Journalist - Newsreader (York) - Part Time - #149652

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Part-time

DEPARTMENT: Insert department here e.g. BBC Studios Natural History Unit (NHU) / BBC Studios Kids & Family / BBC News / BBC Sport

LOCATION: York

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £27,300 - £35,000 per annum pro rata depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

As this is primarily a newsreading position you’ll need to be an experienced newsreader with a fantastic voice, an unflappable personality and an ability to deal with the pressure of hourly live bulletins.

You should be able to spot a great top line in a story, edit compelling audio clips and understand how to develop a story throughout the day and even into the next day.

You’ll need to have excellent news judgment and ability to work alone as well as alongside colleagues across Yorkshire to make sure stories travel.

In our digital first newsroom you will also be expected to write up stories for our online index so some digital experience, as well as understanding of online audiences, is preferred for this role.

Alongside your application, please include a newsreading demo. This can be submitted as an attached file or by sharing a web link.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

BBC North Yorkshire covers one of the largest patches in England, spanning from the beaches of Scarborough to the bustling city of York, the spa town of Harrogate to the rural Yorkshire Dales.

We’re now looking for a motivated and multi-skilled journalist to join our team to help tell the stories of this vibrant and varied region.

Your Key Responsibilities And Impact

• Producing and presenting hourly news bulletins for BBC Radio York
• Writing news article for the BBC North Yorkshire news index
• Exercise editorial judgment in developing story ideas and producing fair, accurate, balanced, and impartial journalism.
• Working with colleagues to ensure all our journalism works across digital, TV, and audio platforms including radio programmes and BBC Sounds
• Tailoring different news treatments for different audiences ensuring that the output reflects the audiences we serve
• The ability to use a range of audio, video, and digital equipment as well as information technology to research, write, assemble, edit, and deliver programmes and bulletins in the most appropriate medium and to the highest professional standards.
• Delivering to tight deadlines while maintaining the highest editorial standards.
• Carry out duties at all times in accordance with the BBC’s Health and Safety policy and Editorial Guidelines.
  
  

Essential Criteria

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Have significant experience as a journalist, with radio newsreading experience
• Have effective planning and organisational skills, including the 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 work alone – sometimes you might be the only person on shift
• Be a self-starter who knows a good local story and how to find it
• Demonstrate 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
• Demonstrate a commitment to improving diversity in the BBC and understand how individual differences can benefit the BBC
• Have a strong understanding of media law
• You will have demonstrable experience of embracing technology, adopting new skills and adapting to the changing demands of a digital working environment
• Reliability, and a track record of working well on your own and under pressure.
• Teamwork – particularly working cooperatively in a large, and sometimes complex organisation.
  
  

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.