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 Job Reference: 21636 Band: D Salary: £39,800 - £45,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. Contract type: Continuing contract Location: The Mailbox, Birmingham 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. Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation. Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification. Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. You can find out more about working at the BBC by selecting this link to our candidate pack. Freelancers are eligible to apply for an internal role if they are on a Worker Contract and they have worked continuously for 6 months. If they have worked for less than 6 months continuously or have a break of 3 weeks or more between engagements, they must seek Divisional HR approval to apply for an internal role prior to submitting an application. If they are unsure which contract they are on, they can speak to their booker or the HR BP, however if it helps - both a PAYE freelance or Modus Gross contract is considered a Worker contract and covered by the Worker terms found here. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process please contact reasonable.adjustmentsbbc.co.uk. For any general queries, please contact: bbchrbbc.co.uk. Job Introduction We are looking for a Producer who shares our love of radio to work on BBC Radio 1Xtra. If you love black music, youth culture and radio - then we are interested in hearing from you. This is a production position working for BBC Audio. BBC Audio devises, develops and delivers original content for the BBC. We produce podcasts, radio and music programs, deliver live events, provide creative services and forge partnerships. You can find out more about us here https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcaudio/ We are the key suppliers of daytime and evening programmes across 1Xtra. Our portfolio includes 1Xtra Breakfast with Nadia Jae, Ace, Remi Burgz, Kaylee Golding, DJ Target, Sian Anderson, Jeremiah Asiamah, Sir Spyro, Nick Bright, Joelah Noble, Rampage, David Rodigan, Trevor Nelson and Snoochie Shy. This role will be leading on content delivery for 1Xtra; a dynamic station for young audiences that champions the best in new black music, from brand new artists to established names. Our presenters and contributors are the voice of the Black British experience. 1Xtra is more than a radio station; producing special content for social accounts, YouTube, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sounds as well as major live music events and community outreach sessions. We are looking for a producer who will be based in Birmingham. The successful candidate will be passionate and knowledgeable about Birmingham and the West Midlands and will be excited to bring the culture of the West Midlands to 1Xtra listeners. Working closely together with Radio 1 and Asian Network, these stations look to connect the BBC with the next generation of young audiences and be the leading voice in young UK culture. The successful candidate will be working predominantly on 1Xtra programmes, but may also be required to work across the wider production unit. Main Responsibilities To be responsible for the development, planning and production of content on radio and a variety of digital platforms To make sound editorial decisions and offer advice, support and guidance to your production team, and know when to refer up to Senior Staff To interpret and deliver on creative briefs set by Senior Staff or Commissioners To effectively manage on-air presenting talent and talent relationships To be responsible for live broadcasts, events and outside broadcasts. This will require technical responsibility for a self-operating studio, operating portable recording equipment, excellent audio editing skills, and ensuring the sound quality is of a high standard To use a variety of other specialist production skills in a multi-skilled environment. This includes editing and updating website pages, photography, creating and posting social content, short-form filming, and video editing, producing sound packages and music mixing To be a creative self-starter with initiative, tenacity and the ability to see how your work fits in with the wider needs of the department To ensure all content produced by your whole team is of a first-class standard: thoroughly researched, accurate, and in keeping with audience needs and expectations To ensure that output produced by your whole team complies with BBC editorial, legal, technical, design and accessibility standards, and that BBC Health and Safety policy is observed To work effectively with other departments, suppliers and partners (internal and external), ensuring the BBC maintains excellent relationships throughout To direct and coordinate resources in a busy production environment To nurture and develop members of your production team Are you the right candidate? The Ideal Candidate: Is passionate and knowledgeable about black music and culture Is experienced in leading a team to make first-class content in a broadcast or content production environment Is technically proficient in live studio broadcasting and production in a self-operating radio studio and has excellent audio editing skills Is experienced in directing on-air radio presenters in a live environment Is able to understand the creative ambitions of the 1Xtra network and lead a team to deliver the best content for the 1Xtra audience Is able to generate creative ideas and develop fresh new approaches that will engage young diverse audiences Has effective planning and organising skills: the ability to schedule and prioritise people and activities to meet operational deadlines, and react positively to changes Is a strong communicator with the ability to influence decision-making at all levels Can manage positive working relationships with staff, contributors and talent Is familiar with research techniques and has experience of writing clear and concise material for briefs, scripts, or billings Has the ability to use IT proficiently, including a range of software packages Has working knowledge of a variety of social media and digital platforms Has sound editorial judgment and understands the importance of the BBC's editorial guidelines, compliance policies, and values regarding accuracy and impartiality 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. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. 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 here. 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. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here. 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. LI-DNI