Journalist

Salary: Up to £33,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and
experience

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.

• Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

Freelancers are eligible to apply for an internal role if they are on a Worker Contract and they have worked continuously for 6 months. If they have worked for less than 6 months continuously or have a break of 3 weeks or more between engagements, they must seek Divisional HR approval to apply for an internal role prior to submitting an application.
If they are unsure which contract they are on, they can speak to their booker or the HR BP, however if it helps - both a PAYE freelance or Modus Gross contract is considered a Worker contract and covered by the Worker terms found here.

Job Information

How would you like to be part of the exciting daytime output on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire? We’ve got a rare opportunity for a great storyteller to join us as a live reporter, broadcasting from across the county into our Breakfast and Daytime shows. One day you could be in the middle of the Fens talking about potatoes, the next you’re in a tech company in Cambridge telling listeners about the latest development in artificial intelligence. Whatever the story, we want someone that is creative, can bring stories to life for our listeners, and have some fun! You’ll be a self-starter, who knows how to find the best stories and guests, but we also want a safe pair of hands that has an understanding of BBC values and editorial guidelines. As well as delivering for radio, you’ll also need to think about digital content, including photos and videos. A knowledge of Cambridgeshire would be an advantage, but above all we’re looking for someone who is excited about this opportunity and has some great ideas.
Main Responsibilities

- You’ll be the live reporter for BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, out and about from early every weekday morning until lunchtime, providing content for our breakfast and daytime shows.
- You’ll be pitching stories and guests, helping the production teams to plan shows.
- You’ll also be creating digital content, for BBC online, social media and the BBC Sounds rail.
- You may occasionally be asked to cover other shifts on the rota, which could include early or late shifts, or weekend working
Are you the Right Candidate?

Essential skills

- A self-starter who knows a good local story and how to find it
- Demonstrates a creative approach to story-telling.
- Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people.
- Ability to use technology as required, in order to do live broadcasts and gather material.
- Demonstrates a commitment to improving diversity in the BBC and understands how individual differences can benefit the BBC.