This job is with BBC, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly. Package Description Contract : Permanent Full-Time (We would consider part time requests and job shares if practicable) Location : Leeds - Office Based only Band : C Job Reference: 19706 Extend: EX2324 Salary : £27,000 - £33,000 pro-rata 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. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. 1. Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation. 2. Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification. 3. Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days annual leave (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more. Extend Role 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 the BBC Extend team via the shared mailbox. The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workplace 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. Job Introduction We are looking for a Journalist who would originate and produce, as part of a team, a wide variety of news and current affairs content for relevant output. Main Responsibilities As a Journalist, you: Will use a range of video, audio and digital equipment and information technology to research, write, assemble, edit and deliver outputs in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards. May be required to present the content on radio, TV or online. This might be live or recorded. May include the production and presentation of programmes. This might be live or recorded. Will exercise editorial judgment in developing story ideas and producing accurate and impartial journalism. Will undertake pre- and post-production and studio work, live and pre-recorded. Use a range of video, audio and digital equipment and information technology to research, write, assemble, edit and deliver programmes in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards. Will liaise closely with other team members and with other departments in the BBC, to ensure that output material is shared, duplication is avoided, and best practice is upheld. Will take a lead within a team setting or on delivering a specific piece of journalism or project as appropriate. Will tailor different news treatments for different audiences ensuring that the output reflects the audiences we serve. Are required to prioritise and plan activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources available. Will produce engaging packages through a range of production skills. Will deliver to tight deadlines while maintaining the highest editorial standards. Will carry out duties in accordance with the BBC health and safety policy at all times. Are you the right candidate? Essential: Significant recent experience as a journalist, with a good knowledge of production techniques. Demonstrates sound editorial and policy decisions based upon a clear understanding of the BBC's distinctive news agenda, the requirements of news and current affairs coverage and the audience. Ability to use technology as required, in order to gather material for broadcast. Understands how a team works effectively. Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people. Demonstrates a commitment to improving diversity in the BBC and understands how individual differences can benefit the BBC. Effective planning and organising skills, ability to concentrate on several areas of work at one time, delivering consistently to deadlines and reacting positively to changes and conflicting priorities. Ability to write creatively in an engaging manner, adapt, produce and translate with accuracy, clarity and style appropriate to differing audiences and forms of media suitable for multimedia output. The flexibility and adaptability to sustain performance, particularly under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities and circumstances. An understanding of health and safety procedures and how they apply to broadcasting. About the BBC 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. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. 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. LI-BD1 LI-DNI