Senior Crime & Home Affairs Correspondent

Sky; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Sky TV/NOW package

Pension with employer contributions

Private healthcare + mental health

Aviva Digital GP & dental insurance

Discounts on Sky products

Sharesave & Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards & experiences

Job summary

Sky News is seeking a senior Crime and Home Affairs Correspondent to shape the UK’s coverage of crime, policing and the justice system. You will own your beat, break exclusive stories and run major investigations across television and digital, building a distinctive voice trusted by audiences.

You will develop a broad network of sources and present influence across live television, online video, social and emerging formats, while growing a recognisable personal brand and audience engagement.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to tell clear, authoritative stories on crime, policing and home affairs.
• Digital-first, audience-led storytelling across platforms.
• Extensive source-building with trusted relationships.
• Ability to deliver under pressure while upholding editorial standards.

Responsibilities

• Own the crime and home affairs agenda and relationships with key institutions.
• Break exclusive stories and revelatory journalism across TV and digital.
• Front breaking news and investigations with video-first storytelling.
• Collaborate with newsroom, hub, investigations, data and audience teams to produce high-impact journalism.
• Build a distinctive personal brand and credible voice across platforms.
• Deliver confident on-air presentation and compelling digital content across live, social and emerging formats.

Skills

Storytelling

Digital-first

Source building

News judgment

Job description

Sky News is seeking a senior Crime and Home Affairs Correspondent to shape the UK’s coverage of crime, policing and the justice system. You will own your beat, break exclusive stories and run major investigations across television and digital, building a distinctive voice trusted by audiences.

You will develop a broad network of sources and present influence across live television, online video, social and emerging formats, while growing a recognisable personal brand and audience engagement.