Journalist Journalist

This job will involve setting up and researching guests for interview, thinking of creative subjects and ways of covering them on radio as well as some studio production. You could also be asked to work elsewhere in the audio team as needed and there may be some reporting and news reading. You'll also get what great social media content looks like and a great ear to know what will fly on BBC Sounds., We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced journalist who can producer across a number of programmes on BBC Radio Cumbria and BBC Radio Lancashire. We are looking for a creative producer who loves creating great radio. You'll have an instinct for which subjects we should cover and the type of guests who can talk about these issues. You'll be creative with a flair for innovation. The job will also involve studio production and could include live reporting and some newsreading. For the right candidate, this is a great chance to work on one of the BBC's most listened to local stations, appealing to our current listeners and tempting new listeners to tune in. You'll also have a good understanding and experience of creating strong digital content.,

• Have a good level of experience of journalism & producing live radio content
• Be a team player and have creative ideas for guests and features
• Have the ability to deliver local content for digital platforms (or the willingness to learn)
• Know the patch with an understanding of the stories that matter to our audiences and how we could grow that audience
• Know where to find the stories that matter to a diverse area like Cumbria and Lancashire and how to get people talking about them
  
  Salary: £28,000 - £33,000 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. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. 1. Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation. 2. Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification. 3. Benefits- We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days annual leave (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.