Crime Correspondent

Sky UK Limited; Brentford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Sky TV

Pension 9%

Private healthcare

Digital GP

Product discounts

Sharesave

Tech schemes

Sky VIP

Job summary

Sky News is seeking a senior correspondent to own the crime and home affairs beat across TV and digital platforms in the UK. The role focuses on exclusive stories, major investigations and high-impact journalism with a strong personal brand and audience engagement.

You will report on behalf of Sky News from Osterley, building networks with government bodies, police and institutions while maintaining editorial standards and shaping the national discourse on crime and home affairs.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to tell clear, engaging stories on screen and online.
• Strong digital storytelling skills across video, social, and text.
• Demonstrated network of trusted sources and institutions.

Responsibilities

• Own the crime and home affairs beat and relationships with government and major forces.
• Break exclusive journalism and lead investigations.
• Front video-first stories across TV and digital platforms.
• Collaborate with newsroom, investigations, data and audience teams to create high-impact journalism.
• Build a distinctive personal brand and engage audiences across platforms.
• Deliver reporting across live TV, digital video, social, audio and emerging formats.

Skills

Storytelling

Digital-first approach

Source-building

High-pressure news delivery

Job description

This is a senior, high-profile correspondent role at the heart of Sky News' coverage of crime, policing, the criminal justice system and home affairs.

As Crime and Home Affairs Correspondent, you will be one of the defining voices on the biggest and most consequential stories affecting the UK. You will have the authority, expertise and contacts to break exclusive stories, run major investigations and explain complex issues with clarity, insight and impact.

You will own your beat. That means developing an unrivalled network of sources, spotting stories before they emerge, asking the questions others are not asking and pursuing journalism that holds power to account.

You will be expected to go beyond reporting what has happened.

You will front major breaking news, investigations, interviews and live events across television and digital, while developing distinctive journalism that audiences actively seek out.

Alongside your journalism, you will build a recognisable and trusted personal brand around your expertise. You will develop an engaged community of audiences who value your reporting and analysis, helping Sky News deepen its relationship with existing audiences and grow new ones.

This is a role for a correspondent who wants to set the agenda rather than simply follow it.

What you'll do:

• Own the crime and home affairs agenda - this includes owning responsibility for our relationship with institutions like the Ministry of Justice, Home Office and major police forces including Unions.
• Break exclusive and revelatory journalism
• Front major video first stories in an innovative way, reaching audiences on all out platforms
• Create ambitious, original journalism that goes beyond the daily news cycle - this will involve collaboration with newsroom, hub, investigations, data and audience teams to turn ideas into high-impact journalism.
• Build a distinctive personal brand
• Deliver across every platform - you will be able to present confidently across live television, digital video, social, audio and emerging platforms.

Essential criteria:

• Proof of clear, authoritative storytelling - able to explain complex stories clearly with strong on-screen and digital storytelling capability
• Digital-first, audience-led approach - deep understanding of digital formats, emerging storytelling and audience behaviour
• Source-building & relationships - proven ability to build trust with audiences, cultivate sources and maintain strong networks
• High-pressure news delivery - strong instincts with the ability to react quickly, identify angles and deliver under pressure while upholding Sky News editorial standards

Sky News

Sky News is a world-class news service with a spirit of innovation and a fresh approach to story-telling. Our aim is to be the best and most trusted place for news, reflecting the diversity of our audience. Made by people who dare to challenge. Made for people who want clarity in an uncertain world.

Benefits and perks

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the perks. Here’s a taster:

• Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema
• Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution
• Private healthcare with mental health support
• Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance
• Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect
• Sharesave and Tech schemes
• A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Your office base

Osterley

Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there’s plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there’s free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Who we are

We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media.