Journalist, BBC News Website in Eccles

Location: Salford - Agile. Monday - Friday, 3 days minimum per week in office. Proposed Salary Range: £28,000–£38,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

JOB PURPOSE

We are looking for an enthusiastic journalist who is full of ideas to join our award-winning Planning and Commissioning team. Based in Salford, you will be part of a small, busy and supportive team that plays a central role in the BBC’s digital strategy to grow weekend audiences in the UK and internationally. At the heart of our work is a passion for original journalism, combining creativity, audience insight and sharp news instincts to produce compelling digital content that meets the highest editorial standards.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a small, collaborative and supportive team at the heart of BBC News' digital ambitions. You'll have the freedom to develop original story ideas, experiment with new formats and help reach underserved audiences, while working with experienced journalists to deliver outstanding journalism that makes an impact every weekend.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & IMPACT

• Originate fresh and distinctive ideas by using editorial experience, audience insights, social media and search trends to identify emerging stories, particularly for underserved audiences.
• Gather, verify and develop engaging and shareable material for digital output.
• Write and produce high-quality content for publication in text, video and stills, delivering clean copy that adheres to BBC house style and editorial standards.
• Create social media content that complements your reporting and helps reach and engage new audiences.
• Repurpose and develop pre-gathered content from upcoming BBC programmes into accurate, engaging and distinctive standalone articles.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Proven experience of producing high-quality digital journalism under deadline pressure.
• A track record of generating ideas that will appeal to new audiences and broaden our editorial agenda.
• Excellent news writing skills, with the ability to produce accurate, engaging news stories, features and other editorial formats.
• Familiarity with using audience insights, social media and search trends to identify emerging stories and content opportunities.
• A record of sourcing, verifying and developing material from a wide range of contacts and sources, to ensure accurate, fair and impartial journalism.
• Sound knowledge of media law, editorial standards including BBC Editorial Guideline.

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.

We are unable to accept applications via CV and only applications made online will be considered.

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.

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.

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.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

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.