Journalist & Daytime Producer Breakfast

BBC; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading broadcasting company is seeking a Daytime Producer for its Breakfast show in Hull. The role involves shaping show content, collaborating with multiplatform teams, and driving community engagement. Ideal candidates will have strong skills in digital audio editing and creative production, with experience in planning and team collaboration. This position offers a salary range of £28,000 to £34,000 annually, with opportunities for flexible working.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and highly skilled in digital audio editing.
• Ability to write strong programme cues with focus on target audience.
• Team player with resilience and tenacity for finding new guests.
• Strong planning skills.
• Evidence of creative production.

Responsibilities

• Produce the Breakfast show for the next day.
• Edit and cue content provided by the Local Story Team and Story Hub.
• Forward plan for the shows including special editorial moments.
• Identify social media moments and liaise with social media producer.
• Work with the sport team to identify content.

Skills

Digital audio editing

Strong programme cues writing

Team player

Strong planning skills

Creative production

Job description

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed term 14 Weeks (April - July 2026), Full Time

DEPARTMENT: BBC Radio Humberside

LOCATION: Hull

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 28,000 - 34,000 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.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

BBC Radio Humberside is at the heart of the community of East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire and this is your chance to shape the Breakfast show as it continues to grow its audience. As daytime producer (Breakfast) you will be a key part of the team selecting the content and shaping the creative production of the show Monday-Friday. You will liaise with the multiplatform teams and add some production sparkle to all our content. You’ll also be able to spot content which will create stand out visualised moments on social media, connecting with new audiences. You will have a detailed understanding of our audiences and the area we serve.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

The Radio Humberside team are ambitious and creative and the successful candidate will be able to help drive that ambition across socials, online and TV. We like a big project, including the countdown to Coldplay’s concerts in Hull or a Santa bus tour across the region. Our sport team works closely with the Breakfast producer to bring the pride and passion of football and Rugby League to our listeners.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Produce the Breakfast show for the next day
• Edit and cue content provided by the Local Story Team and Story Hub
• Forward plan for the shows including special editorial moments
• Identify social media moments and liaise with social media producer to make the most of those
• Work with the sport team to identify stand out people based content

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Knowledge and highly skilled in digital audio editing
• Ability to write strong programme cues with focus on target audience
• Team player with resilience and tenacity for finding new guests
• Strong planning skills
• Evidence of creative production

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED

• Visual editing skills
• Live studio direction

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.