Part Time Sports Reporter - Oxford

Newsquest; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading regional newspaper in Oxford is looking for a passionate Part Time Sports Reporter to cover Oxford United. The ideal candidate will enhance digital storytelling and engage with communities. This part-time role involves crafting compelling content and exploring innovative ways to reach audiences. A clean driving license is essential, and enthusiasm for digital journalism is a must.

Qualifications

• Passionate about digital storytelling.
• Demonstrate skills with video and audio content.
• Keen to engage with the community.

Responsibilities

• Cover matches and create engaging content.
• Explore new ways to reach digital audiences.
• Work part-time, equivalent of three days a week.

Skills

Digital storytelling

Full clean driving licence

Creative digital ideas

Analytics knowledge

SEO skills

Video shooting and editing

Job description

Part Time Sports Reporter - Oxford

Application Deadline: 11 September 2025

Department: Editorial

Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: Oxford

Reporting To: Andrew Colley

Description

Daily newspaper The Oxford Mail is looking for a top-class sports reporter to cover Championship side Oxford United.

This rare and exciting opportunity at a top-performing regional newspaper will be perfect for a digitally-focused journalist who can shape our online coverage and handle the pressures that come with a high-profile position that commands a significant local following.

You will be passionate about digital storytelling, be hard-working, full of ideas and have a desire to come up with innovative ways of presenting stories across various platforms.

Key Responsibilities

From live matchday blogs, player interviews and transfer gossip to must-read exclusives, comments and analysis – you must be comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

And you will be confident in exploring new ways of reaching digital audiences, from Q&As and podcasts to Facebook live broadcasts.

You will be based at our city office in Oxford but will see most of the UK travelling far and wide to cover matches. A full, clean UK driving licence is essential.

This role is a part-time position working the equivalent of three days per week.

We are looking for a diverse newsroom and welcome candidates with a variety of qualifications and backgrounds – our number one priority is to get the perfect reporter to represent us in the pressbox and be the eyes and ears for thousands of fans.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Digitally focused – and know how to deliver stories in the most engaging way
• Hold a full, clean driving licence (essential)
• Full of digital ideas and confident on how to make them sing online
• Ready to try new ideas and have some fun with them
• Ready to delve into analytics and know how to use them to maximise digital traffic – and hungry to learn
• Driven to get the best stories for our audience – and get out there and talk to people
• Keen to get under the skin of the community you are serving and dig out the exclusives we are looking for
• A talented trainee or senior willing to work hard and get the best out of a busy patch
• Keen to develop your SEO skills and have a working knowledge of it
• Good at spotting national/regional content that could resonate in your patch and making it relevant and interesting to our readers
• Keen to join forces with your Newsquest counterparts across the UK to share ideas, best practice, success stories and skills
• Demonstrate skills with shooting and editing video as well experience in audio and podcasts