JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: Nations, BBC Local
LOCATION: Carlisle
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £27,500 - £33,500 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
How would you like to be part of the team at BBC Radio Cumbria? We have an opportunity for a great content producer to join us. You'll be finding and telling great stories from across Cumbria, and you'll be a production whizz Whatever the story, we want someone that is creative and can help bring stories to life for our listeners. You'll be a self-starter, who knows how to find the best stories and guests, but we also want a responsible pair of hands with an understanding of BBC values and editorial guidelines. As well as delivering for radio, you'll also need to think about digital content, including photos and videos. A knowledge of Cumbria would be an advantage, but we're mainly after someone with great ideas and experience of set up programme production.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Radio Cumbria is one of the most listened to BBC local stations in England. It has special connection to its audience. Through our social media and digital platforms, we now reach more people than ever. You'll have an important place in this friendly team, chasing stories, getting them to air and making them sound amazing on air.
Your Key Responsibilities And Impact
* You'll be a content producer for BBC Radio Cumbria. Working with the senior producer, you'll be mainly producing content for our shows.
* You'll be a key member of the team, crafting content, briefing guests and adding a creative touch to bring stories to life on the radio.
* You may also be asked to create digital content, for BBC online, social media and the BBC Sounds rail.
* You may occasionally be asked to cover other shifts on the rota, which could include early or late shifts, or weekend working.
Essential Criteria
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
* Significant recent experience as a content producer especially programme set up production, with a good knowledge of production techniques.
* Demonstrates a creative approach to storytelling.
* Exercise editorial judgment in developing story ideas and producing accurate and impartial content.
* Use a range of video, audio and digital equipment and information technology to research, write, assemble, edit and deliver outputs in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards.
* Demonstrates sound editorial and policy decisions based upon a clear understanding of the BBC's distinctive news agenda, the requirements of news and current affairs coverage and the audience.
Desired But Not Required
* A good broadcast voice
* Experience of bulletin reading
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
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