JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Contract / Attachment, Full-time (01 June 26 - 26 February 27)
DEPARTMENT: Childrens & Education, BBC Bitesize
LOCATION: Salford - Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £24,600 - £31,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Were happy to discuss flexible working. If youd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though theres no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
As the BBC’s formal learning website, Bitesize helps millions of students to progress their education. Researchers are integral to the success of the teams delivering content. You will work closely with Bitesize Producers and Assistant Producers, focusing on the future of personalised learning, creating curriculum aligned questions, digital interactions, and innovative content across the web, app and email newsletters.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
BBC Bitesize exists to transform lives through education. That clear vision drives everything we do. Our aims are to:
* Provide every child in the UK with a personalised learning experience through the excellent content available on BBC Bitesize.
* Support and inspire classroom learning with world‑class, curriculum‑linked programming through BBC Bitesize for Teachers.
* Address societal and educational deficits within the UK through campaigns, such as BBC Super Movers and BBC 500 Words.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
* You will support the organisation and delivery of key teacher‑facing events and industry events.
* You will write copy for newsletters, source images and design the layout of these newsletters, working with the teams to ensure accuracy of copy/messaging.
* You will collate the data for all newsletters, analysing performance and sharing performance reports with the relevant teams.
* You will be part of the Bitesize team at event locations including organisation of teacher‑facing events including BETT and the Festival of Education
* You will help order merchandise, design posters, co‑ordinate registration and assist with other logistics.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
* Promotional content: Experience of writing, scheduling and editing newsletters and other audience promotional content.
* Communication: Experience of working and managing relationships with internal and external teams and partners to deliver audience event projects.
* Event organisation: Experience of organising and delivering promotional events working with external providers on event management.
* Design: Ability to generate and design ideas for newsletters, leaflets, backdrops and promotional material.
* Audience awareness: Experience of the education marketplace and the needs of teachers, students and parents and an insight in to the digital media habits of 5‑16 year olds.
If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, wed love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.
This role requires a relevant DBS check to be undertaken by the BBC at the appropriate level, at the point of offer of a contract of employment.
Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.
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.
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.
Information at a Glance
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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.
Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.
Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.
Candidate pack
You belong
We have a working environment where we value and respect every individuals unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief.
Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.
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Disability confident
We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk
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