Senior Journalist

JOB BAND: D
BASE Glasgow
CONTRACT TYPE:
Fixed-term Contract / attachment until 17/12/2026, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Scotland News and Current Affairs
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE £41,200-£49,000 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.

We have an exciting opportunity to join the video team for 12 months as a senior production journalist. We are looking for someone with excellent editorial instincts and creative flair to work with the team that makes Reporting Scotland on BBC One Scotland and Reporting Scotland News at Seven on the BBC Scotland channel.

This is a great opportunity to join a team at the heart of the BBC Scotland newsroom. We work hard to create the best programmes we can. We are supportive of each other and continue to create a positive work place culture.

As a senior production journalist, you will be a valuable member of the team.

• You will work with the editor, assistant editors and presenters and journalists to shape the daily news programmes we make.
• You will be required to take on a variety of shifts and roles. This includes working closely with presenters to produce and transmit the 1330 and 1830 editions of Reporting Scotland on BBC One Scotland and also Reporting Scotland News at Seven on the BBC Scotland channel.
• Some weekend working will be required.

• A strong editorial background and a good understanding of Scotland’s political and cultural life and its institutions and communities.
• An extensive understanding of the news agenda. Good knowledge of the stories which affect a Scottish audience.
• Good production skills. From editing material, booking guests and writing sharp, impartial and crucially accurate copy.
• You will have significant previous experience of working in a newsroom environment and have the ability to adapt to new systems.
• As an experienced journalist you will have an understanding of how Reporting Scotland and the News at Seven presents stories in an impartial and accurate way, especially when reporting on controversial issues.
• Creative thinking. Coming up with ideas and thinking of ways to make them into exciting television on a daily news programme.
• The confidence to contribute to and lead editorial discussions and a high degree of motivation and a can‑do attitude.

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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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.

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world’s best loved content, and the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain.

Here you will benefit from:

• Fair pay and…