Journalist

BBC Group and Public Services; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

35-hour week

25 days leave

Pension scheme

Health/dental/gym discounts

Job summary

BBC Wales News in Cardiff is seeking a Journalist to join the Wales Today team. You will help produce bulletins across shifts, including weekends, and collaborate with reporters to bring stories to air in an engaging way. There are opportunities to develop your own stories for broadcast across platforms.

The role values experience in busy newsrooms and a solid knowledge of Welsh current affairs, with a focus on meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a busy newsroom.
• Knowledge of Welsh news, politics and current affairs.
• Ability to work to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Producing bulletins across a range of shifts, including weekends.
• Working with reporters and correspondents to bring stories to air.
• Developing own stories for broadcast across platforms.

Skills

Newsroom experience

Deadline driven

Welsh current affairs knowledge

Job description

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term Contract / Attachment, Full Time until March 2027
DEPARTMENT: BBC Wales News
LOCATION: Cardiff
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £32,000 - £34,500 per annum depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

We’ve got an exciting opportunity for a Journalist to join the Wales Today team in Cardiff. If you’re keen to develop your TV skills and work on one of the most watched television programmes in Wales then we’d like to hear from you.

You will work towards producing some of our bulletins across a range of shifts, including weekends. You will also work with reporters and correspondents to bring their stories to air in an engaging and informative way. There will be opportunities to develop your own stories for broadcast across a range of platforms.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

You will be joining a close-knit, supportive and professional team delivering news to a big audience 7 days a week from morning to late. It is a hugely rewarding and varied role.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Producing bulletins across a range of shifts, including weekends.
• Working with reporters and correspondents to bring their stories to air in an engaging and informative way.
• Opportunities to develop your own stories for broadcast across a range of platforms.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

You will have previous experience working in a busy newsroom and a genuine interest in and knowledge of Welsh news and current affairs.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Experience of working in broadcast or online news
• Knowledge of Welsh news, politics and current affairs
• Experience of working to deadlines

DESIRABLE :

• Experience of using editorial judgement in career so far
• Experience of being able to work with limited supervision

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.

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.

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Life at BBC

• 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.

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Disability confident

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