Journalist (Gloucester)
Journalist (Gloucester)
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£ 27300 - 35000
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JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Part-time - 21 hours
DEPARTMENT: BBC Nations and Regions
LOCATION: Gloucester
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 27300 - 35000 pro rata per annum 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.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
We are looking for a talented multimedia journalist with extensive digital writing experience with the ability to work in a multimedia way across TV and radio. Youll be an experienced journalist who knows the issues that make the people of Gloucestershire tick. Youll understand the most important subjects to people that live in communities such as Stroud and Tewkesbury what issues drive bigger areas such as Gloucester and know what the latest is in Cheltenham. We want someone who can bring in stories and deliver them across multiple platforms. Youll be part of a brilliant team based in Gloucester but we want you to root out the best stories across the whole patch.
Youll be able to work to tight deadlines make contacts and find stories. We want someone who can do more than turn around press releases we want original journalism that helps reflect Gloucestershires diversity with a focus on working families and underserved audiences.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
You will cover the full range of news stories from across the county for online radio and TV. You will be responsible for researching and writing and recording stories and dealing with breaking news. You will get behind the headlines explaining issues and producing features to engage and inform our audiences.
The role is based in Gloucester and is predominantly office based.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
- Youll report to the news editor in Gloucester and be expected to deliver tight well-written copy which will feature on the BBC News website. You will help to set up interviews and items for BBC Radio Gloucestershire as well as deliver either voice pieces or clips for bulletins. Your work could feature across our social channels and you may be expected to record interviews for our TV output.
- Report quickly and accurately the news stories of the day from breaking news to social issues.
- Produce original journalism by using a wide range of contacts and sources and identify innovative story ideas and treatments for an online audience.
- Come up with investigation and feature ideas that help us represent different audiences.
- Report on news stories in the field and from the office conduct interviews attend media conferences live events and report from court.
- Work as an integral part of the BBC Gloucestershire news team working alongside producers correspondents and reporters in the West as well as the wider BBC.
- Deliver to tight deadlines while maintaining the highest editorial standards.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
Youll be a digital native and comfortable writing and producing content across websites and social channels. Youll be confident conducting interviews and have a voice that works for radio.
- Proven ability to deliver original journalism
- Digital writing
- Radio production
- TV shoot/edit skills
- The ability to tell complex stories in an engaging way using a variety of text video and social media.
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:
- The ability to build and maintain a range of contacts and sources
- An understanding of the web and social media ability to identify shareable content create package and sell it.
- A willingness to experiment and try different approaches in digital storytelling to reach new and different audiences
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.
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Employment Type
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