Journalist EXTEND

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Full Time
DEPARTMENT: East News
LOCATION: Ipswich
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 27600 - 33900 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.

BBC EXTEND

This role is advertised as part of our BBC 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 the BBC Extend webpage. (EXTEND code: EX2324).

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

BBC Local is the family of services we offer across local communities in England including radio online social media and TV. With famous brands and new platforms we provide a rich mix of content and programming from news to entertainment.
We are looking for a motivated innovative online journalist to help shape our digital agenda.
We want driven and passionate journalists who want to help reach new audiences with the news that matters to them. Youll be a journalist who knows what online audiences expect and know how to turn around clean copy under tight deadlines. The role requires someone who will be keen to do more than just look for press releases we want original ideas that help reflect the diverse audience across the region.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

The East News online team has delivered consistent and significant audience growth over many years now. Were looking for someone to join us who gets excited about big stories is tenacious in chasing follow-ups and relishes change as we continually adapt to audience will cover all manner of different stories and work to pitch them to the various audience motivations. Were looking to find someone who is a brilliant colleague has a strong work ethic and wants to maximise content.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Producing local news content for the BBC website that travels across platforms based in Ipswich
• Responsible for originating and producing stories primarily for the BBC website and audio platforms as well as reacting to news as it comes in
• Working with colleagues to ensure all our journalism works across digital TV and audio platforms
• Come up with investigation and feature ideas that help us represent the many different sides of life in the East of England
• To tailor different news treatments for different audiences ensuring that the output reflects the audiences we serve
• Delivering to tight deadlines while maintaining the highest editorial standards
• You need to be adept at technology picking up new skills and adapting to the changing demands of a digital working environment

The role requires some weekend working and early/late start times.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Have sound editorial judgement making decisions on matters of editorial sensitivity under pressure. You should be curious in your approach to delivering original journalism
• Able to write clean accurate and concise copy with quick turnaround times for publication on the BBC website
• 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
• Strong media law knowledge including experience of covering courts and inquests
• A keen eye for strong imagery to make stories standout online and be able do basic photo editing

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Understanding of SEO within a news context to help our stories reach the people most interested in and impacted by them
• Knowledge of Optimo the online publishing platform
• Experience of working in a multi-platform newsroom delivering content for both online and audio platforms

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.