Social affairs correspondent Location: London Department: The Times Salary Details: Not Specified **Advertising End Date:** 03 Feb 2025 Job Description **Social affairs correspondent** The Times is seeking a social affairs correspondent to lead its coverage in this area of vital interest to our readers. You will be an experienced journalist, brimming with ideas and the ability to write engaging and authoritative copy. You will also have a passion for social issues, a proven ability to break exclusives and extensive contacts. Please apply with a covering letter and your CV by February 3. **Responsibilities** + Bring in regular exclusives and maintain excellent contacts in social affairs + Write stories in a distinctive and engaging way that meets the brief from the commissioning editor and to the required length + Command respect and authority on the subject of social affairs and communicate that knowledge effectively in print, digital, radio and television as a representative of The Times + Be a self-starter and pitch strong ideas for all sections + Able to write across all sections and platforms seamlessly with particular attention to digital + Have a strong knowledge of social media and an ability to use it to increase our readership + Regularly pitch and contribute to digital packages that increase engagement and support subscriber growth + Collaborate with production colleagues in design, pictures and sub-editing on elements that enhance the stories you write **Skills and experience:** + Experience working as a writer for a national newspaper or magazine + Demonstrable passion and interest in social issues. + Strong contacts within the sector and a proven ability to bring in exclusive stories + Experience in digital and a commitment to growing our digital audience + Able to work autonomously and to strict deadline + Excellent presentation skills and able to communicate succinctly and effectively + Experience working collaboratively + A strong understanding of editorial compliance and regulatory issues **We offer a flexible working arrangement where employees are expected to be in the office a minimum of three days per week. For the remaining two days, there is the option to work remotely if desired.** **We are News UK** **:** One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, Talk and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp. **Life at News** Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information. To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through ourDiversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy (https://www.news.co.uk/more-than-the-news/diversity-inclusion/) , which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have12 employee led networks and groups (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMCi-KiMlL4&t=2s) that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially. **Benefits** Some of our benefits include: + Maternityleave up to 18 weeks full basic salary &paternityleave up to 2 weeks + Wide range oftrainingavailable, plus full LinkedIn Learning access + Private medical insuranceincluding coverage for pre-existing conditions + Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes + ‘Bikes for Work’and ‘Electric Car’ scheme + Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books + Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities + Access towellbeing benefitssuch as EAP, physio/massage and counselling + A generouspensionscheme with employer contributions of up to 5% + 30 daysholiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4volunteeringdays per year We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you apply for any of our roles please contact us on [email protected] .