Journalism Co-ordinator Breakfast

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £24800- £30,533 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Join BBC Radio Leicester's Breakfast team and help wake up Leicestershire every weekday. As a Journalism Coordinator, you'll play a vital role supporting the Presenter and Producer to deliver engaging, high quality output. From research and guest booking to live production support, and providing and delivering multiplatform content. You'll help ensure the programme runs smoothly while reflecting and serving the local audience.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Be part of a fast paced, creative Breakfast show at the heart of the community. You'll help shape content that informs and entertains thousands of listeners each morning, working alongside an experienced and collaborative team. This is a chance to grow your journalism and production skills in live radio, build strong local knowledge, and make a meaningful impact on audiences across Leicestershire.

If you have any questions or want to know more about the role please email Executive Editor for BBC Leicester Sophie Cook ()

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Support the smooth running of the Breakfast show, assisting the Presenter and Producer before, during and after broadcast.
• Research stories, develop ideas and compile briefs that reflect the interests of local audiences.
• Source, book and manage contributors and studio guests, ensuring strong, diverse voices on air.
• Provide live and recorded production support, including basic operation of broadcast equipment and running orders.
• Manage administrative tasks such as scripts, databases and programme logistics while meeting tight deadlines.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Strong interest in journalism and broadcast media, with an understanding of radio output and storytelling.
• Ability to generate and develop content ideas and assess the value of stories.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and work to fast paced deadlines.
• Confident communicator who can quickly build rapport with contributors and colleagues.
• Strong knowledge of Leicestershire and its communities, with a passion for local stories.

DESIRABLE

• Experience supporting live radio, audio production and social media.
• Basic technical skills in broadcast or audio equipment.
• Experience booking guests or working with contributors.
• Experience working in a newsroom, production or content environment.
• Understanding of BBC editorial standards and commitment to diversity in output.

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

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.

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.

We are unable to accept applications via CV and only applications made online will be considered. Please click on the APPLY NOW button to proceed with your application.

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.

Benefits

Here you will benefit from:

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35 hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.

Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

You belong

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio economic background, religion and/or belief.

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

Disability confident

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss:

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