Journalist Today

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: 7 month FTC
DEPARTMENT: Today Programme
LOCATION: London
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £27,300 - £37,300 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’re looking for a creative, resourceful journalist for the Today programme. You’ll be working with some of the biggest names in news broadcasting and your work will be heard by around 6 million people. You will be dealing with breaking news, finding the best new takes and guests on stories, creating original audio, working on OBs and preparing material for digital platforms. It could also involve a stint on the Radical With Amol Rajan podcast.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Today has the biggest radio news audience around. Our journalism has impact and as a producer here we want you to help us set the agenda for others to follow, find the guests and angles which break new ground and create great moments of radio which make people stop and listen.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Contributing original ideas and treatments for the day’s stories
• Finding and booking guests for live interviews and discussions
• Briefing presenters
• Commissioning two-ways and packages from newsgathering correspondents
• Making pieces of audio which meet the highest editorial and technical standards.
• This role involves working a significant amount of night shifts and weekend shifts. #

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

o Significant recent experience as a journalist – a resilient self-starter with a strong track record of producing radio content for flagship programmes, fixing contributors and editing audio to the highest editorial standards and tight deadlines.
o Strong knowledge of the domestic news agenda, with in-depth knowledge of politics.
o Ability to use radio recording technology (Marantz or equivalent) to gather and edit material for broadcast on location.
o Excellent news judgment; the ability to identify news lines or news making interviewees, and a strong understanding of what programmes want to get out of interviews.
o Creativity; proven ability to originate relevant content for a national audience in news or current affairs, and a solid track record of pitching ideas that get on air.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

o Understanding of how material can make an impact on digital platforms

o Experience of working on news podcasts

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.

For any general queries, please contact: [email protected]

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.