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Job Introduction

This is an opportunity to be part of the Factual production team in BBC Audio, Wales and West of England (based in Bristol). Each year we produce hundreds of programmes and podcasts for Radio 4, BBC Sounds and the World Service. Our regular output includes Radio 4’s flagship story-telling strand, The Untold, as well as the Radio 4 series Great Lives and One to One. We also produce a range of podcasts, from the popular comedy/history show Evil Genius With Russell Kane to the recent true crime saga Fairy Meadow. The department has a long tradition of producing high quality history, literary and environmental documentaries. As Assistant Producer, you will work across our Factual output and the work is likely to range from research to production to reporting roles. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your production and story-telling skills in a lively, supportive working environment.

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.

Main Responsibilities

As an Assistant Producer, under the guidance of a more senior editorial figure, you would be expected to take on a range of responsibilities. These include:

• Coming up with ideas for features, creative treatments and potential contributors
• Contacting programme presenters and contributors and arranging for them to take part in recordings
• Producing material for broadcast – recording and editing audio, writing scripts and creating social media assets
• Making logistical arrangements for recordings in studio and on location
• Taking part in location recordings as part of a team and under the guidance of a producer
• Playing an active role in team meetings
• Compiling and submitting relevant and accurate information to the radio networks and BBC Sounds

Are you the right candidate?

The successful applicant will share our love of audio storytelling and will be knowledgeable about the radio and podcast markets. The ideal candidate will also have a multimedia vision and be able to create content that works across different platforms. You will be tenacious, creative and will have excellent time management skills along with a willingness to be flexible. You will have experience of finding and telling stories in audio, and a track record of working as part of a team. You will have a demonstrable knowledge of the output of BBC Audio, Wales and West of England. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and will have the technical skills to record and edit audio for programmes and podcasts. You will be a thorough and accurate researcher, with a good understanding of the BBC’s editorial guidelines and when to refer up for senior editorial guidance on matters of potential controversy.

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 in the document attached below.

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, sexuality, social 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

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.

Package Description

Band: C
Contract type: 1 x Continuing
Location: Office base is Bristol. This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office with home working.

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 competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days holiday with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

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