Senior Journalist; Glasgow

Position: Senior Journalist (Glasgow)
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JOB DETAILS  JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent, Part-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC News

LOCATION:

Glasgow, office based
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE:
Upto £42,000 (EFT) - (pro rata 0.75 upto £31,5000) depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
PURPOSE OF

THE ROLE  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.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
BBC Scotland's weekend news output offers a great opportunity for someone who has a strong journalistic background and a vision for how our programmes should sound. You will uphold BBC values and enjoy working as part of an ambitious, collaborative team. You will be passionate about multi-platform broadcasting and finding new ways to deliver our content to the widest audience possible.
YOUR

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
You will produce and output live radio news programmes selecting editorial content and treatments
You will book guests and liaise with BBC reporters and correspondents
This is a senior role so you will need to understand the importance of impartiality; have extensive editorial experience; sound judgement and be assertive in decision making
As a member of the weekend production team, you'll also produce The Saturday Show as and when required
As a Senior Journalist on weekend programmes you will be required to work on a Saturday and Sunday
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
Detailed knowledge of the Scottish news and sports agenda
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.
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