YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Make complex political stories relevant, engaging and accessible to a wide range of audiences.
• Confident in multimedia storytelling, delivering live and commissioned political content across digital and linear formats and programmes, and adept at picking the best treatment for each story across outlets for the highest impact.
• Seek out diverse and compelling voices in order to make your stories engaging as well as being confident in holding politicians and public servants to account.
• Express yourself to the highest standard in Gaelic and English, writing and broadcasting with flair in both languages.
• Strong commitment to impartiality and ensuring that all of our political coverage is produced fairly, accurately and with the appropriate nuance.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential Criteria

• Proven experience as a reporter in a fast-paced newsroom environment. Experience covering breaking news and working effectively under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Strong understanding of Scottish politics, including the work of the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament, local government and the wider UK political landscape.
• Strong interviewing skills, with the confidence to question politicians, officials and stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to create compelling content across multiple platforms, including text, video, audio and social media. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Gaelic.
• Willingness to travel and work flexibly as political events require. Ability to make complex political issues accessible and relevant to diverse audiences.

Desirable

• Demonstrable ability to identify, develop and deliver original political stories that have public impact.
• Proven ability to cultivate and maintain a network of political contacts and sources.
• Experience filming, recording and editing content for digital platforms.
• Understanding of analytics and audience data to inform editorial decision-making.

DISCLAIMER

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

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Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC 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.