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Language Log in to Profile BBC Employee Login CREATE JOB ALERT Sr Content Producer (Communities) EXTEND Job Description Job Requisition ID: 26480 Job Closing Date: 19/08/2025
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Nations, Radio Derby
LOCATION: Derby
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £42,200 - £54,600 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.
BBC EXTEND
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 extend@bbc.co.uk .
The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workface 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. (EXTEND code: EX2324).
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
BBC Radio Derby are offering this rare opportunity to join our multi-platform Derby team as a creative Community Producer delivering inspiring content. We need a passionate broadcaster, who is great at enabling others to tell their stories on air, online, through social media and TV, and who can make content that will surprise our audience.
You will be working in the heart of our communities in Derbyshire and East Staffordshire, developing partnerships with communities and design and implement a series of outreach projects which will tell the stories of audiences we don’t currently cater for.
You will excellent skills in managing people and relationships.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
We’re looking for someone with great editorial judgement, who can spot a story and turn it into creative radio and digital content. You’ll need experience of project and event management and be able to see an idea from concept to delivery.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to manage people and establish new relationships. You will head up some major projects including our Make a Difference Awards, Christmas Carol Service and large events that are important to our audience.
BBC Radio Derby serves a diverse audience and you will need extensive knowledge of the communities in Derbyshire and East Staffordshire and be able to support our effort to be part of hard to reach groups and organisations, connecting with them, making them feel supported, respected, celebrated and that they have a voice.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
* Leading the stations community engagement, project and event management and forging new partnerships.
* Leading teams in delivering impactful content that speaks to our underserved audiences.
* Managing the Station’s apprentices, and the Daytimes programme leading teams.
* Managing the Make a Difference Awards and other major station events and projects
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
* Strong Editorial Judgement and significant journalism and programming experience
* Experience working and delivering content in a multi-platform way
* Ability to lead and manage teams and lead and inspire people
* And ability to come up with ambitious ideas, projects and campaigns and deliver from concept to completion
* Resilience and the ability to work reactively under pressure, with a proven ability to judge audience need and react to feedback
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:
* Previous experience managing projects
* Past examples of managing people and relationships
* Experience of delivering digital content
* Well versed in Editorial and Compliance Policies and know who to call on when you need advice
If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.
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.
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.
For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk
Redeployment
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC 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.
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Here you will benefit from:
• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pensionscheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.
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