Journalism Researcher News Intake

JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: Full-time Fixed-term Contract until 5th March 2027
DEPARTMENT: BBC News, On the Day - News Intake Team
LOCATION: London Broadcasting House - This role is office based and Journalism Researchers in News Intakework a variety of shifts covering a rota which includes early and late shifts, nights and weekend working.
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £26,000 p.a. plus London weighting depending on relevant skills,knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and externalmarket insights.

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The News Intake team monitor and coordinate incoming files and feeds from BBC staff on location, news agencies and organisations allied to the BBC. The team also manage live contributions from external guests via IP connected devices - preparing them for broadcast and putting them on air via different platforms. They carry out the technical and editorial assessment of incoming audio, video and file imports and make recordings of incoming material from a variety of sources, news and non-news broadcasts, including BBC and non-BBC programmes – gathering and entering information, including copyright and restrictions, on media items in the Jupiter system. They also provide output teams with up-to-date information about live feeds and, where needed, route selectable incoming sources from Agencies.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

The On the Day team is a one-stop-shop for all news happening on the day, whether it be live and breaking, or developing stories. As well as organising logistics and deployments, the team manage the distribution of live content, coordinate the major interviews, write copy for all outlets and distribute edited pictures and audio ready-to-run. News Intake operates within On the Day, staffing four media hubs across Broadcasting House in Central London and BBC Millbank in Westminster - Journalism Researchers in News Intake work in all these hubs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• As a Journalism Researcher in News Intake you will monitor and coordinate incoming files and feeds from BBC staff on location, news agencies or organisations allied to the BBC.
• You will manage live contributions from external guests via a variety of applications by preparing them for broadcast and putting them on air via different platforms. In addition you will: Carry out technical and editorial assessments of incoming video material.
• Make recordings of incoming material from a variety of sources. You'll also arrange recordings of news and non-news broadcasts, including BBC and non-BBC programmes.
• Identify the best material and alert programmes proactively to the editorial significance of pictures, audio and accompanying copy.
• Under the guidance of senior staff on duty, edit rough cut picture compilations and prepare some pre-cut material for transmission.
• Alert news desks and programmes of editorially important incoming material, using various communications systems.
• Capture and enter metadata relating to the audio and video material and ensuring its accuracy. This data will include copyright information and possible restrictions on usage or re-use.
• Provide material to the nations and regions, agencies and BBC external clients or partners.

Please note this role is 100% office based at our London Broadcasting House site and Journalism Researchers work a variety of shifts covering a 24/7 rota pattern and anti-social hours including night shifts.

YOUR KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Experience of working in a newsroom team in an editorial role.
• Willingness to work shifts – earlies, lates, nights, weekends and bank holidays as part of a rota pattern.
• Demonstrable interest in daily news.
• Experience of using video editing software or an asset management system/an ability to acquire these skills, plus the main production methods in a multimedia newsroom.
• An understanding of copyright restrictions attached to certain media.

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.

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.

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• 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 pensionscheme 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.
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