Content Producer, BBC Audio Science

BBC; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading broadcasting corporation in Cardiff seeks a passionate individual to join their audio production team. The role involves crafting compelling stories and producing high-quality audio that connects with audiences worldwide. A strong background in science or health and familiarity with audio production are crucial. Join a vibrant team dedicated to quality and creativity in broadcasting, with opportunities for career growth and collaboration on diverse projects.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to identify and communicate stories in science and health.
• Experience in producing high-quality audio content.
• Good team player with an attitude for a multi-skilled role.

Responsibilities

• Conduct evidence-based research and production.
• Work with high profile talent.
• Produce high-quality output that reflects news and trends.
• Engage global audiences with compelling audio content.

Skills

Specialist knowledge of science/health

Ability to communicate stories

Ability to handle tight deadlines

Understanding of audio/podcasting

Creative ideas for audience engagement

Tools

Digital audio editing

Job description

Job Details

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Audio Science
LOCATION: Central Square, Cardiff
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £32,900 - £42,900 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Role

Welsh language skills are not necessary / Nid yw sgiliau yn yr iaith Gymraeg yn angenrheidiol.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. / Mae modd cyflwyno ceisiadau yn Gymraeg, ac ni fydd cais a gyflwynir yn Gymraeg yn cael ei drin yn llai ffafriol na chais a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.

Purpose of the Role

Are you nerdy for knowledge of science? Obsessed with the facts about health and wellbeing? Do you know your way around what makes a great story and can edit sounds into compelling audio? If so, and you want to work alongside other similar folk to produce the world’s best audio then do come and join us.

Why Join the Team

The BBC Audio Science Unit is a world-leading centre for celebrating and championing science and ideas. The team is the centre for science programmes on Radio 4 and the World Service as well as global podcasts. We cover all aspects of science, tech, health, engineering, psychology, natural history, space science and more. Current programmes and podcasts include Uncharted with Hannah Fry, Inside Science, Inside Health, Health Check, Science in Action, All in the Mind, CrowdScience, and Unexpected Elements. We reach over 270 million people across the world every week. We’re based at BBC’s newest, greenest and most technologically advanced broadcast facility – Central Square, Cardiff. We’re a vibrant, creative team who love a challenge and relish the variety that covering science for the BBC can offer.

BBC Audio and BBC Wales have brought together their network radio production teams in Cardiff and Bristol. It means our colleagues will have opportunities for collaborating, developing ideas and their progressing their careers. Our team deliver a wide range of output across science, factual, rural affairs, food, documentaries, current affairs, music and drama for all BBC UK Radio networks, the World Service and BBC Sounds.

BBC Audio has around 670 editorial and technical staff who create more than 100 hours of original audio every day. Our podcasts and radio programmes are heard across the UK and around the world and we work with some of the biggest names in music, entertainment and journalism. We collaborate with world class partners to deliver social value. This is just a selection of the 22,500 programmes we work on every year –

You will need to demonstrate a real enthusiasm for programme making and an informed interest in speech radio, be a good team player and have the attitude and aptitude to develop in this multi-skilled role.

Our Key Responsibilities And Impact

• Evidence based research and production
• Working with high profile talent
• Reflecting news and trends in health and science to global audiences
• Producing output of the highest technical quality

Essential Criteria

Your skills and experience:

• A specialist knowledge of science and/or health
• A proven ability to identify and communicate stories in these genres.
• The ability to handle tight deadlines and changing priorities
• A knowledge and understanding of the best in audio and podcasting.
• Ideas that will engage audiences on air

Desirable

• Digital audio editing
• Experience of recording on location
• Working in a fast‑paced environment
• Working as part of a team

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.

Disclaimer

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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Redeployment

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.