Researcher

BBC Nordic; Belfast City District; Hybride; GBP 28 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The BBC NI is looking for a Researcher to create trusted learning content and experiences for young people, helping build media literacy and digital skills. The role focuses on educational resources, outreach programmes and partnerships with schools across Northern Ireland.

You'll develop engaging content for BBC Bitesize, coordinate school visits and support a new journalism project for primary pupils, while liaising with teachers, partners and BBC colleagues to maximise impact.

Qualifications

• Experience researching, developing or producing content for young audiences, education, media literacy or public engagement projects.
• Strong research skills with the ability to gather, verify and present information accurately from a range of sources.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt communication style for different audiences including colleagues, teachers, external partners and children.
• Experience of stakeholder management and building positive relationships with contributors and external organisations.

Responsabilités

• Research, develop and support the production of educational content across BBC Bitesize platforms, ensuring content is accurate, engaging and appropriate for the target audience.
• Support the delivery of BBC Northern Ireland's media literacy outreach programme, Other Side of the Story, including coordinating school visits, maintaining stakeholder relationships and supporting workshop delivery.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of a new journalism project for primary school pupils, helping to create educational resources and activities that introduce core journalism skills and news literacy concepts.
• Liaise with schools, teachers, partners, and BBC colleagues to coordinate project activity and maintain strong working relationships.
• Gather, analyse and present feedback and evaluation data from schools, teachers and participants to help measure project impact and identify opportunities for improvement.

Connaissances

Content development

Research

Organisation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Description du poste

JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term Contract / Attachment, Full Time until August 2027
DEPARTMENT: Digital and Education BBC NI
LOCATION: Broadcasting House, Belfast – Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £28,000 – £30,000 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

This role is at the forefront of BBC Northern Ireland's education and outreach work, creating trusted learning content and experiences that help young people build media literacy, news awareness and digital skills. The Researcher will develop educational resources, support outreach programmes and build partnerships with schools, ensuring the BBC's public service mission reaches and inspires students across Northern Ireland.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

This is an opportunity to join a creative and collaborative team delivering some of the BBC's most impactful education work. You'll work with colleagues and external partners to develop content and initiatives that reach audiences across Northern Ireland. You'll gain experience across a diverse range of projects, broaden your skills and make a meaningful contribution to work that informs, educates and inspires young audiences.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Research, develop and support the production of educational content across BBC Bitesize platforms, ensuring content is accurate, engaging and appropriate for the target audience.
• Support the delivery of BBC Northern Ireland's media literacy outreach programme, Other Side of the Story, including coordinating school visits, maintaining stakeholder relationships and supporting workshop delivery.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of a new journalism project for primary school pupils, helping to create educational resources and activities that introduce core journalism skills and news literacy concepts.
• Liaise with schools, teachers, partners, and BBC colleagues to coordinate project activity and maintain strong working relationships.
• Gather, analyse and present feedback and evaluation data from schools, teachers and participants to help measure project impact and identify opportunities for improvement.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Experience researching, developing or producing content for young audiences, education, media literacy or public engagement projects.
• Strong research skills with the ability to gather, verify and present information accurately from a range of sources.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt communication style for different audiences including colleagues, teachers, external partners and children.
• Experience of stakeholder management and building positive relationships with contributors and external organisations.

DESIRABLE:

• Experience working with schools, teachers or education stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the Northern Ireland curriculum and educational landscape.
• Experience facilitating workshops, presentations or audience engagement activities.
• Experience creating content for digital platforms, social media or educational resources.

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.

Information at a Glance

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Life at BBC

Here you will benefit from:

• 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 pensionscheme 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.

Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

Candidate pack

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We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

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