Journalism Coordinator-Part Time :EXTEND

BBC UK; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Discounted health care

Gym discount

Job summary

BBC Cambridge is seeking a Journalism Coordinator for the shared Saturday and Sunday daytime show, presented by Thordis Friedrikson across Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. You will support the presenter and producer during on-air programmes and help set up content for weekend editions.

You will output eight hours of live programming weekly, work with the team on multi-platform content, and help produce, edit and research stories with a proactive, newsroom-driven mindset.

Qualifications

• Ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team under pressure.
• Ability to craft creative treatments for engaging storytelling.
• Experience of outputting live radio programmes.
• Experience using social media and digital opportunities to extend reach.
• Experience of working with presenters, motivating them and supporting a live studio.

Responsibilities

• Help the producer and presenter prepare the weekend show and output eight hours of live programming each week.
• Collaborate with colleagues and support a multiplatform approach across three counties.
• Produce and edit audio, and manage live sources during transmission.
• Line up guests and chat to callers, prepping them to go on air.
• Compile travel news for the presenter to read.
• Generate story ideas, set up guests, write scripts and provide research background.

Skills

Initiative

Creative treatments

Live radio output

Social media/digital

Working with presenters

Job description

Job Requisition ID: 51835

Job Closing Date: 9th September 2026

Cambridge, GBR, CB5 8PB

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: B

CONTRACT TYPE: Permenent, Part Time - 28 hours per week

DEPARTMENT: BBC Nations

LOCATION: BBC Radio Cambridgeshire - Office Based Role.

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £24,500 - £27,000 per annum depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

BBC EXTEND

This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010), or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. You're broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long‑term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non‑apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.

We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our Extend programme, please contact [e-mail].

The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workface that disabled people face. To do this, we have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get your adjustments in place.

If you'd like more information on BBC Extend, please visit the BBC Extend webpage. (EXTEND code: EX2324).

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

This is an opportunity to join our team as the Journalism Coordinator for the shared Saturday and Sunday daytime show - presented by Thordis Friedrikson across Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. The show is packed with weekend lifestyle features and puts the audience at the heart of the show. As journalism coordinator you will play an important role in supporting the delivery of this popular show. You will support the presenter and producer during the on‑air programmes and help set up content for the weekend shows on Thursday and Friday.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

We're looking for a team player with a 'can do' attitude and an extremely organised approach. You will be able to identify guests and stories that matter to our audiences across Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk - and deliver this content to the highest standards. You will help bring these interesting items to life and have an opportunity to develop your own ideas while gaining first‑hand experience of producing radio programmes. You should also have a good understanding of how we can embrace multi‑media to engage with our audience and encourage listeners to be part of the show.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• You’ll help the producer and presenter prepare the weekend show and then output eight hours of live programming each week.
• You’ll work collaboratively with colleagues and support a multiplatform approach to our content which runs across three vibrant and counties.
• You’ll help to produce and edit audio, deal with live sources as the show goes out.
• You will be required to line up guests and chat to callers - preparing them to go on air.
• You’ll also compile the travel news for the presenter to read.
• As part of the production team, you will also come up with ideas for stories and treatments, set up guests, write scripts and provide research background.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team whilst staying calm under pressure.
• Be able to come up with creative treatments to enable brilliant storytelling.
• Experience of outputting live radio programmes.
• Experience of how to make the most of our social media and digital opportunities.
• Experience of working with presenters - motivating them, encouraging them and being able to support a live studio environment.

DESIRABLE:

• Knowledge of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.
• A good understanding of our target audience.

More about BBC Extend

To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent and must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010), or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. You're broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long‑term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non‑apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.

We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our Extend programme, please contact [e-mail].

The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workface that disabled people face. To do this, we have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get your adjustments in place.

If you'd like more information on BBC Extend, please visit the BBC Extend webpage.

EX2324

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.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

For any general queries, please contact: [e-mail]

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.

This is your BBC

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain.

Life at BBC

Here you will benefit from:

• 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.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.

You belong

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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.

Disability confident

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: [e-mail]