Journalist, Stills Picture Desk, News Website

JOB DETAILSJOB BAND: CCONTRACT TYPE: 12 month attachment/FTC, Full-timeDEPARTMENT: BBC NewsLOCATION: London – HybridPROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £28,850 – £41,400 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 ROLEThe Journalist on the Picture Stills Desk plays a key role in ensuring we use high-quality photography across digital output. Your work will ensure that our best journalism stands out and is amplified by the best possible imagery, for a growing global audience.WHY JOIN THE TEAMJoin a busy, newsroom to make sure strong, impactful imaging is at the heart of our digital news and features coverage. As a journalist on the picture team, you will work closely and at pace with editors across the digital newsroom to source and select the best images for pieces that make the news front page.YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITES AND IMPACTSource and select the best photography for use across this digital output, from a wide range of internal and agency sourcesUse image handling software to process images to a high standardCollaborate efficiently with editors working on breaking news, live pages and deeper reads, and the news homepageAssist the Senior Picture Editor in supporting photographic best practice and dealing with copyrightThe role will require some flexibility in terms of hours, with a variable shift pattern, including early shifts scheduled to make sure the best pictures are on the website at peak audience timesYour Skills And Experience – Key CriteriaEssential criteriaExperience of working in a high-pressure news environment, and ability to prioritise effectively at speedSharp editorial judgement when selecting stills to enhance storytelling and story promotionProfessional knowledge of digital photography capture, distribution, storage, including photo agency cataloguing practice, and sourcing photos from social media and elsewhereStrong understanding of picture rights pertaining to digital mediaProfessional experience of PhotoshopDisclaimerThis 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.For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.ukRedeploymentThe 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr