Journalist, BBC Radio Cumbria

Carlisle - UK

Monthly Salary: £ 27500 - 33500

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Full-time

DEPARTMENT: Nations BBC Local

LOCATION: Carlisle

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 27500 - 33500 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

How would you like to be part of the team at BBC Radio Cumbria We have an opportunity for a great content producer to join us. Youll be finding and telling great stories from across Cumbria and youll be a production whizz! Whatever the story we want someone that is creative and can help bring stories to life for our listeners. Youll be a self-starter who knows how to find the best stories and guests but we also want a responsible pair of hands with an understanding of BBC values and editorial guidelines. As well as delivering for radio youll also need to think about digital content including photos and videos. A knowledge of Cumbria would be an advantage but were mainly after someone with great ideas and experience of set up programme production.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Radio Cumbria is one of the most listened to BBC local stations in England. It has special connection to its audience. Through our social media and digital platforms we now reach more people than ever. Youll have an important place in this friendly team chasing stories getting them to air and making them sound amazing on air.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

Youll be a content producer for BBC Radio Cumbria. Working with the senior producer youll be mainly producing content for our shows.
Youll be a key member of the team crafting content briefing guests and adding a creative touch to bring stories to life on the radio.
You may also be asked to create digital content for BBC online social media and the BBC Sounds rail.
You may occasionally be asked to cover other shifts on the rota which could include early or late shifts or weekend working.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

Significant recent experience as a content producer especially programme set up production with a good knowledge of production techniques.
Demonstrates a creative approach to storytelling.
Exercise editorial judgment in developing story ideas and producing accurate and impartial content.
Use a range of video audio and digital equipment and information technology to research write assemble edit and deliver outputs in the appropriate medium to the highest professional standards.
Demonstrates sound editorial and policy decisions based upon a clear understanding of the BBCs distinctive news agenda the requirements of news and current affairs coverage and the audience.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

A good broadcast voice
Experience of bulletin reading

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.

JOB DETAILS JOB BAND: CCONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Full-time DEPARTMENT: Nations BBC LocalLOCATION: CarlislePROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 27500 - 33500 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.PUR...