Job Introduction
BBC Radio Guernsey may be small in stature but huge in ambition. Even if we say so ourselves, Guernsey has got to be one of the best places to live and work. You're never more than ten minutes from the sea and we have some of the best beaches in the British Isles. And now we’re looking for a Journalism Coordinator to join our ambitious team.
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 but only if they have Guernsey residential qualification.
Main Responsibilities
The Journalism Coordinator role is an exciting opportunity to work across a range of radio programmes with the potential to become one of our next generation of journalists and programme producers. You'll contribute engaging programme ideas, research guests and topics, and there may be the opportunity to undertake some on-air work.
You’ll deliver programme support duties such as music logging and reporting, updating BBC Sounds programme information, recording and editing multi-track audio.
You’ll also operate a variety of broadcast equipment including the on-air studios, our production desk, and our broadcast vehicles. You may work on weekdays and at weekends including early mornings.
Are you the right candidate?
You’ll need to be an enthusiastic, creative, team-player - who loves island life, whilst understanding the bigger picture of our Bailiwick’s relationship with the other Crown Dependencies and the UK.
You’ll be an excellent communicator, being equally as comfortable on-air (reading travel news and delivering personality and entertainment in other items) as you are off air (taking calls, finding on-air guests, and writing scripts.)
You’ll be open to feedback, direction and willing to develop your journalistic and production skills. You’ll have a high-quality control threshold and help to make our content sound as good as possible.
As a confident self-starter who thrives under pressure, you’ll be well organised and have strong administrative and support skills with a great eye for detail.
You’ll know how to create engaging content for digital and social media platforms.
This role will involve working shifts which could involve early mornings, daytimes or weekends.
…Additionally, you’ll feel comfortable contributing to a fun and enjoyable office atmosphere!
For more information about the role, please contact [email protected]
About the BBC
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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, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
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Package Description
Band: B - Salary within band plus additional annual Channel Islands Weighting allowance: https://staff.bbc.com/gateway/hr/for-me/channel-islands-weighting/
Contract: Continuing
Location: Guernsey
Please note due to local population laws, candidates must be entitled to live and work in Guernsey. This role does not come with a housing permit. (A right to work in the UK does not include the right to work in Guernsey). More information about population laws is provided on the States of Guernsey population site: https://www.gov.gg/populationmanagement
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.