Senior Journalist EXTEND

Senior Journalist (Glasgow) – BBC

Contract Type:
Permanent, Part-time

• Job Band: D
• Department: BBC News
• Location:
  
  Glasgow, office based
• Proposed Salary Range:
  Up to £42,000 (EFT) - (pro rata 0.75 up to £31,500) depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of BBC Scotland’s radio news coverage. As Senior Journalist on weekend radio programmes you will play a key role in delivering high quality content for our audience. You will shape the news agenda deciding on the stories we cover and how we cover them. Your experience, ideas and enthusiasm will be crucial in making our programmes the best they can be.

• Produce and output live radio news programmes selecting editorial content and treatments.
• Book guests and liaise with BBC reporters and correspondents.
• Understand the importance of impartiality; have extensive editorial experience; sound judgement and be assertive in decision making.
• As member of the weekend production team, produce The Saturday Show as and when required.
• Work on Saturday and Sunday.

• Detailed knowledge of the Scottish news and.
• Experience in audio news production.
• Awareness and knowledge of media law.
• Experience of broadcasting technologies and live outputting.
• Experience working in a fast‑paced news environment and leading a team.
• Track record in delivering original journalism.

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.

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The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC 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.