We want to tell the high-quality stories that really matter to people across Scotland. We want to combine breaking and developing news with accessible explanation of events. We are building a story-led newsroom with a focus on bigger impact content for our online audience. As a Senior Journalist in BBC Scotland's Mobile and Online news team, you will be key to shaping the changes we want to see., As part of those changes, we want to put a greater emphasis on our weekend coverage. We are looking for a senior journalist who would be focussed on weekends, working as part of an enhanced team on Saturdays and Sundays and helping to plan ahead for those days., As a Senior Journalist in the BBC Scotland news online team, your focus will be on weekends. This role will involve working most weekends as part of a wider shift system, as well as working at the end of the week to help plan our coverage. Your base will be BBC Scotland's Pacific Quay office. You will commission, sub-edit and publish written stories and videos and provide constructive feedback to online journalists, on-air reporters and correspondents. The job will involve guiding colleagues - whether they be apprentices or very experienced journalists - to deliver a whole range of stories from breaking news to those with complex and data-rich themes. In this senior role you will need to understand the importance of impartiality; have extensive editorial experience; sound judgement and be assertive in decision making. You will need to communicate well with the wider BBC Scotland news operation and be the team's representative and voice at core editorial and project meetings. When speaking to members of the public and responding to feedback from our audience you will be courteous, clear and understand you are representing the best the BBC can be.Are you the right candidate?
* You will join a senior team which is responsible for our main Scotland index; the Scottish politics and Scottish business pages plus six regional indexes covering the country's mainland and island communities.
* An excellent knowledge of Scotland and its institutions is vital to carrying out this role to a high standard.
* You will commission, sub-edit and publish written stories and videos to the news website and provide helpful areas for improvement to online journalists and correspondents alike.
* We are looking for someone who can handle the pressures of breaking news and be assured in delivering unrivalled content which is both accurate and speedy.
* You will need to be comfortable and confident that at times you are going to be the most senior member of the news online team on shift.
* You will be able to demonstrate that you can adapt to the ever-growing demands of a digital working environment; embrace technological change and be quick to understand the latest trends in delivering news.
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* Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible working week for work-life balance and 18.75 days of annual leave with the option to buy extra days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.