Bitesize Careers Tour Assistant Producer - #147281

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C

CONTRACT TYPE: x3 Fixed-term Contracts / Attachments, Full-time (x2 September 25 – January 26 and x1 September 25 – December 26)

DEPARTMENT: BBC Bitesize

LOCATION: Salford – Hybrid

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £30,000 – £40,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Job Purpose

BBC Children's and Education are looking for x3 Assistant Producer to join a team taking BBC Bitesize onto the road to deliver careers advice and inspiration to 110,000 secondary school pupils. The tour will take place in schools across the UK and deliver 4 x hour long sessions in each school, hosted by BBC Talent, and will feature a panel of inspiring guests from a variety of industries who will change perceptions, inspire ambition and celebrate aspiration.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

BBC Children's and Education is committed to offering the best cross-platform and on-demand service for all UK children, providing a trusted environment which is enriching, enabling and relevant to the under 16's and their parents and carers. Our content seeks to entertain, inform and empower children, adults and teachers, adding real value to their lives. BBC Children’s and Education produce a wide range of award winning multiplatform content - from BBC Bitesize to Cbeebies Bedtime Stories from the Go Explore and Playtime Apps, to Bitesize for Teachers.

Your Key Responsibilities And Impact

The Assistant Producer will work closely with the Producer and wider team to inspire and educate the audience while complementing and promoting the Bitesize brand and enhancing the reputation, reach and impact of BBC Education.

• You will devise and deliver content for the sessions in schools. This involves identifying and booking talent, writing briefs, biogs, producing presenters and guiding contributors.
• You will ensure editorial standards are met, production values kept high and that the tour events run smoothly with the safety of staff, contributors and young attendees ensured
• You will work closely with our partners at the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, you will ensure all content is of a first class standard: thoroughly researched and accurate, aligning with audience needs and expectations and in line with the departmental ambition of inspiring a life full of learning.
  
  

Please note this project will involve working on location across the UK and you will spend the majority of time working away from home. All applicants must must feel comfortable travelling long motorway distances with others present in the car. This role requires a relevant DBS check to be undertaken by the BBC at the appropriate level, at the point of offer of a contract of employment.

Essential Criteria

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Educational Content & Events: Experience creating and delivering inspiring educational content and staging events with strong audience impact, using creativity to meet learning objectives.
• Audience Insight & Content Creation: Knowledge of TV, film, and creative talent that appeals to secondary school audiences, with the ability to present engaging content and create pitch decks using Canva.
• Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to reaching under-served audiences and promoting diversity through inclusive content and engagement.
• Communication & Partnerships: Strong communicator with experience managing relationships with schools, educators, and businesses, and delivering high-quality events with editorial, safeguarding, and safety standards in mind.
• Production & Team Leadership: Skilled in planning, meeting deadlines, and leading small teams in a broadcast environment, with a collaborative and organised approach
  
  

Desired But Not Required

• A Full UK Driving License
  
  

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

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

For any general queries, please contact: [email protected]

Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. 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.