Journalism Coordinator, BBC Radio Sheffield

BBC Radio Sheffield is seeking a Journalism Coordinator for a permanent full-time position based in Sheffield. The role involves working with producers to create live radio content, managing social media, and conducting background research. Candidates should have experience in live production, strong audio editing skills, and a passion for local news. The position offers career progression and various employee benefits.
Journalism

Permanent - Full Time

Sheffield, GB, S1 4RS

BBC PUBLIC SERVICE B'CAST

Job Closing Date: 21/04/2025

THE ROLE

Package Description

Job Reference: 22323

Band: B

Salary: £24,280 - £26,987 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Contract type: Permanent full-time role. The working hours will be Monday - Friday 9-5.

Location: Office Base is Sheffield.
• 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 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.

If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process please contact the reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk. For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk.

Job Introduction

BBC Radio Sheffield is looking for a Journalism Coordinator (JC) to work on the daytime programme. This is a great opportunity to join a talented and ambitious team.

Main Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be working alongside producers and presenter-producers to help deliver great content for live radio broadcasts – from the planning stage to the microphone going live - and also support the station’s digital output, including social media and BBC Sounds.

This is a busy role and you’ll need to be calm under pressure and be able to juggle different priorities and deadlines – from technical responsibilities and answering listeners’ calls to helping to generate ideas for guests and talking points for programmes. You’ll undertake background research and prepare information for presenters. Sometimes you might even be asked to read information or contribute in another way on-air. You’ll also help to make audio really shine – whether that’s editing pre-recorded material or helping to make a live radio programme run smoothly.

We’re looking for someone who gets a buzz from being involved in live radio, as well as connecting with audiences on digital platforms. You’ll also have a passion for “local” and for helping to turn news and discussions for South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire into innovative and imaginative content, and you’ll have an eye (and an ear) for detail.

Whatever you’re working on, you’ll have a collaborative approach and be comfortable communicating and sharing your work across programme teams, plus teams across the region and the wider network.

Are you the right candidate?

Whatever you’re working on, you’ll have a collaborative approach and be comfortable communicating and sharing your work across programme teams, plus teams across the region and the wider network.

You will:
• Have knowledge of the BBC Radio Sheffield transmission area.
• Have experience of being involved in live studio production.
• Have strong audio editing skills and experience of helping to prepare material for broadcast.
• Have an understanding of what BBC local audiences are interested in.
• Be organised and calm under pressure.
• Have some understanding of how to reach digital and social media audiences.
• Have a passion for "local" and for helping to turn news and discussion for South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire into innovative and imaginative content.
• Have a collaborative approach and be comfortable communicating and sharing your work across programme teams, plus teams across region and the wider network.
• Be creative in generating ideas for the programme, work calmly under pressure, able to work to deadlines and be a team player.

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.

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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.

DISCLAIMER

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.