JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Part-time 17.5 hours per week (split across two weekly pattern : 21 hours week one and 14 hours week two)
DEPARTMENT: BBC Radio Cornwall
LOCATION: Truro
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £24,800 - £27,667 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
BBC Radio Cornwall is the BBC’s Local Radio station for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. This is an opportunity to be part of the team working towards our weekend programmes for Cornwall and Devon, supporting the producer and presenter in the studio. Every other week you will work alongside the David White Show team to deliver entertaining and up to date content on a Friday afternoon. You will be working on live output and turning content into stories for audiences our social media channels. We’re looking for someone who’s full of ideas, confident with communicating with our audience and thrives in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
We’re a small but friendly and ambitious team at BBC Radio Cornwall. We thrive on sharing great stories and if you do too, this could be the perfect role for you.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
* You’ll play a key role supporting producers in preparing and outputting our weekend breakfast and daytime shows and a weekday afternoon show.
* You will support a multiplatform approach to our local content.
* The role has some technical responsibilities, including editing audio and dealing with live sources as the show is transmitted, as well as speaking to callers.
* You will be preparing content for our social media channels and BBC Sounds.
* As part of the production team, you will also come up with ideas for stories and treatments, set up guests, write scripts and provide research background.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Inclusivity, respect and teamwork are important to us. You’ll need to demonstrate these values as well as having a passion to serve local audiences. You will have the ability to work flexibly and efficiently under pressure, to tight deadlines and in a constantly changing live studio environment, with first rate communication skills. You’ll know what producers and presenters need to create the best possible content in a creative way. You will be excited about BBC Local’s goals and the future of audio.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
* Ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team
* English and Maths Level 2 or GSCE level 4 and above
* Be able to come up with creative ways to tell stories to our audience
* Calm under pressure and ability to reach deadlines
DESIRABLE
* An understanding of the target audience for BBC Radio Cornwall
* Experience creating social media and digital content that attracts a big audience.
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.
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