JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time Contract
DEPARTMENT: BBC Nations Radio Berkshire
LOCATION: Reading - Office based
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £27,300 - £33,000 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.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
BBC Radio Berkshire serves a diverse population of almost 1 million people in urban centres like Reading and Slough, historic Windsor and rural West Berkshire. We’re looking for someone who can craft great audio for BBC Local’s expanding digital services, including BBC Sounds.
Your Key Responsibilities And Impact
Your focus will be on shaping great audio for our digital platforms, including the Secret Berkshire brand, the local Sounds rail, online and social media, as well as creating stand-out crafted content for daily radio shows and special editorial moments. A talented, creative and experienced producer, you will also support our radio teams by managing music, trails and station sound.
Essential Criteria
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
* Inclusivity, respect, team work and creativity 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, with first rate communication skills.
* You’ll have extensive experience of producing audio content, and you’ll understand what stories matter to our current audiences and the new listeners we’ll be serving on digital.
* You’ll know how to craft audio to make creative and engaging content that resonates with local communities and has the potential to travel further via social media.
* We’re looking for someone who is organised, self-motivated and bursting with original ideas. Ideally you will also be able to support the wider team with duties such as live programme production.
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.
For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk
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