Journalism Researcher, Impact team

JOB BAND: B

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Contract/Attachment, Full-time, until the end of September 2026

DEPARTMENT: Impact Team, BBC News

LOCATION: Broadcasting House, London, office based

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £24,800 - £30,000 (plus London weighting) 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

BBC Eye is a global brand with a reputation for fearless, pioneering investigative journalism. Our multi-award-winning team produces high impact original journalism for BBC News. The work has an outstanding real-world impact and has become, in many instances, the basis for international calls to action and investigations of human rights abuses by governments and global organisations.

We are seeking motivated researcher who can support Journalists to produce engaging material across a wide range of key programmes and platforms. The role will work alongside our investigative teams to produce powerful short-form content across BBC News.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Our team sits at the heart of the BBC's global news operation, delivering high quality content to the BBC's flagship news programmes and target audiences. We're cherished for our exquisite editing skills, sharp editorial minds and black book connections. We share our expertise and wisdom generously across the team and there is ample time to hone new skills with training and department wide masterclasses.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Utilise your proven experience in multiplatform journalism to produce engaging linear packages and digital products for the most high-profile outlets.
• Produce high impact content via TV, radio, text and video that reaches our young, underserved audience and is suitable for delivery on multiple platforms across BBC News.
• Amplify stories creatively through storytelling and imaginative guest booking and curation.
• Tailor programme sequences around material to maximise audience engagement.
• Drive collaboration with other journalists and departments from across the language services and the other teams in BBC News.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Proven record of contributing ideas for programmes, items and new treatments.
• Some experience in media research in televisions, radio, print journalism or online, including the ability to identify key ideas, debates and issues within a field.
• Ability to operate basic equipment for the capture of sounds and pictures.
• Demonstrates a commitment to improving diversity in the BBC and understands how individual differences can benefit the BBC.
• Effective planning and organising skills, ability to concentrate on several areas of work at one time, delivering consistently to deadlines and reacting positively to changes and conflicting priorities.
• Proven ability to locate relevant sources of information, contributors, guests and other assets using initiative, perseverance and persuasion and an extensive contact base. Has the ability to establish rapport quickly with a wide range of people within and outside the BBC either face to face, over the telephone or in writing.
• The flexibility and adaptability to sustain performance, particularly under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities and circumstances.

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

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Disclaimer

This 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.

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Redeployment

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.