Correspondent (Nations & Regions) : EXTEND
Job Type: Fixed Term - Full Time
Location: London, GB, SW1P 3HJ
Closing Date: 26/02/25
Salary: £51,000-£67,250 per annum dependent on relevant skills and experience
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.
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 the BBC Extend team.
Job Purpose
You’ll be part of the Stories and Specialists team, working within the Millbank newsroom with a small BBC Wales team consisting of two Correspondents and a Senior Journalist. You’ll report to the Assistant Editor, Politics and the Editor, Stories and Specialists. The team delivers on-the-day and in-depth news coverage of Wales and Westminster across all platforms.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
1. You’ll be expected to break stories and be the authoritative voice for Westminster politics for BBC Wales’ output.
2. You’ll develop excellent contacts with Wales’ MPs and the rest of the political world, and be able to lead and advise the rest of the news team on editorial questions.
3. You’ll be a great writer and superb broadcaster, comfortable on breakfast radio and evening television as well as providing Reels for social channels and copy and analysis for online services.
4. The role is based at Westminster but there will be requirements to travel to other parts of the UK in line with editorial requirements.
Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience
You’ll have excellent editorial awareness and judgement in line with the BBC’s values and editorial guidelines. You’ll have extensive experience of delivering high quality journalism, and a thorough knowledge of UK and Welsh politics.
You’ll know our audiences and our different programmes and their plans for future growth, and you’ll be flexible and adaptive to the range of styles and techniques needed to improve the reach of our journalism.
You’ll be resilient and able to work under pressure to tight deadlines, and a team player able to build relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
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 don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us.
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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. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
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.
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