Video Journalist - EXTEND

BBC Group and Public Services; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media organization in Cardiff is looking for a Video Journalist to produce impactful digital video content. This role involves collaborating with a dynamic team to create content across multiple platforms and contribute to breaking news stories. The successful candidate will have a strong background in video journalism and a commitment to high journalistic standards.

Qualifications

• Need a proven track record in impactful digital/social video and graphics.
• Ability to deliver live/broadcast content for digital platforms.
• Welsh language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Produce, shoot, write, edit digital and social videos and graphics.
• Deliver live coverage for digital and contribute to TV programs.
• Originate ideas that reflect Wales’ diversity using data.

Skills

Creative video journalism

High editorial judgment

Sharp writing

Shooting and editing

Collaboration

Job description

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Full-time / Fixed-term Contract
DEPARTMENT: BBC Wales News
LOCATION: Cardiff

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £36,400 - £41,800 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.

Welsh language skills are not essential for this role / Nid yw sgiliau\'r Iaith Gymraeg yn hanfodol ar gyfer y swydd hon

BBC EXTEND

This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010), or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. You’re broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.

We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our Extend programme, please contact [e-mail].

The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workface that disabled people face. To do this, we have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get your adjustments in place.

If you’d like more information on BBC Extend, please visit the BBC Extend webpage. (EXTEND code: EX2324).

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Join the Digital team at BBC Wales News and help us set the pace in visual journalism. As a Video Journalist, you’ll create impact-led digital video and graphics that travel across app, site and social, and contribute to TV, radio, iPlayer and Sounds.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

You’ll work in a collaborative, high-trust team that values craft, speed and inclusion—learning from peers, mentoring others, and seeing your ideas land with audiences in Wales and beyond.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Work independently or as part of a team to initiate, produce, shoot, write, edit and sub-edit digital and social videos and graphics; routinely self-shoot complete packages to the highest standards.
• Deliver live coverage for digital (including live streaming) and contribute to linear programmes and iPlayer commissions.
• Originate and develop ideas that set the daily agenda and reflect Wales’ diversity; tailoring treatments by platform and audience, using data and trends.
• Collaborate across the newsroom to share material, avoid duplication and uphold best practice and safety.
• Help to improve others—pass on skills through training and mentoring; uphold editorial, legal and health & safety standards.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• You’re an ambitious, creative video journalist with a track record of impactful digital/social video and graphics, including in breaking-news situations.
• You combine high editorial judgment, sharp writing and proven craft in shooting and editing with the ability to deliver live/broadcast content for digital and linear.
• You are a self-starter, able to spot trends quickly and use audience insight to shape ideas with speed and accuracy.
• You’re a collaborative team-player who shares skills, upholds BBC standards and thrives in a fast, multi-platform environment.
• Welsh language skills are an advantage; a commitment to serving audiences in both languages is essential.

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.