Journalist; Content Producer

Position: Journalist (Content Producer)
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JOB DETAILS  JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT:
Nations & Regions

LOCATION:

Carlisle
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £27,600 - £34,000 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  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 presenters and executive 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
The on-air and set-up production of shows on BBC Radio Cumbria where editorial judgment is exercised 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
To prioritise and plan activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources available
Significant recent experience as a content producer especially programme set up production, with a good knowledge of production techniques
Effective planning and organising skills, ability to concentrate on several areas of work at one time, delivering consistently to deadlines and reacting positively to changes and conflicting priorities
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA :
A self-starter who knows a good local story and how to find it
Ability to use technology as required especially experience of the technology for on-air studio programme production
Demonstrates a creative approach to storytelling
Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people especially the programme presenter and other members of the programme team
DESIRABLE :
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.
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