Production Journalist - ITV News West Country

About the role

ITV News West Country is looking for an experienced, multi-skilled Production Journalist for a single 6-month fixed-term contract. The role sits in the broadcast and digital news team in the Bristol newsroom and covers producing bulletins and curating the website. The closing date is 22 November 2026.

Key responsibilities

• Produce bulletins during Good Morning Britain, late and weekend editions
• Curate the newsroom website and plan content
• Develop original stories and creative ways to tell them across TV, digital and social media
• Work to tight deadlines in a demanding newsroom environment, including late shifts (around midnight finish) and early morning shifts (around 5am start)

Required profile

• Fully qualified NCTJ, BJTC or equivalent experience
• Qualified in media law and a thorough understanding of the Ofcom Code
• Strong knowledge of the West Country and the stories that engage its audiences
• Ability to bring in stories from underrepresented people and places in the region
• Willingness to work weekends, late and early shifts and bank holidays, and to provide your own transport to the Bristol studio

Required skills

• Working knowledge of Ofcom code, media law and compliance
• Excellent writing skills for TV and digital, and strong news judgment
• Excellent communication skills and teamwork
• Organisational skills to plan several stories at once

What we offer

• Salary of £30,195 to £41,285
• Flexible working options, generous holiday allowance and annual bonus opportunity
• Pension contribution and the chance to buy ITV shares
• Wellbeing and volunteering days