JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Part-time. 21 hours per week, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
DEPARTMENT: BBC News
LOCATION: London
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £27,600 - £37,600 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
This role is ideal for a creative ELT professional with a flair for digital storytelling. You'll design and present engaging English language learning content tailored for social media platforms, using audio, video, and visual formats. With a deep understanding of teaching English digitally versus in the classroom, you'll connect with global learners through compelling, accessible materials that reflect BBC Learning English's standards and style.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
BBC Learning English is a globally respected, award-winning provider of English language learning content. As part of the BBC World Service, the team creates innovative digital resources—videos, podcasts, articles, and social media content—reaching millions of learners worldwide. You'll join a creative, purpose-driven environment that values educational impact, collaboration, and global engagement. Be part of a team that's shaping how English is taught and learned across cultures and platforms.
Your Key Responsibilities And Impact
* Develop and present engaging English language teaching content in audio, video, text, and image formats.
* Publish ELT materials across BBC Learning English's social media platforms and other digital channels.
* Ensure content aligns with BBC Learning English's strategy and pedagogical approach.
* Adapt teaching materials to suit diverse international audiences and varying levels of English proficiency.
* Collaborate with editorial and production teams to maintain high-quality, visually compelling output.
Essential Criteria
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
* Advanced ELT qualification (e.g. DELTA or equivalent) and recent experience teaching English to adults.
* Recent experience teaching English as a foreign language to adults, for example, in a language school or online setting.
* Fluent English proficiency with excellent written and spoken communication skills.
* Proven ability to write, adapt, and present engaging ELT scripts for diverse global audiences.
* Experience creating and moderating multimedia ELT content for social media, with strong visual and editorial judgement.
* Proficiency in image, audio, and video editing tools, and familiarity with BBC Learning English's approach.
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.
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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.