Journalist, BBC Radio

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE:
Fixed-term, Part-time (21 hours per week) Contract until 26/3/2027
DEPARTMENT: BBC Radio Cornwall

LOCATION:

Truro
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: FTE £28,000 - £32,000 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.

Be a trusted voice at the heart of Cornwall. As a part‑time journalist with Radio Cornwall, you’ll prepare and present our weekend news, creating sharp, accurate bulletins that keep audiences informed every Saturday and Sunday. Your additional weekday shift will give you opportunities beyond news reading, from reporting and interviewing for BBC South West to producing radio, focusing on telling the stories that matter and ensuring Cornwall’s communities are heard.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

You’ll be part of a supportive South West News team dedicated to delivering brilliant weekend output, with real responsibility for keeping Cornwall informed. Alongside this key role, your weekday shift offers opportunities to develop and maintain your skills in production and reporting across radio, online and TV. It’s a role combining ownership, variety and the chance to keep growing as a journalist.

• Be a trusted voice, delivering accurate, authoritative live news bulletins.
• Create pacy, engaging content that connects with Cornwall’s communities.
• Exercise sound editorial judgement, delivering accurate and responsible journalism.
• Find original stories and new voices, reflecting the breadth of Cornwall’s communities.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Professional news reading experience, with the confidence to deliver live, timed bulletins.
• Strong research and writing skills, with a flair for tight, engaging broadcast copy.
• Excellent attention to detail, with a strong focus on accuracy and the ability to interpret data.
• Journalism qualification or equivalent experience, including significant and demonstrable relevant industry experience.
• Ability to work calmly and accurately under pressure in a fast‑paced, live news environment.

DESIRABLE, BUT NOT REQUIRED

• Live studio production experience in a professional broadcast environment.
• Strong knowledge of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, and an understanding of the stories and issues that matter to local audiences.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

This 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.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority…