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Bulletin Reader (Radio Norfolk) - Extend
Package Description
Contract: Permanent Part-Time (14 hours per week)
Location: Norfolk (Office based)
Band: C
Job Reference: 21184
Extend: EX2324
Salary: £27,300 - £32,500 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.
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.
Job Introduction
BBC Radio Norfolk is looking for a great journalist with sharp writing skills and a terrific voice to read its weekend early news bulletins.
As the bulletin reader you will be preparing and reading hourly live news bulletins for BBC Radio Norfolk, and ensuring our smart speaker and sport bulletins are delivered. You'll be used to reacting to breaking stories and you'll be able to work with our digital team so that your content can reach a wider audience.
Main Responsibilities
* Producing and reading news bulletins on BBC Radio Norfolk with accuracy, clarity, wit and flair, and often under pressure.
* Recording and editing interviews to form audio clips for bulletins.
* Reacting quickly to breaking news and sharing content across the BBC.
* Reading pre-recorded smart speaker bulletins and live sport bulletins.
* Sourcing a range of stories that connect with our audiences and engage new ones.
* Liaising with and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues throughout the BBC.
Are you the right candidate?
As a Bulletin Reader, you will have:
* First-class writing, production and organisational skills.
* Significant recent experience of reading live radio bulletins.
* The ability and confidence to react quickly to breaking news.
* Good knowledge of Norfolk.
* An understanding of our audience, and a track record in delivering content with diverse audiences in mind.
* Excellent communication skills, with a commitment to dealing with colleagues in an inclusive, nurturing and kind manner.
About the BBC
We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care about 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr