Political Editor

BBC; Southampton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading news organization in Southampton is seeking a Political Editor. This role involves leading political coverage and presenting news across multiple platforms. Ideal candidates will have a strong journalism background with experience in writing and reporting for TV and radio. The position offers a competitive salary range of £65,000 - £85,000 per annum and the opportunity for flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in writing stories for TV and radio.
• Strong editorial and legal judgement.
• Experience in presenting TV programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead political coverage across the South.
• Interview key figures and hold power to account.
• Inform the public with analysis on political stories.

Skills

Writing for broadcast media

Journalism background

Reporting and presenting

Self-shooting and editing

Team player

Job description

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: E

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Full-time

DEPARTMENT: BBC South

LOCATION: Southampton

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 65000 - 85000 per annum depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Were happy to discuss flexible working. If youd like to please indicate your preference in the application though theres no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Are you passionate about politics and have experience of delivering news content for audiences across online TV radio and social Are you a Correspondent or Senior Reporter looking for the next step in your career Are you full of ideas and creative treatments Do you want to work on political stories with an ambitious creative team If so then this could be the role is for you. BBC South is looking to appoint a new Political Editor. The successful candidate will be passionate about making political stories accessible for all audiences across the South. Youll ensure that our stories are working for audiences across all our platforms and youll develop a string of contacts in Westminster and across Southern England.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Youll join a creative driven team who are passionate about serving audiences. Youll be part of a team delivering for audiences across Hampshire Dorset The Isle of Wight Berkshire Oxfordshire and surrounding areas. Your work be showcased across the BBC News website TV social media and radio. BBC Souths stories are read and viewed by people across our region but were determined that our journalism travels as far as possible and sets the agenda - and youll play a key role in this. As BBC Souths Political Editor youll also present and play a key role in our Politics South programme.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Leading political coverage across the South.
• Interviewing key figures and holding power to account.
• Informing the public and giving analysis and context on political stories.
• Experience of reporting and presenting.
• Working across online TV radio and social media.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Experience of writing stories and broadcast media across TV and radio.
• Journalism background with evidence of editorial and legal judgement.
• Experience of reporting and presenting TV programmes.
• Experience of self-shooting and editing stories for TV and radio.
• Evidence of being a team player and collaborating across the BBC.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience along with transferable strengths wed love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Yearly Salary Salary: 65000 - 85000