Journalism Coordinator Bristol, England
Job description
Radio Bristol is proud to serve the vibrant city of Bristol and surrounding area. The biggest city in the South West, it’s a dynamic cultural hub – the home of Banksy with a thriving music scene and is a City of Sanctuary , with 92 different languages spoken.
We also serve the historic city of Bath, and coastal areas of Weston-super-Mare, Clevedon and Portishead.
We deliver award-winning coverage of local news and sport, as well as a big phone-in each day of the week, giving people a platform to discuss the issues of the day.
We are looking for a producer to work on our live radio programmes, dealing with a wide range of speech content, from hard news stories to engaging life stories.
Main ResponsibilitiesYou will work with presenters and producers of our four-hour radio programmes, helping them put the show together and be involved in live outputting of the programme in the producer’s gallery once on air. You will find and set up guests, record audio and edit it, and write scripts for the presenter to read. You will be able to take calls from listeners and help decide whether it’s appropriate to put them on air.
It involves making quick decisions in the producer’s gallery during the live show. You will be responsible for setting up interviews and contributors for a range features on the programme, writing the scripts and briefing notes for the presenter. You will be able to take ownership of parts of the programme, contribute ideas and be able to brief the presenter and producer. You will be responsible for certain technical aspects of the show, using a range of devices to get guests on air. This will involve a flexible working week, with 5 shifts per week across 7 days.
You will love the thrill of working on a live radio programme, with the ability to come up with ideas for the show. You’ll be able find the best guests and have the skills of persuasion to get them to talk. You’ll also want to think up the most creative treatment for that content.
You’ll have experience of working in a live studio environment, and awareness of the info that presenters and producers need when on air. You’ll have a flexible attitude and are up for coping with a changing running order should news break during the show.
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Package DescriptionBand: B
Contract: 6 month fixed term contract
Location: Bristol
You are eligible to apply for an internal role if you are either on a BBC Continuing (Permanent) contract, a BBC Fixed Term contract, a casual contract or freelance contract and you have worked continuously for 6 months.
Only internal staff are eligible to apply for the role on an attachment basis. You need to be on a continuing (permanent) or fixed-term contract. You need to have worked for the BBC for more than one year and will also need permission from your line manager. You can find out more on our attachments page.
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.
Please note that the application process will require you to upload a CV and complete the online questionnaire(s). There is no requirement to attach a covering letter or complete the additional careers hub fields (Personal Statement/Skills/Portfolio sections).
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