Package Description Job Reference: 18345Band: CSalary: £27,300 - £32,481 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.Contract type: 15 mths Fixed Term Contract / Attachment ( 4 day a week )Location: Office Base is Leeds We're happy to discuss flexible working.
Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application.
There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to.
Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.
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Job Introduction Originate and produce, as part of a team, a wide variety of news and current affairs content for relevant output.
Main Responsibilities Use a range of video, audio and digital equipment and information technology to research, write, assemble, edit and deliver outputs in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards.
May be required to present the content on radio, TV or online.
This might be live or recorded.
May include the production of programmes.
This might be live or recorded.
Exercise editorial judgment in developing story ideas and producing accurate and impartial journalism.
To undertake pre- and post-production and studio work, live and pre-recorded.
Use a range of video, audio and digital equipment and information technology to research, write, assemble, edit and deliver programmes in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards.
To liaise closely with other team members and with other departments in the BBC, to ensure that output material is shared, duplication is avoided, and best practice is upheld.
Take a lead within a team setting or on delivering a specific piece of journalism or project as appropriate.
To tailor different news treatments for different audiences ensuring that the output reflects the audiences we serve.
To prioritise and plan activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources available.
To produce engaging packages through a range of production skills.
Delivering to tight deadlines while maintaining the highest editorial standards.
At all times to carry out duties in accordance with the BBC health and safety policy.
This role includes working one day at the weekend and three days during the week.
Must be able to work in a reporting and outputting capacity as this role works across multiple skillsets Are you the right candidate?
Significant recent experience as a journalist, with a good knowledge of production techniques.
Demonstrates sound editorial and policy decisions based upon a clear understanding of the BBC's distinctive news agenda, the requirements of news and current affairs coverage and the audience.
Ability to use technology as required, in order to gather material for broadcast.
Understands how a team works effectively.
Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people.
Demonstrates a commitment to improving diversity in the BBC and understands how individual differences can benefit the BBC.
Effective planning and organising skills, ability to concentrate on several areas of work at one time, delivering consistently to deadlines and reacting positively to changes and conflicting priorities.
Ability to write creatively in an engaging manner, adapt, produce and translate with accuracy, clarity and style appropriate to differing audiences and forms of media suitable for multimedia output.
The flexibility and adaptability to sustain performance, particularly under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities and circumstances.
An understanding of health and safety procedures and how they apply to broadcasting.
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Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.
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We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles.
The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.