Crime Correspondent

Sky Subscriber Services Ltd; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Sky TV or NOW package

Pension up to 9% employer contribution

Private healthcare

Aviva Digital GP and dental

Discounts on Sky products

Sharesave and Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards

Job summary

Sky News is seeking a high-profile Crime and Home Affairs Correspondent to shape the UK’s major stories. You will own the beat, develop an unrivalled sources network and break exclusive investigations, presenting across television and digital platforms with a distinctive voice.

You will build a strong personal brand, lead major breaking news, interviews and live events, and collaborate with newsroom teams to turn ideas into high-impact journalism.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to tell clear, authoritative stories on screen and digitally.
• Digital-first approach with understanding of formats and audience behaviour.
• Strong networks and trusted sources across institutions.

Responsibilities

• Own the crime and home affairs agenda, managing relationships with institutions like the Ministry of Justice and Home Office.
• Break exclusive journalism and run major investigations.
• Front major video-first stories across TV and digital platforms.
• Collaborate with newsroom, hub, investigations, data and audience teams to turn ideas into high-impact journalism.
• Build a distinctive personal brand and deliver across live TV, digital, social and emerging platforms.

Skills

Storytelling

Digital journalism

Source-building

Breaking news instincts

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.

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.

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

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.