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Job Introduction

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.

This is an opportunity to work as an Assistant Producer on the new Vernon Kay show on Radio 2 for BBC Audio.

Radio 2 is the UK’s most popular radio station, providing programming across varied musical genres, popular culture and entertainment. The output includes high profile and specialist presenters as well as speech and event production.

Main Responsibilities

The Assistant Producer will originate and produce excellent content for on air as well as digital content.

This role will contribute creative ideas, as well as bringing the highest quality content production skills, which may involve research, technical operations, audio, digital, online and interactive production activities.

You will also be required to film, edit and help to produce engaging digital content, while working with the wider social and digital team to generate ideas. You will also be working closely with talent and production teams to bring these ideas to life, and uplift the BBC Radio 2 brand on socials. You will be crafting, and optimising social content for social platforms (in particular Instagram, and TikTok).

Are you the right candidate?

• You will have experience in creating first class content.
• You will have worked in a broadcast or content production environment and in a live studio environment
• You’ll be familiar with research techniques and sources for the verification of the accuracy of material.
• Experience of writing clear and concise material which may be used for briefs, scripts, or digital platforms.
• You will have a great understanding of digital platforms, and optimising content for social platforms, including editing aspect ratio and dimensions, adding captions, transitions, motion graphics, etc.
• A track record of exciting ideas that travel on social media.
• Experience of working with talent.
• Experience in writing engaging digital copy and publishing social content,
• Experience publishing to social media platforms and producing supporting copy that is optimised for social platforms and formats, in line with the account’s approved style guide and tone of voice.
• You will be well-practised in post-shoot media managing and post-production process.
• Strong video and image editing skills – must be able to work within the Adobe Creative Suite, be a mobile filming expert and use a variety of apps, filters and sound options to create world class, thumb stopping social formats for platforms such as TikTok or Reels or Shorts.
• Strong filming skills with combined lighting and self-shooting experience.
• Experience devising imaginative ways to drive online audiences to our content.
• An awareness of our target social audience.
• Experience of using Meta Business Suite to publish and schedule online content (Desirable).
• DSLR camera experience, setting up and operating kit (Desirable).
• A knowledge of BBC editorial guidelines and other compliance policies, or has the desire to glean this knowledge quickly.
• Understanding of the importance of the BBC's values in accuracy and impartiality.

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

Package Description

Band: C
Contract type: 6 month attachment/fixed term contract
Location: Wogan House, London

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 26 days holiday with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.