Senior Producer; Breakfast - BBC H&W

JOB BAND: D

CONTRACT TYPE:
Fixed-term Contract, Full-time / Attachment, Full-time until 1 February 2027

DEPARTMENT: BBC Nations, BBC Hereford & Worcester

LOCATION:

Worcester

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £40,200 - £50,000 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’re seeking a creative, ambitious Senior Content Producer to lead our Breakfast show, someone enthusiastic about storytelling, community engagement and making uplifting, entertaining radio. BBC Hereford & Worcester is part of BBC Local, delivering audio, online, social and TV content across England. We offer a rich mix of news and entertainment, with a growing focus on digital and on demand content via BBC Sounds.

We want a passionate producer who can strengthen our connection with audiences and elevate programming.

This is a chance to join a creative and ambitious team that puts its audience at the heart of the output. You’re guaranteed to thrive on the buzz of live radio and hearing our great content on our digital services, BBC Sounds and beyond.

This is a team which is committed to building audiences both on linear and digital platforms.

• You will be the lead producer on our weekday breakfast programme and set the agenda for the day, entertaining those who choose us as the soundtrack to their morning. You'll lead the team to develop creative ways of telling complex stories which make sense to local audiences.
• You will be core to harnessing motivation in the team, generating a positive, creative environment. You will be liaising with presenters and supporting them as required.
• You will drive a multiplatform agenda, constantly striving to reflect our audience in the content while retaining a local focus. Editorially, you will focus on quality stories over quantity and ensure that the structure and make-up of the programme addresses audience habits.
• You will be responsible for ensuring our high editorial standards are adhered to and impartiality is across all content.

• The right candidate will be experienced in working in live radio. They will have worked with multiple stakeholders including presenters.
• Resilience and the ability to work reactively under pressure will be core to this role and expected of the successful candidate.
• Experience of delivering digital content which enhances the radio offering would be expected.
• You’ll think big, understand the importance of the Breakfast Show in driving content and leading the station’s coverage of editorial like the Make A Difference Awards, and you’ll collaborate with the station and region’s other programmes to bring them into our Breakfast show.
• An ability to lead and inspire a small team, creating an inclusive and positive working environment.

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.

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…