Senior Journalist EXTEND

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JOB BAND: D

CONTRACT TYPE:
Fixed-term contract - Full time until 7 August 2026

DEPARTMENT: BBC Nations, BBC News (online)

LOCATION:

Nottingham

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE:
Up to £55,000, 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 – although there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010), or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. You’re broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long‑term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities.

This definition includes both apparent and non‑apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as cancer, HIV or multiple sclerosis.

We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our Extend programme, please contact

The BBC is fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workplace that disabled people face. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get them in place. If you’d like more information on BBC Extend, please visit the BBC Extend webpage. (EXTEND code: EX2324).

The BBC East Midlands region covers the biggest and best stories from the counties of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire – including vast parts of the Peak District – Leicestershire and Rutland. We are a multi‑platform news operation with an approach that prioritises digital first and seeks to achieve maximum impact across online, TV and radio.

As a senior journalist, you’ll sub stories to the highest standard, help our journalists develop their skills and make important decisions about coverage. You’ll liaise with broadcast colleagues as well as national digital colleagues to ensure we work together to tell stories collaboratively in a region with a bustling and varied news patch, which seeks to serve local, national and international audiences.

• Subbing and publishing text stories for the BBC News website to the highest standard
• Leading and guiding journalists and playing a key role in steering our news coverage
• Generating story ideas and follow‑ups that will work for audio and TV as well as for digital audiences
• Ensuring accuracy and due impartiality with all content
• Reacting to breaking news and having the ability to sub and craft content creatively when stories allow

• Extensive experience working in daily news
• Significant editorial experience and sound editorial judgement
• Significant experience working efficiently and accurately to rolling deadlines and breaking news. The ability to deliver high‑quality copy that demonstrates the BBC’s values of impartiality and fairness is compulsory
• Demonstrable experience of embracing technology, adopting new skills and adapting to the changing demands of a digital working environment
• An understanding of digital news platforms and how to engage audiences

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.

For further information about the role, please contact Alex Smith on

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