Assistant Editor, Scotland News

BBC Studios Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media organization in Glasgow is seeking an Assistant Editor to oversee the newsroom operations. This role involves planning story coverage across platforms and managing editorial staff. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and leadership skills, along with a profound understanding of Scottish news. If you're passionate about delivering top-class news, we encourage you to apply for this critical role within our dynamic team.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Flexible working options

25 days annual leave

Defined pension scheme

Discounted healthcare and gym

Qualifications

• Experience managing and leading people.
• High communication skills and positive disposition.
• Full grasp of the BBC Scotland news operation.
• Awareness of UK and global news context.
• Command over BBC’s editorial guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Plan effective next day and future story-led news coverage.
• Assign story leads and journalistic deployments.
• Manage editorial staff of varying seniority.
• Form relationships with colleagues in the newsroom.
• Model a positive working ethos.

Skills

High level communicator

Leadership skills

Understanding of BBC Scotland's news operation

Knowledge of Scottish news and politics

Understanding of BBC's editorial guidelines

Job description

JOB BAND: E
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent/ Full-Time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Scotland
LOCATION: Glasgow (Office based)
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £52,300 - £67,100 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

This is a rare opportunity to work in the heart and soul of the BBC Scotland newsroom. We’re looking for an Assistant Editor to help lead our operation across all our platforms. You’d have a primary focus on planning next-day and future stories, be expected to run our news desk on any given day, and be a key figure in our overall strategy to serve and attract audiences, wherever they consume news.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
If you are passionate about journalism, then this is a highly rewarding, influential role. You will be a senior figure in a core newsroom team that fosters ideas, talks to producers, reporters and correspondents about assignments, and makes decisions about our coverage, in conjunction with editors across all platforms. You’ll help develop a positive working culture, and be a driver of the energy required to supply top class news to millions of people, every day.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Plan effective next day and future story-led news coverage across all platforms
• Assign story leads, stories and journalistic deployments
• Line manage and editorially manage people with varying levels of seniority and expertise
• Form effective relationships with multiple colleagues and teams, around the newsroom and the country.
• Model a positive working ethos

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Experience or demonstrable ability to manage and lead people.
• High level communicator, sound character and positive disposition.
• A grasp of the BBC Scotland news operation and its strategy.
• A full understanding of Scottish news and politics, as well as an awareness of the UK and global news context.
• A command of the BBC’s editorial guidelines.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

This role is currently advertised as internal only. Freelancers are eligible to apply if they have been on a Worker Contract (more info here) continuously for 6 months. If less than 6 months (or they have had a break of 3 weeks or more between engagements), they must seek Divisional HR approval to apply.

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Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.

Information at a Glance

This is your BBC

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Life at BBC

Here you will benefit from:

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.

Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

Candidate pack

You belong

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy

Disability confident

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss: [e-mail]

BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.