and editing skills to produce compelling video content.

As a key voice in our newsroom, you’ll develop strong relationships with local decision-makers and audiences to ensure our journalism is original, relevant, and rooted in the community. You’ll also be a positive ambassador for the station, contributing to a supportive team culture. Flexibility is essential, as news doesn’t keep office hours, and you may be called upon to read bulletins or mentor junior team members when needed.

Our Team:

You will work closely with the news team across Scotland and link into our news network across the UK, covering the Forth 1 and Greatest Hits Radio patch in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife.

You will be joining a passionate, hard-working team who really care about keeping our listeners up to date. You must have a genuine interest in local, national and international news, current affairs and sport to fit this role. News never stops and is a huge part of Bauer’s daily output, keeping our radio stations connected to the communities we broadcast to.

This is a full-time permanent position where you will work from our office in Forth 1, Edinburgh.

In your application, please include a demo of your reporting style , either audio or video—that showcases your style, tone, and delivery.

What You’ll Be Doing:

•Focusing on producing compelling local stories for bulletins.

•Reporting and producing on location of major news stories.

•Producing pictures and video as well as audio for our websites.

•Filling in on any bulletin reading or reporting shifts, if required.

•Updating local news content on our websites and on social media, ensuring this is compliant within the law.

•Being the first on the scene of breaking stories, delivering colourful, descriptive reports, gathering high-quality, engaging audio and being able to respond calmly and effectively under pressure.

•Delivering radio reports with authority and you will also have the ear, eye and editing skills to create outstanding video reports too.

• News happens at any time of day or night, seven days a week so flexibility is expected in order to react to major stories outside of normal working hours.

What You’ll Bring:

• Recognised Broadcast Journalist Qualification with at least two years’ experience in journalism.
• Strong understanding of media law and the Ofcom Broadcast Code.
• Solid grasp of current affairs and general sports news.
• Proficient in using social media platforms and creating multimedia content (video/audio) for online use.
• Full UK Driving Licence with confidence in driving Bauer pool cars.
• Familiarity with the broadcast area and established local contacts.
• Knowledge or experience with Bauer’s newsgathering software and technology.
• Demonstrates initiative, adaptability, and strong editorial judgment in a fast-paced environment.

What’s in it for you

• You’ll have 25 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
• Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win.
• We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
• You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working.
• And much more!

If you’re passionate about telling great stories, thrive on the buzz of breaking news, and want to be part of a team that genuinely cares about its patch - we’d love to hear from you.

Closing date for applications: Friday 25th April