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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.,

• Equip you with some of the skills and training needed to become a fluent multi-platform journalist
• Receive a personal mentor to support your journey
• Produce an item of content you can create your portfolio from
• Develop your journalistic skills within the BBC World Service News teams
What do you get?
• Salary based pro-rata on the yearly amount of £24,280 plus London Weighting
• On the job training in award winning news teams
• A dedicated point of contact to support your development
• Training and mentoring by industry professionals, Answer a few questions via video recording based on your motivations for applying and passion for this area. This will be requested in both English and your second language.
  
  Are you a fluent speaker and/or have a deep cultural connection to any of our BBC World Service Languages?, Aspiring disabled journalists at the beginning of their career who are passionate about finding and telling global stories. You should be curious about the world and have a knack for creatively sharing ideas. You will be fluent in one of our BBC World Service Languages (list below) or have a strong cultural connection to it., Identify as disabled under the Equality Act.
• Be aged 18 or over when the scheme starts in January 2025.
• Be legally allowed to work in the UK full time.
• Be fluent in English and one of the languages we broadcast in. If you're not fluent, you must have significant cultural links you're able to demonstrate.
• Be available full time for a three-week intensive training period from January 13th 2025. For the rest of the scheme you can work on a hybrid basis and take paid leave, both to be discussed and approved with your manager.
• You will need to be in commuting distance to London Broadcasting House. If you don't live in London, don't worry we can help you with accommodation.
  
  The BBC World Service is seeking talented, disabled individuals to join our Future Voices trainee scheme. This four-month paid program offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in journalism and kickstart your career at one of the world's leading broadcasters.