Researcher in Manchester

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term ending 28/08/2026

DEPARTMENT: Children’s & Education

LOCATION: Media City, Salford. Hybrid

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £31,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. 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

As the BBC’s formal learning website, Bitesize helps millions of students to progress their education. Researchers are integral to the success of the teams delivering content. You will work closely with Bitesize Producers and Assistant Producers, and with teams across the wider Children’s & Education department and Nations, to help deliver online, interactive, multi‑media, educational resources for 4‑16 year‑olds.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

BBC Bitesize exists to transform lives through education. That clear vision drives everything we do. Our aims are to:

• Provide every child in the UK with a personalised learning experience through the excellent content available on BBC Bitesize.
• Support and inspire classroom learning with world‑class, curriculum‑linked programming through BBC Bitesize for Teachers.
• Address societal and educational deficits within the UK through campaigns, such as BBC Super Movers and BBC 500 Words.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

You will have a key role in the delivery of curriculum projects for GCSE students: (GCSE Religious Studies, GCSE Maths, maths video commissioning, GCSE Science game editorial development). You will support the Producers and Assistant Producers to deliver commissioned suites of digital learning content that include audio, podcasts, video, text, infographics, games and interactive activities. You will conduct research into curriculum learning outcomes. You will review and edit text, manipulate imagery and build webpages using a CMS. You will create content that inspires and supports young learners in their formal education. You will be a good team member and work positively with others to deliver excellent work.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE (ESSENTIAL CRITERIA)

• Digital content making skills: Practical experience of creating high‑quality, digital content including previous use of CMS’s (e.g. iSite), video upload software (e.g. iBroadcast), and image editing/creation software (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Editorial skills: Able to conduct efficient research, distil findings into reports or recommendations, confident use of written English, write and edit large volumes of text to a high standard, apply editorial guidelines and have practical editorial experience in making curriculum or learning content for children.
• Project management: Able to work within defined project‑management workflows to deliver complex digital projects effectively.
• Working with suppliers: Experience of commissioning infographics and written content from specialist writers, engaging subject specialists as editorial consultants.
• Audience focus: Understanding of the 5‑16 audience, their diversity and their media habits, able to initiate, set‑up and run user‑testing and/or audience insight sessions.

LEGAL & DEBIACTION

This role requires a relevant DBS check to be undertaken by the BBC at the appropriate level, at the point of offer of a contract of employment. Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with the BBC’s Employment Screening Checks policy. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

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: The BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks, Eligibility to work checks, and if applicable, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.