Community Producer / Senior Journalist (BBC Radio Suffolk)

Package Description

Job Reference: 018649

Band: D 

Salary: £15,920 – £18,880 per annum (0.4 FTE). This role is part time 14 hours / 2 days per week, full time salary £39,800 – £47,200 per annum (1.0 FTE).

Contract type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract / Secondment – Part time (14 hours / 2 days per week).

Location: Ipswich (BBC Radio Suffolk)

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.

• 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.

If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process please contact the reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk.

Job Introduction

BBC Radio Suffolk is looking for a creative Community Producer who delivers inspiring content.

Broadcasting from our studios in Ipswich, located in the heart of one of the most diverse parts of town, BBC Radio Suffolk tells the stories of the people of Suffolk on radio and our digital platforms. 

We’re looking for someone who is great at enabling others to tell their stories on-air, online, through social media and on TV, and who can make content that will surprise our audience. Most of all you’ll love the radio station and be able to demonstrate that you understand and can talk to our audience. 

This is a great opportunity to work in one of the best places in the country with a highly talented team.

Main Responsibilities

You’ll work closely with programme teams and presenters to create outstanding content for our audiences. As well as recognising digital opportunities to help our content travel further.

You will play a key role in finding and developing interesting stories from all walks of life in all corners of the county. You’ll develop partnerships with communities and design and implement a series of outreach projects which tell the stories of audiences we don’t currently cater for. 

You’ll work on some major projects including supporting our Make A Difference Awards and our Christmas Carol Concert. You will support our effort to be part of hard to reach groups and organisations in Suffolk connecting with them, making them feel supported, respected, celebrated and that they have a voice.

Are you the right candidate?

• You’ll need an extensive knowledge of the communities in Suffolk, with lots of ideas about how we can work with organisations and groups to highlight their work and to set up campaigns which will make an impact on air and in the community.
• We’re looking for someone with great editorial judgement, who can spot a story and turn it into creative radio and digital content.
• You’ll need experience of project and event management and be able to see an idea through from conception to delivery.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to establish new relationships are a must.
• You’ll have significant journalism and radio programming experience.

About the BBC

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.

To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here.

Package Description

Job Reference: 018649

Band: D 

Salary: £15,920 – £18,880 per annum (0.4 FTE). This role is part time 14 hours / 2 days per week, full time salary £39,800 – £47,200 per annum (1.0 FTE).

Contract type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract / Secondment – Part time (14 hours / 2 days per week).

Location: Ipswich (BBC Radio Suffolk)

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.

• 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.

If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process please contact the reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk.

Job Introduction

BBC Radio Suffolk is looking for a creative Community Producer who delivers inspiring content.

Broadcasting from our studios in Ipswich, located in the heart of one of the most diverse parts of town, BBC Radio Suffolk tells the stories of the people of Suffolk on radio and our digital platforms. 

We’re looking for someone who is great at enabling others to tell their stories on-air, online, through social media and on TV, and who can make content that will surprise our audience. Most of all you’ll love the radio station and be able to demonstrate that you understand and can talk to our audience. 

This is a great opportunity to work in one of the best places in the country with a highly talented team.

Main Responsibilities

You’ll work closely with programme teams and presenters to create outstanding content for our audiences. As well as recognising digital opportunities to help our content travel further.

You will play a key role in finding and developing interesting stories from all walks of life in all corners of the county. You’ll develop partnerships with communities and design and implement a series of outreach projects which tell the stories of audiences we don’t currently cater for. 

You’ll work on some major projects including supporting our Make A Difference Awards and our Christmas Carol Concert. You will support our effort to be part of hard to reach groups and organisations in Suffolk connecting with them, making them feel supported, respected, celebrated and that they have a voice.

Are you the right candidate?

• You’ll need an extensive knowledge of the communities in Suffolk, with lots of ideas about how we can work with organisations and groups to highlight their work and to set up campaigns which will make an impact on air and in the community.
• We’re looking for someone with great editorial judgement, who can spot a story and turn it into creative radio and digital content.
• You’ll need experience of project and event management and be able to see an idea through from conception to delivery.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to establish new relationships are a must.
• You’ll have significant journalism and radio programming experience.

About the BBC

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.

To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here.

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