Journalism Researcher

How would you like to be part of the team at BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire? We have an opportunity for a Journalism Researcher to join us here in Hull.

Job Requisition ID: 29493

Job Closing Date: 28 September 2025

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term 5 months. End date 28/02/2026
DEPARTMENT: BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
LOCATION: Hull
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £24,800-£28,533 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. If you’d like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there’s no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

How would you like to be part of the team at BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire? We have an opportunity for a Journalism Researcher to join us here in Hull. You’ll be part of the team that finds and tells great stories from across East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. We want someone creative and dynamic, who isn’t afraid to speak up in a busy newsroom. You’ll be a self-starter who knows how to find great stories and to bring them to life for our audiences. You’ll also need to be responsible, with an understanding of BBC Values and Editorial Guidelines.

You’ll be predominantly based within the TV team, but the newsroom is muti-platform, so you could find yourself working alongside online, radio or social teams too! A knowledge of East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire is important, but not as much as great ideas and enthusiasm.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Join a passionate and creative newsroom committed to innovation and audience impact. You’ll be part of a collaborative environment that values fresh ideas, supports professional growth, and plays a vital role in shaping the future of regional journalism.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

Pitching ideas for news coverage, and guests for planned and breaking news stories.
You will work well under pressure within a newsroom environment.
You will be a self-starter, capable of managing your own time and prioritising from a list of daily duties.
You will be able to work well across teams in the newsroom, from on-the-day news teams, to planning, to operational and output.
You will at times be required to work within the gallery during output, so will need to thrive in a live environment

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

Experience working in a newsroom
Strong editorial judgement
Good knowledge of news and current affairs, particularly within East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Proven experience within broadcast environments
A good team player

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Familiarity with BBC editorial guidelines and compliance.
• Knowledge of East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire’s local issues and audience needs.
• A knowledge of BBC systems including Openmedia and Quantel

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

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.

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.

For any general queries, please contact: [email protected]

Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC 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.