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BBC Radio Derby is an award-winning station with a reputation for lively, personality-led programmes and a commitment to distinctive journalism. We are looking for a talented and experienced producer to set up and output our weekday afternoon show hosted by Sally Pepper. It’s a successful, entertaining programme which can switch quickly from hard news to light entertainment. It’s the home of Make a Difference, our daily pub quiz and entertainment news summary ‘Trending’. We need someone who’s energetic, creative, resourceful, full of ideas and engrossed in the daily news agenda both locally and nationally.

Working closely with the News Editor and the Executive Editor, you will help shape the afternoon show, making sure we’re talking about the things our listeners in Derbyshire and East Staffordshire care about, while keeping them entertained too. You will often work alone as well as part of a team, and will be expected to be confident in making editorial decisions on stories, writing incisive radio scripts, and maximising the use of audio to give the programme pace and variety.

You will have significant experience in broadcast journalism and radio production.

You’ll work closely with producers, reporters and presenters and have an impressive understanding of daily news journalism in our patch.

You’ll know the sorts of stories and creative treatments that will interest and engage our audience.

We’d expect you to have a clear vision of how to translate stories into lively radio, and demonstrate this daily.

You’ll have great personal skills as a negotiator, diplomat and influencer, and the ability to integrate into our team and draw effectively on the BBC’s wide range of resources.

You must be able to think up creative and original treatments for stories and present ideas for original journalism.

You’ll have significant expertise in crafting engaging and creative short packages. In addition, you will need a good understanding of the BBC Radio Derby audience, and be able to think of ways to reach new and underserved audiences.

You’ll be fully immersed in the BBC’s editorial guidelines and media law, so you know how to mitigate the risks of putting out a live radio programme. You’ll work with colleagues to make sure your stories deliver to digital audiences.

We want a person who is bursting with ideas and creative treatments, someone who is passionate about our area and making great radio.

For further information please contact News Editor Chris Doidge [email protected] or Executive Editor [email protected].

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Band: C
Contract type: Fixed term contract, 5 months
Location: Derby

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 (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.