Journalist, Reporting England

The Bbc; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading news organization seeks a Senior Journalist in Bristol. You'll deliver impactful journalism for a national audience, react to breaking news, and manage tight deadlines across various platforms. Ideal candidates will have experience in original journalism, strong production skills, and a deep understanding of editorial guidelines. The role demands flexibility in a fast-moving news environment to ensure high-quality and timely content delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Journalist with a track record of delivering original journalism.
• Thorough grasp of the BBC's Editorial Guidelines and journalism law.
• Ability to work flexibly in a fast-paced news environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver original journalism relevant to a national audience.
• React to breaking news and manage tight deadlines across platforms.
• Pitch and coordinate the rollout of original stories across BBC News.

Skills

Top production skills

Excellent news sense

Creative thinking

Editorial judgment

Field production experience

Job description

PURPOSE OF ROLE

This is a key role for the Reporting England team, based in Bristol. It requires an experienced Senior Journalist who will be a key part in the delivery of BBC News Content's very best out of London journalism. With a focus on Digital and Live as well as broadcast output, this Senior Journalist will need a track record of delivering original journalism across platforms and staying on top of developing stories. You will be self‑starting with the ability to drive stories on your own as well as when part of a small team.

The successful candidate will be an experienced journalist with top production skills, excellent news sense, a reputation for creative thinking and a thorough grasp of the BBC's Editorial Guidelines and journalism law. You will have an understanding of how to get excellent original content commissioned within BBC News and the needs of the various audiences that come to BBC News output.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

As part of the UK News Content team, you will particularly focus on identifying stories which connect with underserved audiences and which address the themes and issues that matter to people. The role will also involve working flexibly according to a fast‑moving and unpredictable news agenda.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Working closely with our correspondents to deliver original, impactful journalism that's relevant to a national audience.
• Reacting to breaking news to meet tight deadlines across digital, TV and radio and manage competing output demands.
• Pitching original stories and ensuring a coordinated and smooth rollout across BBC News whilst ensuring content is fair and accurate and reflects important issues for audiences in the region and nationally.
• Supporting digital output and getting content to as wide an audience as possible by liaising with teams and building relationships across BBC News.
• Collaborating effectively with colleagues in the team, the BBC region and across the wider BBC News teams to enable efficient production and rollout of content as needed.
• Willing to be flexible to react to breaking news in an unpredictable and demanding news environment and to travel as necessary.
• Managing resources and technology to deliver quality content in a timely and cost‑effective manner.
• Maintaining a high standard of editorial judgement and experience of field production and putting together broadcast packages.
• Having an in‑depth understanding of BBC News Content and output demands and how to deliver quality content to tight deadlines.
• Proving ability to originate impactful stories and ensuring a coordinated and smooth rollout across BBC News, with a particular focus on digital output.
• Managing staff and resources as cost‑effectively as possible and working flexibly as part of a team.
• Possessing detailed knowledge of Editorial Policy and Legal requirements when delivering complex stories.
• Maximising current technologies to their fullest to best meet output demands.
• Understanding health and safety procedures and how they apply to broadcasting.