Journalist Radio Shropshire (EXTEND)

Job Requisition ID: 30101

Job Closing Date: 15 October 2025

Shrewsbury, GBR, SY1 3TT
| Shrewsbury, GBR, SY1 3TT

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C

CONTRACT TYPE: 1×12 month Fixed-term Contract, Full-time / Attachment

DEPARTMENT: BBC West Midlands, BBC Nations

LOCATION: Shrewsbury

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £27,600 – £33,900 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. (delete if not applicable)

BBC EXTEND

This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either: the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010), or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. You’re broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.

We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our Extend programme, please contact the BBC Extend team.

The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workface that disabled people face. To do this, we have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get your adjustments in place.

If you’d like more information on BBC Extend, please visit the BBC Extend webpage.

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PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Working as part of our talented team of journalists, you’ll be covering the stories which matter to the people of Shropshire. We’re looking for someone who is creative, has a nose for an original story and can cover anything from a police drugs raid, to a missing capybara. You’ll be working across platforms – and providing engaging content for online, radio, TV and social media. Ideally you’ll also have experience of reading bulletins although this is not essential.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Shropshire is a diverse news patch, which provides plenty of opportunity to dig out your owns stories. We strive to cover the issues which matter to the people who live here, and you’ll receive the support, guidance and training you need to ensure that those stories reach as large an audience as possible. Our journalists have a great track record of providing content for both regional and network news programmes, and we can help you to do the same.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

Delivering strong original journalism
Work with programme teams to develop creative and engaging content.
Willingness to learn new skills, and put them into practice.
A self-starter you’ll be able to work on your own as well as part of a team.
Develop a good knowledge of the area, and the issues which matter to the people who live here.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

Good news judgment and grasp of editorial and legal guidelines.
Ability to make and nurture new contacts.
Track record of finding stories, and an ability to make them work across multiple platforms.
Strong on-air voice
Great writing skills

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

Knowledge of BBC systems including Optimo, Dira and OpenMedia.
Experience of news reading.
Full Driving licence
A knowledge of the issues which are important to working families in Shropshire.

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.