Weekend Snr Journalist, News Website

The Bbc; Salford; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading broadcasting corporation in Salford is seeking a skilled editor to join their Weekend Planning and Commissioning team. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in digital journalism, focusing on creating engaging news and feature content. This role offers a competitive salary package, flexible working hours, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave with options

Pension scheme

Discounted healthcare and gym

Qualifications

• Significant experience commissioning and editing text news and features in English.
• Proven track record of delivering creative, high-quality journalism to digital audiences.
• Experience in developing digital plans for news events.

Responsibilities

• Commission and produce engaging weekend news and features.
• Generate ideas for stories that attract diverse audiences.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver high-standard stories.

Skills

Editorial judgement

High-quality journalism

Digital storytelling

Social media engagement

Job description

Overview

Based in Salford you will be part of the small, busy and supportive Weekend Planning and Commissioning team. You will work closely with correspondents and producers from across the BBC to deliver their high profile, agenda-setting features and news stories for weekend audiences on the news website.

Responsibilities

• Commission, edit, produce, and sign off fresh, engaging, stand-out weekend news, analysis and feature content
• Work closely with correspondents and other writers to generate ideas and identify stories and angles that will attract and engage readers, particularly those from audiences the BBC website does not typically reach
• Collaborate with other specialist teams including video, visual journalism, data, stills and formats, to deliver stories produced to the highest standards
• Edit and produce a wide range of content, at speed, with accuracy and attention to detail
• Provide clear and meticulous plans for digital coverage of set-piece events - including for live and social
• Proposed salary range: £41,200 - £52,500 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience
• The role is a 4-day, 10-hour shift pattern, working alternate weekends, based in Salford

Qualifications

• Excellent editorial judgement with significant experience commissioning and editing text news and features in English for digital platforms
• A track record of delivering creative insightful, high-quality journalism to digital audiences
• Experience and understanding of the requirements, formats and tools needed to generate a digital plan for news events
• Substantial experience of heavy editing and subbing text, to tight deadlines, with attention to accuracy, context and tone
• A thorough appreciation of mobile storytelling principles and how they inform the commissioning process, and demonstrable experience of using social media, search and audience data to reach new audiences and broaden coverage

Life at the BBC

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world\'s best loved content, and the BBC\'s mission to inform, educate and entertain. We value and respect every individual\'s unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we\'d be happy to discuss.

Benefits and Flexible Working

We offer 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 pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. Excellent career and professional development, and support in your working life with flexible working which you can discuss at any point during the application, selection or offer. This is a values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.