Journalist - Salford

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time

DEPARTMENT: BBC Nations

LOCATION: Blackburn

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £27,300 - £35,000 pro rata, per annum 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.

We are looking for a talented and versatile journalist with experience of working in a multimedia way for online, radio and TV. You’ll have great knowledge of the things that capture the hearts and minds of Lancastrians, with an understanding of our underserved and opportunity audience and editorial motivations. You’ll be part of a brilliant team producing the best stories across the whole patch.

You’ll be expected to work with our planning team – bringing loads of great story ideas and creative treatments. We want someone who can do more than turn around press releases – we want original journalism that helps reflect Lancashire’s diversity.

You will cover the full range of news stories from across the county for online, radio, social media and TV. You will be responsible for researching and writing, recording or live broadcasting stories and dealing with breaking news. You will get behind the headlines, explaining issues and producing features to engage and inform our audiences.

The role is based at BBC Lancashire in Blackburn.

You’ll report to the news editor (SJTM) in Blackburn and be expected to deliver tight, well‑written copy which could feature on the BBC News website, radio bulletins audio and TV output. You will help to set up items for BBC Radio Lancashire, reporting on different stories, from court cases to diverting and relatable features, as well as delivering voice pieces, clips and copy for bulletins.

Your work could feature across our social channels, and you may also be expected to record interviews for our TV output.

• Report quickly and accurately the news stories of the day – from breaking news to social issues.
• Produce original journalism by using a wide range of contacts and sources and identify innovative story ideas and treatments for our audience.
• Come up with investigation and feature ideas that help us represent different audiences.
• Report on news stories in the field and from the office, conduct interviews, attend media conferences, live events and report from court.
• Work as an integral part of the BBC Lancashire news team, working alongside producers, correspondents and reporters in the North West, as well as the wider BBC.
• Deliver to tight deadlines while maintaining the highest editorial standards.

You’ll be an experienced multi‑media journalist, comfortable writing and producing content across websites and audio outlets. You’ll be confident conducting interviews, and have a voice that works for radio.

• Proven ability to deliver original journalism
• Digital writing
• Radio production
• The ability to tell complex stories in an engaging way using a variety of text, video and social media

• Optimo trained for online writing.
• TV shoot/edit skills
• Mojo trained.
• Effective planning and organising skills, ability to concentrate on several areas of work at one time, delivering consistently to deadlines and reacting positively to changes and conflicting priorities.

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.