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.

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.