Journalist – Radio Devon

Job Requisition ID: 40060

Job Closing Date: 10th March 2026

Plymouth, GBR, PL3 5BD

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE:

Journalist – Permanent, Part Time – 21 hrs per week
Journalist – 10 Month Fixed Term Contract, Full Time Hours : 11/06/26 – 30/03/27

DEPARTMENT: BBC Radio Devon
LOCATION: Plymouth
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £27,600 – £30,000 per annum 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

Do you want to play a key role in BBC Radio Devon’s newsroom? We are looking for a creative and dynamic producer to work across programmes finding and telling the stories that people want to share with their friends. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the sound of Devon. Finding brilliant guests, supporting the presenter to respond to breaking news and delivering stories you’ve found and worked up, that will set the SW agenda. News reading and social production shifts will also be a part of this role.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM :

Are you full of ideas and stories that can lead the John Acres at Breakfast programme or get people talking on Caroline Densley’s show then you’ll love this role. You’ll be working across a range of shifts from set up and output producer to newsreader and social producer. Your work will drive high impact content across platforms, support presenters with compelling material, and ensure our journalism reflects the communities we serve. By bringing creativity, strong editorial judgment and a deep understanding of Devon, you will help deliver output that is relevant, trusted and distinctive. The role is based at BBC Plymouth and is an office based production role, working a shift pattern across 7 days a week with some early starts.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

As producer working across BBC Radio Devon programmes, news bulletins and social content you will play a key role in helping the BBC connect with its audience in Devon.
You’ll be setting the daily agenda by finding, researching and briefing presenters, you’ll also be providing editorial and production support in the studio.
By preparing and delivering timed bulletins for Devon and Cornwall, you’ll be working to tight deadlines, maintaining the highest editorial standards.
Your work will drive high impact content across platforms, support presenters with compelling material, and ensure our journalism reflects the communities we serve. By bringing creativity, strong editorial judgment, accuracy and a deep understanding of Devon, you will help deliver output that is relevant, trusted and distinctive.
Liaising closely with other departments in the BBC, to ensure that output material is shared, duplication is avoided, and best practice is upheld.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

You will be an experienced journalist with significant recent experience and strong editorial judgement, with the ability to generate and develop accurate, impartial journalism tailored to different audiences.
Excellent planning and organisational skills, able to prioritise effectively, manage deadlines and contribute to team workflows.
Proven experience building productive working relationships and contributing positively to a collaborative, inclusive newsroom culture.
Comfortable writing and producing content for radio and reading timed news bulletins, also appearing on air when required, live or pre recorded.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

Significant recent experience as a journalist, working in a professional capacity with a good knowledge of audio production techniques and newsreading.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work across the newsroom in a team and under own initiative.
A positive and tenacious attitude to enable effective story research, setting up case studies for live interviews and recording.
Sound editorial judgment.
Effective planning and organising skills, delivering consistently to deadlines and ability to work across several stories at a time.

DESIRABLE :

Studio Production
Live reporting
Social Media production skills

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.