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Language Log in to Profile BBC Employee Login CREATE JOB ALERT Senior Journalist Reporter (BBC South News) - Southampton Job Description Job Requisition ID: 24915 Job Closing Date: 27 July 2025
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent - Full time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Nations, BBC South Daily TV
LOCATION: Southampton
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £39,800 - £48,367 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 South has a rare opportunity for a Senior Journalist Reporter.
We’re looking for someone who is passionate about telling the stories that really matter to our audience. You’ll have the ability to share those stories in a creative and dynamic way and recognise how they can be told across different platforms (television, radio and our digital services) in order to reach as many people as possible.
Excellent planning and communication skills are fundamental. The job will involve some shift and weekend working.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
We’re a passionate team of story tellers, getting to the heart of the stories that matter, and may otherwise go untold. We cover the whole of Southern England, including Hampshire, Dorset, Berkshire and Oxfordshire, offering a rich and varied landscape. We’re a digital first operation but our television and radio audience remain as important as ever. In our world, no two days are ever the same and we guarantee you will never be bored!
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
* You will find, generate, and develop multi-platform stories that resonate with audiences.
* Engage and collaborate with producers/programmes to make sure each platform is aware of stories and has suitable content.
* Produce/lead on all content for BBC platforms – online, TV, radio, Sounds and social media.
* You will have an understanding of the BBC’s editorial guidelines, as well as media law and be able to demonstrate the BBC’s values in your work and workplace.
* You’ll be proactively looking to connect with underserved audiences and ensure that there is a genuine diversity shown through your storytelling.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
* Strong editorial skills, with demonstratable experience of delivering multi-platform stories.
* A self-starter with excellent editorial judgement and organisational skills.
* A passion for reaching new audiences through compelling storytelling and a detailed understanding of formats across all platforms.
* Someone who is armed with ideas, creativity and enthusiasm and able to prioritise and plan storytelling and adhering to deadlines.
* A detailed knowledge of the BBC’s editorial and social media guidelines.
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
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.
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Here you will benefit from:
• 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.
Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.
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We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.
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.
We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.
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Disability confident
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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