Senior Journalists, Radio Newsroom

Job Introduction The radio newsroom broadcasts the news to tens of millions of listeners in the UK and around the world. It provides the news for Radio 2, R3, R4, 5 live, 6Music, local radio and the World Service. It is also responsible for the BBC’s news service on voice-activated devices. When it comes to journalism of record, the radio newsroom sets the standard. We are looking to appoint a senior journalist who can edit the output and produce news to the highest standard. You will know how bring the best out of the BBC's correspondents and reporters, and be able to plan future coverage. Senior Journalists play a vital role in the newsroom. As well as producing news bulletins for the output we serve, they occasionally report, develop specialist knowledge and edit the output. They should be able to broadcast and manage small production teams. Main Responsibilities - Shaping the news agenda for the networks we serve - Writing news bulletins, summaries and newspaper reviews with wit and flair, often under pressure - with the networks and audiences in mind. - Compiling news and programme running orders. - Working with the entire range of on-air talent, from editors to reporters. - Supervising the work of junior colleagues. - Acting up to more senior roles. - Liaising with colleagues throughout the BBC. - Standing in as field producers and reporters if required. - Planning and delivering one-off projects, editorial or organisational. - Editorial Judgement: making the right editorial and policy decisions based upon a clear understanding of the BBC's distinctive news agendas; generating original ideas for broadcast. - Detailed knowledge of BBC News services and output. - First class writing and production skills. - Experience in producing news summaries and bulletins. - Extensive experience of radio production and relevant systems. - Experience in producing news summaries, bulletins and programmes. - Experience in producing podcasts - or a willingness to master the skills to do so. - Proven experience in leading teams - or demonstrating the potential to do so. About the BBC Reinventing the BBC for the next Generation We don’t focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here Package Description Band: D Contract: x3 Fixed term contracts/Attachments (12 months) Base: London, NBH - **_Excellent career progression _**- the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation. - **_Unrivalled training and development opportunities_** - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification. - **_Benefits_**: - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more. **Any offer of employment with the BBC will be conditional upon you having the right to work in the UK.** **Job Application Requirements**: - CV - Questionnaire by following the process through Careers Hub