Content Editor

Package Description

Job Reference: 22764

Band:  E

Salary: £54,000 - £64,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Contract type:   Continuing contract

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

We are looking for a new Content Editor for the BBC Audio Science unit. With a background and  track record in science or health, you will have experience of selling, developing and delivering programmes and podcasts. It is a busy and demanding role, but unique and rewarding.

About BBC Audio Wales & West of England

BBC Audio Wales and West of England brings together radio production teams in Cardiff and Bristol making programmes for UK networks as well as the BBC World Service and BBC Sounds. Staff have opportunities for collaborating, developing ideas and their careers and access to a wide range of output across science, health, factual, rural affairs, food, documentaries, current affairs, music and drama.

This role is based at BBC Central Square, in the heart of the Welsh Capital. It’s the newest BBC building with state-of-the-art studios and outstanding environmental standards.

Main Responsibilities

The Editor oversees a wide range of output covering all aspects of science and health. Some of the current output includes programmes such as Inside Science, Inside Health, Health Check, Science in Action, All in the Mind, Crowd Science and Unexpected Elements, as well as a range of podcast titles. The Editor is expected to take a lead in devising and selling new programmes and formats.

Are you the right candidate?

You will need to have strong experience in science or health content making and to have generated ideas across a range of platforms. You will have proven experience of leading and managing teams and talent and the ability to inspire others to do their best work.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the following:

• An in depth understanding of the contemporary world of science and/or health
• Experience of selling and making compelling, innovative science and/or health content
• An in-depth knowledge of the UK and international audio market, including our main services; BBC Radio 4, BBC World Service and BBC Sounds.
• The skills and experience to lead, motivate and manage a diverse team, including managing development and performance.
• Highly developed planning and organising skills with the ability to manage several areas of work at one time, deliver to deadlines and to react positively to changes and conflicting priorities.
• The successful candidate will be expected to be in BBC Cardiff for a minimum of two full days a week

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.