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BBC Career Opportunities Journalist

BBC Career Opportunities Journalist

BBC • Dunstable, England, UK
30+ days ago
Salary
£27,600.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C

CONTRACT TYPE One full time 6 month FTC ending on 31st Jan 2027

DEPARTMENT: BBC Three Counties Radio

LOCATION: Dunstable (office based)

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 27600 - 31000 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Do you want to be part of an ambitious award winning team working in one of the busiest news patches in the country We are looking for a full time journalist working across a variety of programmes and platforms in our Dunstable newsroom. You need to be curious creative and willing to go the extra mile to ensure our audience get the multi-platform news and sport coverage they need.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
The team at BBC Three Counties Radio are among the most creative passionate and hardworking in local radio. We serve a diverse population where over 100 different languages are spoken in urban centres like Luton Milton Keynes and Watford as well as our more rural communities. We are the front door of the BBC and routinely come into contact with the audiences we serve. You will build on our unique connection with local people by delivering compelling stories for radio online social and TV.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

  • You will have an understanding of our existing audience and the audiences we are trying to attract
  • Youll work as part of a multi-skilled team developing content for radio Sounds social and news online.
  • Youll be able to draw on a wide range of sources for story ideas and youll deliver original stories which surprise and engage listeners in creative ways.
  • Youll demonstrate a passion for creating compelling content that engages a local audience.

Essential Criteria:

  • Were looking for an individual with experience of a variety of audio production techniques across both linear and Sounds and a track record in live radio production.
  • A passion for local life and the ability to look at stories from diverse perspectives
  • Experience of audio production and journalism with strong editorial judgement.
  • Youll have the great teamworking and people skills needed to collaborate with colleagues across platforms.

Desirable criteria

  • Experience writing for news online
  • Knowledge of editorial guidelines related to live broadcast
  • Ability to create content across multiple platforms (radio digital social).
  • Experience of working with presenters
  • Experience working collaboratively across teams and supporting colleagues.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience along with transferable strengths wed love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.


Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Monthly Salary Salary: 27600 - 31000
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