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Journalist - Sport - EXTEND

The Bbc, Lower Morden, Merton

Journalist - Sport - EXTEND

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The Bbc, Lower Morden, Merton

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 25 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: ef5c22c3895448dfad945cdebbd9a3d1

Full Job Description

  • You'll be finding a setting up stories yourself and also working with colleagues who generate their own ideas.
  • You will be the voice and face of sport in the islands across radio, TV and digital and will present a Saturday afternoon sport show 2-6pm on BBC Radio Jersey & BBC Radio Guernsey.

    You must have really strong editorial judgement and be able to take sensitive decisions quickly and decisively.
  • You should have and a good command of the BBC's policies in all relevant areas. You need an excellent working knowledge of media law.
  • You will already have a good base of experience in journalism.
  • You will be able to make decisions with authority and under pressure and will have strong negotiation, team working and organisational skills.
  • This is hybrid role and you will work across both Jersey & Guernsey
    • Are you the right candidate?
  • Passionate interest in sport especially at a community level
  • Keen to deliver original stories across all platforms form the island sporting communities
  • Willingness to nurture and develop pan-island sports coverage and champion local sports participation
  • Ability to tell sports stories to a wide audience that appeals to fans and non- sport enthusiasts alike

    Living here offers outstanding opportunities for everything from surfing to cycling and music. There's a vibrant local arts scene, great places to socialise and stunning coastline.
    • You're never more than 20 minutes from a beach. About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. 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 here. 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.

  • 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.
    • Freelancers are eligible to apply for an internal role if they are on a Worker Contract and they have worked continuously for 6 months. If they have worked for less than 6 months continuously or have a break of 3 weeks or more between engagements, they must seek Divisional HR approval to apply for an internal role prior to submitting an application. If they are unsure which contract they are on, they can speak to their booker or the HR BP, however if it helps - both a PAYE freelance or Modus Gross contract is considered a Worker contract and covered by the Worker terms found here. Job Introduction 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 Extend team via the shared mailbox. The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workplace 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. We're looking for a candidate to lead the team producing sport content across the Channel Islands based in either Jersey or Guernsey. The Jersey Bulls and Guernsey FC have a loyal following as do the Guernsey Raiders and Jersey Rugby Club. Four of the Channel Islands take part in the International Island Games, which are in Orkney in 2025 and Jersey and Guernsey compete under their own flags in the Commonwealth Games. Both islands have thriving international cricket squads and strong community sporting links. You'll be the face of sport on BBC Channel Islands News and host our Saturday afternoon pan-island sports show 2-6pm on BBC Radio Jersey & BBC Radio Guernsey.