Journalist

BBC Studios Ltd; Swindon; On-site; GBP 27,000 - GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media organization is seeking a talented journalist for its Swindon office. This role involves delivering news stories across TV and radio, producing engaging multimedia content, and researching local issues. The ideal candidate must have robust digital writing skills, proven experience in original journalism, and an ability to engage diverse audiences with compelling storytelling. Flexible working arrangements are available, making this opportunity ideal for those looking to balance work and personal commitments.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive salary package

25 days annual leave with an option to buy extra days

Defined pension scheme

Discounted dental and healthcare

Qualifications

• Proven ability to deliver original journalism.
• Comfortable writing and producing content for digital platforms.
• Confidence in conducting interviews.

Responsibilities

• Report quickly and accurately on news stories.
• Produce original journalism using diverse contacts.
• Conduct interviews and report from live events.

Skills

Original journalism

Digital writing

TV shoot/edit skills

Complex storytelling

Creating shareable content

Job description

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Nations and Regions
LOCATION: Swindon
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £27,300 - £35,000 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.

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

We are looking for a talented journalist with extensive digital writing experience with the ability to work in a multimedia way across TV and radio. You’ll be an experienced journalist who knows the issues that make the people of Wiltshire tick, what are the most important subjects to people that live in communities such as Devizes and Trowbridge, what issues drive bigger areas such as Swindon, and know what the latest is in Salisbury. We want someone who can bring in stories and deliver them across multiple platforms. You’ll be part of a brilliant team based in Swindon, but want to root out the best stories across the whole patch. You’ll 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 Wiltshire’s 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 at BBC Radio Wiltshire in Swindon and is predominantly office based.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

You’ll report to the news editor in Swindon 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 Wiltshire, 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 Wiltshire 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

You’ll be a digital native – and comfortable writing and producing content across websites and social channels. You’ll be confident conducting interviews, and have a voice that works for radio.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA :

• Proven ability to deliver original journalism
• Digital writing
• 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, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

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

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world’s best loved content, and the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain.

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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.