Journalist

Leeds - UK

Yearly Salary: £ 27600 - 35000

Posted on: 17 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Nations Yorkshire
LOCATION: Bradford / Leeds
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 27600 - 35000 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

This is an opportunity to work as part of a friendly team committed to finding and telling the stories of people in our region on the BBC News website. As well as reacting to on-the-day news you will also get the opportunity to develop your own ideas and learn skills which would enable you to showcase your storytelling on radio and TV as well as the UKs biggest and most trusted news site.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
As a BBC Yorkshire news journalist you will work with colleagues to create high-quality multimedia content about the area for local as well as national audiences. You will be expected to not only work on big breaking news stories and courts/inquests but also come up with your own original ideas and shape material for use online.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

To write sharp accurate and engaging stories and have a keen awareness of still images video and audio for the BBC News website
Generate and cover text stories for on-the-day news-led local and national pages online as well as developing in-depth original written stories and features
Work on a five-day shift pattern across seven days including regular weekend working
Develop multi-platform newsgathering skills as part of a team which also generates material for TV and radio
Reflect explain and celebrate the people and places within the region

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

Substantial paid professional experience as a text-based journalist in a UK-based daily news environment and relevant qualifications (eg NCTJ and NCE qualifications)
Excellent news writing skills and communication with an ability to thrive under pressure
Substantial and demonstrable evidence of self-generating stories and using online storytelling techniques to deliver news in an engaging way for diverse audiences
Substantial and demonstrable experience of court and inquest reporting 100wpm shorthand and excellent working knowledge of media law
Demonstratable ability to consistently generate original ideas and turn them into engaging multimedia material

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

A knowledge of video and or audio production skills
Ability to use social media to source and showcase content
Knowledge of Bradford and wider Yorkshire area including current and upcoming news events

JOB DETAILS JOB BAND: CCONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Full-timeDEPARTMENT: BBC Nations YorkshireLOCATION: Bradford / LeedsPROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 27600 - 35000 per annum depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and externa...