Assistant Producer

Package Description

Job Reference: 22763

Band:  C

Salary: £27,800 - £37,800 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Contract type:   6-month attachment/fixed term contract (Parental Leave cover)

Location:   Central Square, Cardiff

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 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 and gym. You can find out more about working at the BBC by selecting this link to our candidate pack.

If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process please contact [email protected]. For any general queries, please contact: [email protected].

For this role / Ar gyfer y swydd yma:

Welsh language skills are not necessary / Nid yw sgiliau yn yr iaith Gymraeg yn angenrheidiol

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated lessfavourably than an application submitted in English. / Mae modd cyflwyno ceisiadau yn Gymraeg, ac ni fyddcais a gyflwynir yn Gymraeg yn cael ei drin yn llai ffafriol na chais a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.

Job Introduction

Are you a fan of podcasts and programmes rooted in science and health? Do you have journalistic skills and the knowledge and enthusiasm to find out about what’s going on in science, technology and health research?

We’d be keen to hear from a diverse range of researchers, educators and communicators who a looking to continue their work in science but in new ways.

If so, you may be just the person to join our team as an Assistant Producer who can work effectively to help deliver engaging, creative built content, week after week.

The BBC Audio Science Unit is a world-leading centre for celebrating and championing science and ideas.

The team make science programmes on Radio 4 and the World Service as well as global podcasts. We coverall aspects of science, tech, health, engineering, psychology, natural history, space science and more. Current programmes and podcasts include Uncharted with Hannah Fry, Inside Science, Inside Health, Health Check, Science in Action, All in the Mind, CrowdScience and Unexpected Elements We reach over 270 million people across the world every week. Our content will be produced from the BBC’s newest, greenest and most technologically advanced broadcast facility - Central Square, Cardiff.

BBC Audio and BBC Wales have brought together their network radio production teams in Cardiff and Bristol. It means our colleagues will have opportunities for collaborating, developing ideas and their progressing their careers. Our team deliver a wide range of output across science, factual, rural affairs, food, documentaries, current affairs, music and drama for all BBC UK Radio networks, the World Service and BBC Sounds.

Main Responsibilities

Our ideal candidate will have experience in a broadcasting environment, with a good working knowledge of science journalism and the science world. You will have the ability to contribute with fast, thorough research and to identify the latest developments in science and health. You’ll have ideas that will engage audiences on air, on websites and other developing platforms. Ideally you will have experience of working in an environment with tight deadlines and changing priorities.

You will need to demonstrate an informed interest in speech radio, be a good team player and have the attitude and aptitude to develop in this multi-skilled role.

Are you the right candidate?

We are looking for someone with:

• A background in science and health.
• Experience in audio and podcasting and a knowledge of BBC Sounds, Radio 4 and World Service programmes.
• Journalistic experience, especially in science or health programming, and operational knowledge of digital editing systems, studios and broadcast equipment.
• You’ll be able to show that you’re flexible, and able to thrive in a busy team environment.

About the BBC

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. 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.

We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours here.

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.

To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here.

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.