A Journalism Coordinator will assist the production, preparation and output of the programmes, supporting a multiplatform approach. You will work as part of a programme team and the wider station in getting your programme to air and assist with studio technical duties and preparing content for our linear services and BBC Sounds. You'll undertake a variety of production duties from editing audio and operating broadcast equipment to dealing with callers, contributors and guests. As part of the production team, you will also originate story ideas and audio treatments, set up guests, write scripts and provide research. You'll also be confident on-air, as you may be required to write and deliver travel bulletins and other programme features.

We're looking with high creative, collaborative and communication skills, with experience in making radio content and audio storytelling. As part of the Saturday breakfast team, you'll help set the agenda on a Saturday morning and ensure we reflect the lives of all the counties' residents in our content. You'll have experience setting up and producing radio programmes, originating stories and creating audio content for digital platforms.,

• You'll be an adaptable team player, brimming with ideas and creative treatments which will bring stories alive.
• You'll have experience with audio storytelling, with an ability to recognise how stories could be told on digital platforms.
• You'll understand how BBC Local's content helps the BBC achieve its strategic aims.
• You will be keen to bring in new contributors, voices and guest - and really care about making your content reach a wide and diverse audience.
• You'll be an excellent communicator, whether it be speaking on air or with callers to the programme.
• You be aware of the aims of the wider BBC South news operation and be able to spot opportunities for your content when they arise.
  
  BBC Radio Solent is looking for a Journalist Coordinator to join its talented at our studios in Southampton. This role will be a key part of the studio production team overseeing our Saturday Breakfast programme, which is shared with BBC Radio Berkshire and BBC Radio Oxford serving a TSA of more than three million people across five counties., This role is one day a week, on a Saturday. The contractual base will be BBC Radio Solent (Southampton).
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• Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.
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