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JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Contract/Attachment, Full-time until 31 March 2026
DEPARTMENT: BBC Nations, BBC South West Investigations
LOCATION: Plymouth/Truro or Channel Islands.
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 38100 - 48100 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
The BBC’s West and South West Investigation team is responsible for delivering high-impact stories for online, TV, radio, sounds and socials. The team is designed to be self-supporting but works closer with the wider newsroom operation, collaborating with news and planning colleagues, technical teams and other investigation units across the BBC. Guided by the principles of public interest journalism, the investigations teams aim to shine a light on key issues for our communities and reveal the truth about the stories that matter to our audience. Based in Plymouth/Truro or the Channel Islands, this role specifically aims to boost the team’s coverage from the Channel Islands as well as supporting the wider South West team.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
* To generate, research and develop multi-platform stories from the Channel Islands, as well as Devon and Cornwall which resonate with audiences in and beyond the region.
* To ensure stories are produced to the highest standard for all platforms, including subbing some online content.
* Working under the guidance of the SJTM, to find solutions to logistical and editorial challenges – which, depending on base, may include. providing production support remotely to local reporters.
* To work effectively in a team and support the wider unit to deliver original stories from idea to transmission.
* To navigate challenging and complex stories impartially and always work within BBC editorial guidelines.
* As well as production, this role will include some on air reporting.
* Some travel may be required.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
* We are looking for someone with extremely strong editorial skills, experience of delivering multi-platform stories and developing ideas into high-quality investigations. You will have initiative, excellent editorial judgement and organisational skills and proudly “own” stories, communicating well to all outlets.
* You will be passionate about reaching new audiences and will have a detailed understanding of formats across all platforms.
* Digital skills and subbing experience are important, as is experience of writing, producing and reporting for television and radio.
* This is a logistically complex role, working with individuals across different bases and you will need to be full of enthusiasm for working with different teams to bring the best journalism to our audiences.
* Detailed knowledge of the BBC’s editorial and social media guidelines and experience of complex stories is essential.
* Open-source research and data journalism skills would be desirable.
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.
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.
Information at a Glance
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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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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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