Job Description
This job is with BBC, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Part-time (0.8 EFT/ 28 hours per week )
DEPARTMENT: BBC RADIO BRISTOL
LOCATION: Bristol
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Include salary range including currency icon e.g. £24,800 - £33,400 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Please note this role is to work on live radio shows in the studio and on live events so working from home is not possible.
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
Join the BBC Radio Bristol team and work on exciting programmes like the Joe Sims Breakfast Show, helping them put the show together and be involved in live outputting of the programme.You will have ideas for what to do on the programme that day, find and set up guests, record and edit audio, read travel reports on air and have the technical ability to share our best bits with other BBC platforms. This role will also focus on putting on events in our communities. It will require some weekend working and a good knowledge of how to run events safely.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Join an energetic and fun team striving to reach new audiences across Bristol and beyond. Live radio is a buzz and fast moving. It's a rewarding role, whether you're putting a smile on listeners' faces or tackling the issues that make a difference to the way people live their lives or finding new audiences. You'll be part of the team working on outside events and work alongside the online and TV newsroom. Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation. Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
* Ability to work flexibly across a range of shift times and days - some shifts start at 6am, others don't finish til 10pm. Ability to work to a rota across a 7 day a week broadcasting schedule, so you work 4 x 8 hour days including a lunchbreak. Rota is published 5 weeks in advance, locked at 2 weeks.
* Writing and presenting Travel Bulletins live on air as well as talking confidently on air with the presenter
* Ability to help run live events
* Editing and processing audio from all platforms for broadcast and sharing radio material with all BBC outlets
* Sourcing guests to a deadline while a radio show is on air
* Understanding of legal media law and BBC Producer Guidelines where relevant to live radio
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
* A good knowledge of how to run events including technical expertise, branding and safety.
* Ability to write scripts for and to present Travel Bulletins live on air under pressure and talk to presenter on air as required.
* Technical knowledge of live radio studio operations. Including use of Open Media, Dira and Bionic and the ability to edit material from all platforms for broadcast.
* Excellent organisation and people skills when dealing with callers and members of the public.
* Ability to source guests to a deadline while a radio show is on air.
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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