Senior Journalist, North East and Cumbria
Package Description
Job Reference: 22385
Band: D
Salary: £39,800 - £47,200 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
Contract type: Permanent full-time role.
Location: Office Base is Newcastle, Middlesbrough and Carlisle. This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working.
We're happy to discuss flexible working.
Job Introduction
We are looking for a senior journalist for the North East and Cumbria digital team. The role will have two key responsibilities - working as both a sub-editor and senior reporter on the team. As a sub-editor, you will help us ensure our content is of the highest editorial standard. You will be responsible for checking news stories, features, explainers, analysis, videos, and social media posts. You will have a sharp eye for detail and be skilled at crafting tight, accurate and impartial content with the ability to create engaging headlines and intros. You will work alongside reporters to help them create content which engages our audience and helps ensure our content is chosen over that of other media.
Main Responsibilities
* Subbing copy for the BBC news website and our social media platforms.
* Taking the reporting lead on major news stories.
* Ability to come up with a steady stream of original stories.
* Having a thorough understanding of different story treatments.
* Maintaining high editorial standards across all content.
* Guiding journalists through story choice, writing style, and editorial queries.
* Helping us meet daily story quotas while maintaining high standards.
Are you the right candidate?
* Significant experience of working on digital or print platforms in a daily news environment.
* Thorough understanding of how to tell stories on digital platforms.
* Ability to remain calm under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
* Understanding of media law and editorial guidelines.
* Ability to guide journalists through stories.
* Understanding of social listening and news motivations.
* Love of reporting local stories and a desire to be creative.
* Embracing new technology and adapting to a changing digital environment.
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 value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. 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.
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.
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