Journalist - Guernsey

Guernsey, GBR, GY2 4LA

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term Contract / Attachment until 15 March 2027
LOCATION: BBC Nations, BBC Guernsey
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £35,000. This will be dependent on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. In addition, you will receive a Channel Islands weighting allowance of £5,319 per annum (Channel Islands weighting).

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

This is a brilliant opportunity for an ambitious and creative content maker to join the BBC Guernsey. You’ll be part of a dynamic and exciting team who put audiences at the heart of everything we do. We’re looking for a great multi‑platform journalist who can really shape our output across radio, TV, online and socials. Aside from reporting you’ll also need to have a good range of other skills too; the ability to read bulletins, report live with bags of personality, and produce our radio shows.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

You’ll be working in a unique part of Britain for a station with one of the highest percentage listener rates in BBC Local radio, reaching audiences who truly value local journalism. Our reporters work seamlessly across radio, TV, online and socials, giving you the chance to build outstanding multi‑platform skills in a supportive environment. Based in a distinctive news patch with its own government, you’ll cover stories that genuinely impact communities, while learning, growing and thriving within a collaborative, encouraging team.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• You’ll be part of a multi‑skilled, team, creating compelling content across radio, TV and digital platforms.
• You’ll bring a passion for powerful audio storytelling, with a strong flair for writing engaging scripts and online articles that reflect what matters to local audiences.
• You’ll confidently self‑shoot and edit video, producing high‑quality visual content. You’ll generate original story ideas from a wide range of sources, delivering creative journalism that surprises and engages listeners.
• Working to tight deadlines, you’ll uphold the highest editorial standards, producing accurate, impartial and trusted journalism.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• A strong understanding of Island life in Guernsey, with a clear sense of the stories and issues that matter most locally.
• Proven creativity, with the ability to generate fresh ideas and bring new, engaging treatments to stories across platforms.
• Experience in broadcast journalism across TV, radio and digital, with a genuine willingness to learn, develop and master multi‑platform storytelling.
• A collaborative team player, able to work positively with colleagues and contribute to a supportive, high‑performing newsroom.
• A solid understanding of the BBC Editorial Guidelines, with a commitment to accurate, impartial and trusted journalism.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED

• Experience reading news bulletins, with a strong understanding of what makes a clear, engaging bulletin and the confidence to deliver breaking local and national news.
• Some on‑air experience, including live reporting on radio and/or television, with the ability to think quickly in a live environment.
• Experience of programme production, building effective working relationships with presenters and contributors to help deliver the strongest possible output.

We are a seven day a week operation, and this role may require some weekend working.

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.

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

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.

Contact

For further information, please contact Guernsey News Editor, Penny Elderfield, at penny.elderfield@bbc.co.uk or Senior Journalist, David Earl, at david.earl@bbc.co.uk.

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 reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk.

Information at a Glance

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Life at BBC

• 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.

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