JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Scotland Gaelic News
LOCATION: Glasgow - office based
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £44,000 - £51,000 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.
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).
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PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
We are looking for a senior journalist to lead the BBC Naidheachdan sports team. You will provide editorial leadership and manage a small team. You will be responsible for sports content across all our platforms. This is an exceptional opportunity for anyone who wants to be creative and innovative in their daily work.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
This role offers a rare opportunity to lead BBC Naidheachdan’s Gaelic sport team—the first recruitment for this position in 20 years. Beyond day‑to‑day journalism, the successful candidate will shape the team culture, facilitate positive change, and ensure our sports content across all platforms is modern, engaging, and relevant to today’s audiences. It’s a chance to have real impact, nurture talent, and drive innovation while contributing to the growth and future of Gaelic sport coverage.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
* Responsible for originating and producing stories which may include scripting, editing, outputting, filming and presenting content across a range of BBC output.
* May be required to undertake on‑air reporting, may be required to film and edit material for broadcast where appropriate.
* As required, to allocate work to a team and check progress; ensure the professional contribution of staff and the quality of output. Able to lead the team on a day‑to‑day basis but also contribute ideas and support to the overall management of the site, its team, finances and agenda.
* Seek ways to increase diversity in our workforce and to ensure that our output reflects the audiences we serve.
* Deliver journalism of the highest standard and within the required timeframe using available resources.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
* A deep knowledge of and passion for all sport – at a local, national and international level.
* Fluent Gaelic speaker with excellent writing skills.
* Excellent editorial judgement, writing and production skills based on substantial broadcast journalist experience.
* Ability to handle significant responsibility, line‑managing and leading a small team of journalists.
* Confidence in prioritising and planning all sport output taking into account deadlines, existing staffing and resources.
* Committed to facilitating change independently and exemplifying best practice between teams.
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED
* Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders to create opportunities and impact.
* Experience of mentoring junior journalists and supporting staff development.
* Experience of live broadcasting production.
* Experience of managing budgets.
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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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.
Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment 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.
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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* 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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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.
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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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