JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Attachment / Fixed-term Contract - Full time until 19 February 2027
DEPARTMENT: BBC Nations, BBC West
LOCATION: Bristol (Office based)
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £41,200 - £47,000 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. If you’d like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there’s no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
We need a skilled sub‑editor to make our regional content for the BBC News website shine. Do you think you can add the extra little bit of sparkle to a story to make it stand out from the crowd? Can you craft an amazing headline, thrive under pressure in a breaking news environment and help coach people to write brilliant copy? If so, we want to hear from you.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
* Subbing content for the BBC News website
* Providing feedback to journalists
* Ensuring editorial and style guidelines are adhered to
* Taking decisions as editorial lead on some days, on rota basis
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
* At least 3‑5 years of experience working in a newsroom
* Experience of subbing for a news website
* Ability to sub breaking news
* Extensive digital knowledge
EEO MESSAGE
We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief.
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