Journalist (Early Newsreader)- Worcester

We’re looking for a first-class journalist to join the ambitious team at BBC H&W.

Job Requisition ID: 44618

Job Closing Date: 09/06/2026

Worcester, GBR, WR2 5WW

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Attachment/ Fixed-term Contract until 26/02/2027; Full-Time
DEPARTMENT: Nations – Radio Hereford and Worcester
LOCATION: Worcester (Office based)
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £37,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Please note: As a part of the application process for this role – you will be required to provide a recording of you reading a timed 3 minute bulletin – including audio clips. Your demo should include some sport and weather, as well as news stories.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

We’re looking for a first-class journalist to join the ambitious team at BBC H&W. You will be responsible for preparing and reading weekday bulletins in the important morning timeslots. You’ll also be in charge of recording bulletins for smart speakers. As the news reader on the BBC Hereford and Worcester Breakfast show, you’ll also be part of the on-air team on that show, which could include taking part in on-air chats and team moments, or delivering breaking news inserts and 2-ways.

As an important part of the Local Story Team at BBC Hereford and Worcester, you’ll also liaise with your colleagues at BBC online and Midlands Today to ensure they are aware of our best stories and strongest new lines.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Join a dynamic and collaborative team where you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality, audience-focused journalism. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong live radio experience and excellent editorial judgement, who can confidently shape and deliver compelling stories across platforms. You’ll bring creativity, sharp writing skills, and a strong understanding of digital and social media to maximise reach and impact, while working in an environment that values teamwork, diversity, and innovation. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting, can manage competing priorities, and are passionate about telling stories that matter, we’d love to hear from you.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

Produce and present BBC Hereford & Worcester’s weekday morning bulletins.
Exercise editorial judgment in developing story ideas and producing accurate and impartial journalism.
Keep colleagues across the BBC – including online, social media, TV and national radio – in the loop about any breaking or big stories.
Gathering and editing material as a multi-media journalist for use across all outputs including radio, online, TV and social media
Playing an on-air role in audio programmes

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

Strong bulletin writing and editing skills
Live broadcasting – you’ll need to be an experienced newsreader with the ability to perform live in pressurised circumstances and time sensitive environments
Creativity – the ability to generate great story ideas for use on local radio and in the digital space.
Sound editorial and policy decisions based upon a clear understanding of the BBC’s distinctive news agenda, the requirements of news and current affairs coverage and the audience. Understand the priorities and pitfalls of story selection and to write them in the strongest way possible.
Effective planning and organising skills, ability to concentrate on several areas of work at one time, delivering consistently to deadlines and reacting positively to changes and conflicting priorities.
Ability to use technology as required, in order to gather material for broadcast and an understanding of how to maximise opportunities presented by digital platforms including BBC Sounds.

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.

Please note that you will only be asked to submit a CV by way of application for this vacancy. We would therefore encourage you to tailor your CV to highlight the skills and experience which we’ve talked about in this advert. We’d love to know not only about your most relevant experience and responsibilities in previous roles, but also any achievements, transferable skills, or areas of personal or professional interest that highlight why you’d be a great candidate for this role.

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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.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

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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.