Online Journalist

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You are eligible to apply for an internal role if you are on a Worker Contract and you have worked continuously for 6 months. If you have worked for less than 6 months continuously or have a break of 3 weeks or more between engagements, you must seek Divisional HR approval to apply for an internal role prior to submitting an application. If you are unsure which contract you are on, please speak to the HR BP for your area

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 holiday (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.

Job Introduction

BBC Local is the family of services we offer across local communities in England, including radio, online, social media and TV. With famous brands and new platforms, we provide a rich mix of content and programming from news to entertainment.

We are looking for motivated, innovative online journalists to help shape our digital agenda, focusing on the news agenda in the South region – primarily Berkshire, but also Dorset, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Oxfordshire.

We want driven and passionate journalists who want to help reach new audiences with the news that matters to them. You’ll be a digital journalist who knows what online audiences expect and know how to turn around clean copy under tight deadlines. 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 across the region.

Main Responsibilities

Producing local news content for the BBC website, based at the BBC Berkshire office, and social media accounts for the south of England.
Responsible for originating and producing stories for the BBC website which can also be used on other outlets, as well as turning around content from wires and press releases.
Working with colleagues to ensure all our journalism works across digital, TV and audio platforms.
Come up with investigation and feature ideas that help us represent the many different sides of life in the south of England.
To tailor different news treatments for different audiences ensuring that the output reflects the audiences we serve.
Use social and video to help your journalism travel further either on your own or working with our social and video specialists.
Delivering 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 working environment. The role requires occasional weekend working and early/late start times.