Journalist – Programmes

Job Requisition ID: 41481

Job Closing Date: 12th May 2026

Job Details

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: 9 Month 28 Hours Per Week Part Time – Attachment/Fixed Term Contract
DEPARTMENT: BBC York
LOCATION: York
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £26,975 – £32,010 full time equivalent per annum, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights

Purpose of The Role

This is an opportunity for an ambitious and creative content maker to join the BBC in York. BBC Radio York broadcasts across North Yorkshire and our towns and cities are vibrant, ambitious and are surrounded by Yorkshire’s iconic countryside. Our mission at BBC Radio York is to entertain, inform, and educate our audience here in North Yorkshire, but we aspire to go beyond that. We aim to surprise and delight our listeners every day.

The role of a Programme Journalist (PJ) is a key role in the station helping us connect audiences with our content and personalities like Georgey Spanswick, Joanita Musisi, and Bek Homer. Our shows are all about celebrating where we live, telling great stories and having fun with our audience and now you have the chance to be a part of our team.

We are currently looking for a talented and enthusiastic Programme Journalist (PJ) to join our team based in York, bringing North Yorkshire’s stories alive across all our platforms. The role requires a great deal of flexibility and range of skills as one week could be outputting one of our Radio Programmes, the next it could be making content for BBC Sounds and the next reporting across North Yorkshire. With that in mind we are looking for a great all-rounder who enjoys working with different teams’ and in different roles from one week to the next.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

To carry out pre-production and post-production tasks in both studio and field settings, including the creation of live and pre-recorded programmes.
Exercise editorial judgment in developing story ideas and producing accurate and impartial journalism and to carry out duties at all times in accordance with the BBC health and safety policy and editorial and social media guidelines.
Use a range of video, audio and digital equipment and information technology to research, write, assemble, edit and deliver programmes in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards.
To liaise closely with other team members and with other departments in the BBC, to ensure that output material is shared, duplication is avoided, and best practice is upheld.
Must be able to work in a reporting and outputting capacity as this role works across multiple skillsets.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

Strong journalistic experience with sound editorial judgment, knowledge of BBC’s news agenda, and production techniques.
Technically proficient in using tools to gather broadcast material and skilled in writing and adapting content for various audiences and platforms, including social media.
Highly organised and adaptable, able to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and perform well under pressure.
Excellent team player and communicator, capable of building effective relationships across teams and contributing creative ideas for improvement.
Committed to diversity and inclusion, with an understanding of how individual differences strengthen the BBC.

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.

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.