Daytime Radio Producer & Storyteller — Flexible Hours

CONTRACT TYPE: Attachment/ Fixed-term Contract until 03/02/2027, Full-time

DEPARTMENT: BBC Radio Kent

LOCATION: Tunbridge Wells

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £33,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.

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 Radio Kent has a rare opportunity to join our talented team of broadcast journalists and programme producers based at Tunbridge Wells. We’re looking for someone to produce our Daytime Show, which broadcasts across Kent every weekday from 10-2. The show takes on the big stories of the day affecting our listeners, and hears their views, offering a topical, engaging and entertaining listen.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

We’re a passionate and dedicated team who really care about the audience and each other. You’ll feel supported at every step of the way. This really is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves radio and is brimming with creative ideas.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• You’ll be producing one of our flagship shows, striving to deliver the very best content to our audience, day in, day out.
• In our newsroom, no two days are ever the same. One day, you might be setting up programme content, the next you could be studio producing a live show.
• You’ll be great at telling the stories we cover in an engaging way.
• You will look to ensure a full diversity of voices, meeting high journalistic standards and observing the BBC Editorial Guidelines.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• You’ll be able to exercise editorial judgment in developing story ideas, producing accurate and impartial journalism.
• You’ll have experience in setting up and producing great radio and you’ll be able to tell stories from across Kent in a creative and dynamic way.
• You’ll be a good team player and will be brimming with ideas on news stories to share with your colleagues and our audience.
• Experience of delivering original stories that will shape the news agenda and working collaboratively with colleagues in order to achieve this.
• You will be able to tell stories in a creative and engaging way.
• Local knowledge of our broadcast area is essential, as is a passion for storytelling.
• Confident in dealing with breaking news scenarios.
• An ability to tailor stories for different audiences.
• You’ll have the ability to recognise how we can share those stories in a variety of ways, not just on the radio, but on digital platforms as well.
• An understanding of the importance of diversity and inclusivity within the output you create.

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.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

We are unable to accept applications via CV and only applications made online will be considered. Please click on the APPLY NOW button to proceed with your application.

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.

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.

Find out more about the BBC 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: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk