Snr Journalist, News Social; Weekend

Birmingham, G , B1 1AY

| Glasgow, G , G511DA

| Cardiff, G , CF10 1FT

| Salford, G , M50 2QH

Job Band: D

Contract Type:
Permanent, Full-Time

Department: BBC News Social

Location:

Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow or Salford

Proposed Salary Range: £42,000–£52,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range 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.

This role will require you to work Thursday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday, and does include early or late shift working.

As Senior Journalist in the BBC News Social team, you’ll help shape the future of news on social media.

We’re on a mission to make BBC News the most trusted and used news brand on social media - reaching audiences globally, ensuring that our journalism reaches and resonates with the audiences who consume their news on social.

Central to this is publishing our journalism with speed, accuracy and authority. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping how BBC News appears on platforms like You Tube, Instagram and Tik Tok. You’ll ensure our output is accurate, engaging and optimised for digital‑first consumption.

You’ll work closely with teams in the BBC Newsroom covering some of the biggest stories of our time, from breaking news to global conflicts and deep investigations and bring their reporting to life in ways that connect with digital-first audiences.

This is your chance to help shape how BBC News shows up on social: bold, fast, creative, distinctive, and relentlessly audience‑first.

BBC News is supercharging our social and off‑platform strategy, with a clear mission to meet audiences where they are; particularly those who don’t have a regular connection with the BBC or News. You’ll join at a pivotal moment, shaping how BBC News looks, sounds and behaves on social platforms; championing innovation and strengthening trust. We have huge ambition to broaden and grow our activity on social in the pursuit of truth with no agenda, delivering high quality news to educate and inform audiences.

• Oversee high-quality weekend social publishing across BBC News platforms, ensuring all content meets editorial standards and delivers impact during major news moments
• Edit, sub and optimise scripts, headlines, copy, thumbnails and visual treatments to maximise accuracy, clarity and platform‑specific performance
• Collaborate with correspondents and reporters to develop innovative social‑first treatments of BBC journalism informed by audience insight, data and social listening
• Produce, shape and edit world‑class social video and visual news content
• Coordinate daily social workflows, supporting colleagues and maintaining fast, accurate publishing during breaking news situations
• Contribute to editorial planning by identifying opportunities for distinctive coverage across UK, political and international news stories
• Play a central role in our weekend coverage, balancing speed, accuracy and editorial judgement to maintain audience trust in fast‑moving situations

• Proven ability to create, write, sub and publish news across major social platforms in all formats, with a strong eye for accuracy, tone and platform nuance
• Strong editorial judgement and experience covering breaking news at national or international level, with confidence making real‑time editorial decisions
• Collaborative and calm under pressure, able to work across teams, maintain high standards and provide constructive feedback
• Proficient in tools like Final…