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Journalist, BBC Breakfast
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JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed term contract / Attachment Starting 29th of September (ending 28th of February 2027)
DEPARTMENT: News and Current Affairs, BBC Breakfast and News at One
LOCATION: Media City, Salford
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £28,000 - £38,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Hours of Work for This Role
- A rota pattern across six days leading BBC Breakfast and the BBC News at One.
- Unsociable hours and shifts, including nights and weekends are a key part of your pattern.
Job Purpose
The BBC is looking for a creative broadcast journalist who is driven by ideas to produce content for BBC Breakfast and the BBC News at One.
- We need a team player who can work under significant pressure and react to unfolding events, who has an understanding of BBC audiences and the ability to connect across all BBC platforms.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
- Breakfast and the News at One are two of the biggest BBC News programmes on BBC One.
- Based in a modern HQ at Media City in Salford, the role involves dealing with issues and ideas involving senior politicians, major sports stars and A-list TV and film stars.
- The programme has a reputation for shining a spotlight on the biggest stories and issues of the time and is the first Breakfast programme to win a prestigious BAFTA award.
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- Regularly contribute ideas for stories, segments, guests and story developments.
- Book guests and write briefs for BBC Breakfast and the BBC News at One.
- Exercise editorial judgment in developing story ideas and producing accurate and impartial journalism.
- To liaise closely with other team members and with other departments in the BBC, to ensure that output material is shared, duplication is avoided, and best practice is upheld.
- To prioritise and plan activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources available.
- At all times to carry out duties in accordance with the BBC health and safety policy.
- Compliant knowledge of media law and OFCOM guidelines.
Essential Criteria
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- A Journalist with experience in broadcast, print or online, who is already working in the industry and has a background knowledge of political, legal and lifestyle issues.
- Regularly contribute ideas at key meetings with an eye for creative storytelling, package production and guest booking.
- Comply with and understand BBC’s Editorial guidelines, BBC policies and BBC Values.
- Prepared to regularly work unsocial hours including nights and weekend shifts.
If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.
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.
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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.
For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk
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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.
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