Journalist WATO PM

BBC Group and Public Services; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at an established industry leader, where you will have the opportunity to shape the news narrative. As a journalist for the World At One and PM programs, you will engage with a diverse audience, producing compelling content that resonates. This role demands creativity, quick thinking, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You will work collaboratively to deliver insightful analysis and coverage of key stories, making a significant impact on public discourse. If you are passionate about journalism and eager to contribute to high-quality broadcasting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Options

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Employee Redeployment Opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in live network news output or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of domestic news agenda and politics.
• Proven ability to create engaging content for a national audience.

Responsibilities

• Produce sequences for broadcast and find interviews.
• Contribute ideas for creative and intelligent radio.
• Work with output editors and presenters on various programs.

Skills

Journalism

Live News Output

News Judgment

Creativity in Content Creation

Political Knowledge

Radio Recording Technology

Education

Degree in Journalism or Related Field

Tools

Marantz Recording Equipment

Job description

Journalist WATO PM

Journalism

Fixed Term - Full Time

London, GB, W1A 1AA

BBC PUBLIC SERVICE B'CAST

Job Closing Date: 6/1/25

THE ROLE

Job Reference: 20516
Band: C
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Contract type: 6 month contract
Location: London

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

Job Introduction

The World At One with Sarah Montague prides itself on rigorous journalism. The programme has a strong reputation for political coverage and takes meticulous care in its assembly of all the evidence the listener needs to make a judgement about the key stories of the day.

PM aims to provide sharp, distinctive and creative analysis of the day’s events with Evan Davis. The programme uses sound, wit and original treatments to provide serious and ambitious content; it has a close relationship with its audience.

In addition, PM has a commitment to present programmes from a range of locations as part of the BBC’s Across the UK plans.

Main Responsibilities

The World at One and PM department is looking for a creative, energetic and resourceful journalist to join the dynamic team that makes The World at One, PM, Broadcasting House and The World this Weekend.

We are looking for someone who thinks independently, is full of distinctive ideas for stories and who thrives in a fast-paced environment. This role is a unique opportunity to work across four very different programmes with their own distinct styles.

As a journalist on the team, you’ll work to output editors and with presenters. You will be responsible for producing whole sequences for broadcast, finding and briefing interviews for broadcast, making packages and casting discussions. You will be expected to contribute ideas and analysis that produce creative, intelligent and engaging radio.

Are you the right Candidate?

The successful candidate should have:

1. Significant experience of working on live network news output – fixing guests, cutting clips and briefing presenters in a fast-paced live news environment – or equivalent experience working on a leading newspaper, website or podcast and a demonstrable understanding of live broadcasting.
2. Recent experience as a journalist, with the ability to identify and develop the main news stories of the day and ideas for fresh and distinctive coverage.
3. Strong knowledge of the domestic news agenda, with in-depth knowledge of politics, and key foreign news stories.
4. Ideas for Across the UK coverage on output, both on how to reflect different regions and their local stories on air and how to explore national issues by going to specific places.
5. Excellent news judgment; the ability to identify news lines or news-making interviewees, and a strong understanding of what the programmes want to get out of interviews.
6. Creativity, both editorial and in production skills and techniques; proven ability to originate relevant content for a national audience in news or current affairs, and a solid track record of pitching ideas that get on air.
7. Ideally, the candidate will have the ability to use radio recording technology (Marantz or equivalent) to gather material for broadcast and experience editing audio to the highest editorial standards – or be able to show the ability to learn these skills.

If you have any questions regarding this role please contact Scott Adam or Rosie Seed for more info. If you have any questions about the interview or application process please refer to Gateway where there is a wealth of resources and videos to help you.

About the BBC

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us.

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

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.