Journalist

We are looking for a journalist who is passionate about storytelling to join BBC Scotland’s online news operation. You will help us deliver breaking and developing news stories, original journalism and provide accessible analysis and explanation of events. Your best stories will be seen by millions of people in Scotland and worldwide.

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: 1 x Permanent, Full-Time & 1 x Attachment / Fixed-term Contract until 18/02/2026
DEPARTMENT: BBC News Online Scotland
LOCATION: Pacific Quay, Glasgow – although being based in another BBC Scotland newsroom would be considered
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £27,300 to £35,000 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

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

You will join a hard-working team of journalists from a variety of backgrounds and ages who, together, pride themselves on delivering the best content for our website and social media platforms. The audience is very firmly at the heart of what we do and our sophisticated content analytics will help you hone your journalism skills and develop a rich understanding of audience preferences and behaviours.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

As a Journalist with the BBC Scotland news online team you will work in a shift system that runs across seven days of the week covering the hours of 6am to 11pm.
You will work with other online journalists and newsroom reporters, correspondents and editors.
You will find and write a range of stories from breaking news to those with complex and data-rich themes; give them headlines and source and edit pictures.
In this role you will need to understand the importance of impartiality; have editorial experience and sound judgement.
You will communicate well with the wider BBC Scotland news operation and contribute in editorial and project meetings.
When speaking to members of the public and responding to feedback from our audience you will be courteous, clear and understand you are representing the best the BBC can be.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

A good knowledge of Scotland and its institutions is vital to carrying out this role to a high standard.
We are looking for someone who can handle the pressure of breaking news and be assured in delivering unrivalled content which is both accurate and speedy.
You will be able to contribute and develop original ideas, write articles and headlines, and source appropriate pictures and other media.
You will need to be comfortable and confident that at times you will be working early and late in a small online team. Equally, you will be comfortable and confident working with BBC journalists in all of our bases, be they in Scotland or elsewhere in the world.
You will need to be adaptable to the ever-growing demands of a digital working environment, embracing technological change and be quick to understand the latest trends in delivering news.

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.