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Salary: depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Contract type: Continuing contract
Location: Central Square Cardiff
Were 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.
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Welsh language skills are not necessary / Nid yw sgiliau yn yr iaith Gymraeg yn angenrheidiol
Applications may be submitted in Welsh and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated lessfavourably than an application submitted in English. / Mae modd cyflwyno ceisiadau yn Gymraeg ac ni fyddcais a gyflwynir yn Gymraeg yn cael ei drin yn llai ffafriol na chais a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.
We are looking for a new Content Editor for the BBC Audio Science unit. With a background and track record in science or health you will have experience of selling developing and delivering programmes and podcasts. It is a busy and demanding role but unique and rewarding.
About BBC Audio Wales & West of England
BBC Audio Wales and West of England brings together radio production teams in Cardiff and Bristol making programmes for UK networks as well as the BBC World Service and BBC Sounds. Staff have opportunities for collaborating developing ideas and their careers and access to a wide range of output across science health factual rural affairs food documentaries current affairs music and drama.
This role is based at BBC Central Square in the heart of the Welsh Capital. Its the newest BBC building with stateoftheart studios and outstanding environmental standards.
The Editor oversees a wide range of output covering all aspects of science and health. Some of the current output includes programmes such as Inside Science Inside Health Health Check Science in Action All in the Mind Crowd Science and Unexpected Elements as well as a range of podcast titles. The Editor is expected to take a lead in devising and selling new programmes and formats.
You will need to have strong experience in science or health content making and to have generated ideas across a range of platforms. You will have proven experience of leading and managing teams and talent and the ability to inspire others to do their best work.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the following:
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons 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.
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Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individuals unique contribution enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC whether thats to contribute to our programming or our wide range of nonproduction 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 socioeconomic background religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC please clickhere.
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.
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