Part time Information Editors, Travel Script Writers and Broadcasters, Trafficlink

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Trafficlink, the UK's leading provider of Traffic and travel information to commercial Radio, television and the BBC, has various opportunities to join their regional teams across their 7 locations, London, Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham, Manchester, Middlesbrough and Edinburgh (with the possibility of dual location role in Edinburgh and Glasgow) on a part - time basis.

Information Editors - You will handle jamline callers, contact many sources from the local CCTV unit to the relevant agency who maintains the road network, and you would be responsible for collating this data into our custom built database. You need the ability to handle a busy workload as you will be dealing with a huge variety of resources and also understand how to prioritise tasks while having excellent telephone skills to gain as much information from sources as you can. An excellent knowledge of a region's road network would be an advantage.

Travel Script Writers - You will have excellent computer skills and be able to condense travel news information into a readable and fluent script for our clients to use on-air. You must be able to work under pressure and manage time effetivley. A good knowledge of the UK's road network would also be an advantage

Broadcasters - You would be responsible for providing live and pre-recorded travel news bulletins to commercial and BBC clients. You would also support the information editors by making / taking phone calls and entering information onto a database. The ability to present articulately and confidently is must, whilst a good knowledge of a region's road network would be an advantage.

The positions in some regions (mainly Edinburgh and Cardiff) will encompass all of these skills. Various shifts are available 24 hours 7 days, however many of shifts are 6-10am and 3-7pm.

If you enjoy working as part of a team but can also use your own initiative, like the idea of working a variety of shifts, for some of the biggest radio stations in the country, then Trafficlink could be just the right place for you to work. For further information on Trafficlink visit http://www.trafficlink.co.uk

To apply:
Please send in your CV and, if you are applying for a Broadcaster role, a short traffic news demo so we can hear your style, to recruitmenttrafficlink.co.uk or mail to HR, Trafficlink, 5th Floor Station House, Stamford New Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1EP. Please indicate on your application which area of the UK you would prefer to work in and which of the 3 disciplines (Information Editor, Travel Script Writer or Broadcaster) . All applicants will be treated equally regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation or religion/belief.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Closed on: Sunday 30 November | Views: 1,944 so far
Posted by a user at trafficlink.co.uk on Monday 17 November 2008
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