Journalist (North East & Cumbria) - EXTEND
Journalist (North East & Cumbria) - EXTEND
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£ 27300 - 33000
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JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Full-time.
DEPARTMENT: North East Online
LOCATION: Either the BBCs Newcastle Middlesbrough or Carlisle office Hybrid.
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 27300 - 33000 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Were happy to discuss flexible working. If youd like to please indicate your preference in the application though theres no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
The role requires weekend working and early and late shifts and is a mixture of office and remote working
BBC EXTEND
This role is advertised as part of ourBBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010) or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. Youre broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments and medical conditions such as Cancer HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.
We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process or have any questions about our Extend programme please contact.
The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workface that disabled people face. To do this we have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments we will work with you to get your adjustments in place.
If youd like more information on BBC Extend please visit theBBC Extend webpage. (EXTEND code: EX2324).
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
We are looking for an experienced and driven journalist to join the North East & Cumbria digital team producing engaging and impactful content for both local audiences and broader national and international platforms via the BBC News website and social media. This is a digital-first storytelling role requiring substantial experience in daily news environments. While the core of your work will be online youll also have opportunities to develop your skills across radio and TVwith training provided if neededto help share your stories in the most effective and creative ways.
This role is ideal for a journalist with a passion for uncovering original audience-focused stories that reflect the diversity of the North East and Cumbria. Were looking for someone who thrives on generating ideas beyond the press release with the instinct to find and tell the stories that truly resonate with people across the region.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Join a creative ambitious and welcoming team at the forefront of digital storytelling in the North East and Cumbria. Working here means being part of a newsroom that values original journalism diverse voices and stories that make an impactboth locally and beyond. Youll have the opportunity to grow your skills across digital radio and TV platforms supported by colleagues who are collaborative driven and passionate about reaching new audiences. If youre excited by the idea of finding untold stories trying new treatments and creating meaningful content that truly connects this is the team for you.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
- Producing and writing news content for the BBC website and social media accounts for the North East & Cumbria and beyond
- Producing fast accurate copy to tight deadlines and understanding how to use images video and headlines to enhance your copy and make it appealing to our audience
- Responsible for originating and producing stories for the BBC website which can also be used on other outlets as well as turning around content from wires and press releases
- Working with colleagues to ensure all our journalism works across digital TV and radio platforms. Coming up with story and feature ideas which help us represent the many different sides of life in the region
- Using different news treatments to ensure that our output reflects and appeals to the audiences we serve.
- Use social and video to help your journalism travel further either on your own or working with our social and video specialists
- You need to be adept at technology picking up new skills and adapting to the changing demands of a digital working environment
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
- Have substantial experience of working in a daily news environment and an ability to deliver original journalism
- The ability to write clean accurate and concise copy with quick turnaround times
- Have sound editorial judgement making decisions on matters of editorial sensitivity under pressure
- A good understanding of media law and the BBCs editorial guidelines
- Be familiar with social media in a news context and know how to make the most of various platforms to reach a range of audiences
- Understanding of SEO within a news context to help our stories reach the people most interested in and impacted by them
- An understanding of using audience analytics to inform our journalism and a keen eye for strong imagery to make stories stand out online and be able do basic photo editing
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
