Journalist Journalist

The main responsibilities are radio reporting, production and live presentation as well as digital content creation. There will be opportunities to deliver TV content too.

• Ability to record and edit audio material is essential


• Ability to get on well in a small team is essential


• Experience of multimedia reporting is desirable


• Knowledge of how to capture and edit images and video material of a quality suitable for publication or broadcast is desirable.


• A driving licence is desirable


• A minimum of two years recent journalistic experience., The ideal candidate will have recent journalistic experience, possess natural curiosity, a strong work ethic and be very good at building and maintaining relationships.


• A flair for turning original ideas into engaging cross-platform content is a must.
  
  BBC Orkney is at the heart of one of Scotland's most distinctive communities. This is a great opportunity to join our small team of highly talented and dedicated journalists serving the islands. Orkney is at the cutting edge of emerging renewable energy technologies, and stories about its use of wind, wave and tidal generation regularly command global attention. The vibrant island community is commonly listed among Britain's best places to live. News stories abound from traditional sources like agriculture, tourism, archaeology, transport and health. These stories need to be told to local residents daily and, when required, to audiences across Scotland and the rest of the UK.


As one of the journalists on the team, you'll be a valued part of the public face and sound of the BBC across the islands. One day you could be reporting on new hydrogen fuel, the next day you could be covering one of the UK's leading arts festivals. You need to be able to get on well with people; be prepared for live broadcasting, production and presentation; have strong digital skills to deliver multimedia reporting; and be willing to roll your sleeves up and get stuck into whatever needs to be done.

You'll need to do all this while maintaining high professional standards of journalism and ensure BBC Orkney's radio programmes are of the highest quality possible. You'll be joining a team with extensive editorial experience, with many opportunities to contribute and develop. You'll also need to contribute content across social media and digital platforms and you'll be tasked with producing and delivering a series of 6 monthly long form non-news programmes during our winter radio schedule.


• 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 negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.


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