Journalist EXTEND

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: 12 month fixed-term Contract, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC News South, Local Story Team.

LOCATION:

Southampton (office based)
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £27,000 – £34,500 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.

Are you a sharp, creative journalist with a passion for storytelling across platforms? BBC Local is looking for a talented and dynamic journalist to join our Local Story Team in Southampton. This is your chance to be part of a team that delivers compelling journalism for online, TV and radio. We’re after a versatile all-rounder who thrives on breaking news, can report live from the scene or studio, and crafts engaging digital content that resonates with our diverse audience.

This is an opportunity to join one of the largest regional newsrooms in the country where no two days are ever the same. At BBC South News, you’ll be part of a passionate team committed to high-quality journalism that informs, reflects, and connects local communities. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills, work on impactful stories, and be part of one of the most trusted news organisations in the world.

We expect our stories to have impact and encourage our team to find and produce their own exclusives. It’s a demanding but extremely rewarding place to work. We pride ourselves on our team ethic. We support each other and celebrate each other’s success.

• Responding swiftly to breaking news and developing stories.
• Reporting live on location and in the studio with confidence and clarity.
• Writing sharp, accurate, and engaging stories for our digital platforms.
• Filming and creating digital video content that brings stories to life.
• Pitching original ideas and treatments that reflect the communities we serve.

• Journalist with strong editorial judgement and a nose for a great story.
• Experience in multi-platform journalism – online, radio, and TV.
• Creative storyteller who can think visually and write with flair.
• Team player who brings energy, ideas, and contacts to the newsroom.
• Flexibility to work a range of shifts, including occasional weekends.
• Strong editorial judgement & Media law knowledge.

• TV Reporting
• Radio Bulletin News Reading
• Film Editing

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.

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35‑hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values‑based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Find out more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief.

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss: r

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