Journalist - Weekend Producer (Radio Cornwall)

Application process: You will be asked to fill in a diversity questionnaire which is confidential and not seen by the hiring manager. You will then be asked to:

upload your CV
complete an eligibility questionnaire
answer questions specific to the role

For roles which are open to flexible working arrangements, should you be successful, we can discuss different options. For more details on the BBC Flexible Working Policy visit https://www.vercida.com/uk/features/flexible-hybrid-working-at-the-bbc .You are eligible to apply for an internal role if you are either on a BBC Continuing (Permanent) contract, a BBC Fixed Term contract or a worker contract and you have worked continuously for six months.

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons 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

Weekend’s in Devon and Cornwall are a key reason we live here, they are all about getting out and about and making the most of where we live and our weekend radio shows reflect that. The new shared breakfast and morning programmes bring together the South West combining high impact content and breaking news with the culture and lifestyle of our audience in both counties.

We’re committed to telling amazing stories from our communities and bringing in new audiences. This is a full time role with a focus on producing either our breakfast or daytime programmes on Saturday and Sunday and working with the wider audio team across a range of shifts mid week.

You’ll need to be a confident communicator who can direct and shape our programmes live on air, your creativity will add to the sound of the shows and enable the presenters to relax and make great radio. You’ll be able to source and craft amazing audio for digital & linear and you may also be required to work on the multiplatform news rota reading bulletins, writing stories and reporting

Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities

We’re looking for a talented & creative journalist. You’ll work 35 hours across our local audio output across seven days a week on a mixture of shifts that will include early and later starts and weekend working. This role is for producers but may also include reporting & working across social, online and TV.

Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience

You’ll have experience of creating radio content and know what makes a good programme. You’ll be a great team player, know how to tell stories in a creative and engaging way. You’ll with an understanding of the stories that matter to our existing audiences and ideas about how we can grow audiences on BBC Sounds, Social and BBC News online. We’re looking for someone who is organised, self-motivated and bursting with original ideas. Ideally, you’ll have the skills (or be willing to learn) to support the wider team with news duties such as live reporting and newsreading.