Journalist

Salary : £26,975 - £29,000 per annum depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Job Purpose

BBC Three Counties Radio is an exciting multimedia newsroom serving a large but disparate audience in Beds, Herts and Bucks. It is among the most challenging places to cut through the crowded media market place but we consistently punch above our weight.

We are looking for a motivated, innovative journalists to help shape our content. We want a driven and passionate person who is keen to reach new audiences with the news that matters to them. You’ll know what audiences expect from different platforms, how to compile and read a news bulletin and how to turn around a multi-platform story under a tight deadline. The role requires someone who will be keen to do more than just look for press releases – we want original ideas that help reflect the diverse audience that lives in the three counties. There will be some weekend and evening work.

Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities

You will need to prepare and output a range of programmes covering topics from news to entertainment, across the schedule. Programmes may be for one local station or for programmes shared across a number of stations. You will be creative and accurate with good writing and technical skills. You will also be responsible for liaising with presenters and ensuring linear content is shared and reflects our multi-platform approach to all local content serving all audiences.

Source and produce stories for our audio output.
Come up with and pitch original story ideas
Identify great audio clips for an online audience
Tailor different treatments for different audiences ensuring that the output reflects the audiences we serve.
Deliver to tight deadlines while maintaining the highest editorial standards.
You need to be adept at technology, picking up new skills and adapting to the changing demands of a digital first working environment.

Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience

A self-starter who knows a good local story and how to find it, based upon a clear understanding of the BBC’s distinctive news agenda, the requirements of news and current affairs coverage and of the audience.
Understands how a team works effectively.
Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people.
Demonstrates a commitment to improving diversity in the BBC and understands how individual differences can benefit the BBC.
Effective planning and organising skills, ability to concentrate on several areas of work at one time, delivering consistently to deadlines and reacting positively to changes and conflicting priorities.
Demonstrates a creative approach to story-telling.
The flexibility and adaptability to sustain performance, particularly under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities and circumstances.
An understanding of health and safety procedures and how they apply to broadcasting
Ability to use technology as required, in order to gather material for broadcast.