At a Glance
- Tasks: Create compelling health stories across multiple platforms and engage with diverse audiences.
- Company: Join the BBC Scotland News team in a dynamic, hybrid work environment.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team committed to improving representation in media.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by delivering high-quality journalism that matters to communities.
- Qualifications: Experience in broadcast journalism and a passion for health policy and storytelling.
The predicted salary is between 41000 - 49000 £ per year.
Location: Edinburgh or Glasgow – Hybrid. Contract type: Attachment/ Fixed-Term contract until 02/05/2027, Full-time. Band: D. Department: BBC Scotland News. Proposed salary range: £41,000 - £49,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. Flexible working is welcome and will be discussed at offer stage.
Purpose of the role
The commissioning and original journalism team is looking for a multi-platform producer on attachment to cover the health producer for maternity leave. The role will include broadcast production and some multi-platform reporting, working flexibly with emphasis on developing specialist knowledge around the health brief. You will assess complicated documents and data to turn them into engaging stories with people at their heart. Experience or interest in devolved policy and health stories is important, as well as covering the team's brief with accuracy, impartiality and consideration for underserved audiences. The role will include on-the-day production, sometimes covering general news or other specialisms. Strong editorial judgement, creative thinking and original ideas will be essential.
Your key responsibilities and impact
- Originating and producing stories, including researching, writing, filming and editing content across a range of BBC output
- Occasionally reporting on air for broadcast and regularly writing for the BBC News website
- Seeking ways to increase diversity in contributors and ensuring output reflects the audiences served
- Delivering impartial and accurate journalism of the highest standard within the required timeframe using available resources
- Carrying out duties in accordance with BBC health and safety policy and editorial guidelines
Your skills and experience
Essential criteria:
- High standard of editorial judgment, writing ability and production skills based on substantial broadcast journalism experience
- Knowledge of health policy and main issues in the specialist brief
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively as part of more than one team
- Ability to manage resources, staff, and technical facilities to meet tight deadlines
- Commitment to improving diversity in the BBC and understanding how individual differences benefit the BBC
Desirable but not required:
- Understanding of how to use existing and emerging technology
- Experience of newsgathering using mobile phones
- Experience in data journalism and use of Freedom of Information requests
- Ability to analyse complex documents for detail and news value
- Experience in handling sensitive contributors and other challenging stakeholders
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 the 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 are offered this role, the BBC will conduct employment screening checks including reference checks, eligibility to work checks, and safeguarding/adverse media checks where applicable. Any offer 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 risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of the offer.
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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 that redeployment applications are considered alongside those at risk of redundancy before other applicants.
Disability confident
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Senior Journalist (Scotland) - EXTEND in Edinburgh employer: BBC Group and Public Services
The BBC is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of Scotland with flexible hybrid working options. Employees benefit from a strong commitment to diversity, professional development opportunities, and the chance to engage in impactful journalism that serves underserved audiences. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, the BBC fosters a culture where creativity thrives, making it an ideal place for passionate journalists to grow their careers.
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