Journalist Local Story Team : EXTEND

JOB BAND: E
CONTRACT TYPE:
Fixed-term Contract / Attachment, Part-time (21 hours per week) until March 2027
DEPARTMENT: BBC Surrey

LOCATION:

Guildford
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £27,600 - £33,900 per annum 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.

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 are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workface that disabled people face. To do this, we have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get your adjustments in place.

If you’d like more information on BBC Extend, please visit the BBC Extend webpage. (EXTEND code: EX2324).

BBC Radio Surrey has a rare opportunity to work with our talented team of journalists based in Guildford.
We are looking for a new member of our Local Story Team, who is passionate about telling the stories that really matter to our audience, from across Surrey, North East Hampshire and North Sussex.
We have a digital first focus, but you will be looking to tell your stories not only on our online services but also on radio and potentially on television.

BBC Surrey is a small team but big on ambition. If you’re passionate about telling stories and making them travel as far and wide as possible, this is a great opportunity. BBC Surrey is part of the wider BBC South East operation and no two days are ever the same. Surrey is more than just a county of commuters. This is your chance to connect with everyone lucky enough to call Surrey home.

• Creativity is important in this role. You will have the ability to tell stories in a creative and dynamic way that connect with our audience.
• You’ll be a self-starter but also able to work as part of a team.
• You will be brimming with ideas on news stories to share with your colleagues and our audience.
• You’ll have the ability to recognise how we can share stories in a variety of ways on our different platforms, including digital, radio and potentially television.
• You’ll really care about reaching and engaging with a truly diverse audience.

• Able to exercise editorial judgment in developing story ideas and producing accurate and impartial journalism.
• Experience of delivering original stories that will shape the news agenda and working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve this.
• To be able to tell stories in a creative and engaging way.
• Previous experience of tailoring stories for different audiences, including radio and digital users.

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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