Presenter

BBC News NI is recruiting a presenter (radio bulletins newsreader) to join our multimedia newsroom.

Job Requisition ID: 44386

Job Closing Date: 13th May 2026

Belfast, GBR, BT2 8HQ

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term Contract / Attachment until November 2026, Part-time (24 hours per week)
DEPARTMENT: Nations, BBC News Northern Ireland
LOCATION: Belfast
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £27,600 to £35,667 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

BBC News NI is recruiting a presenter (radio bulletins newsreader) to join our multimedia newsroom. Presenters will write and prepare radio news bulletins, source stories and audio and broadcast live bulletins on BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Sounds. BBC Radio Ulster bulletins broadcast from 06:30 to midnight, seven days a week so presenters will be expected to work shifts during these times. The radio bulletins team is part of the digital team in the newsroom so presenters may also be expected to contribute and write stories for the BBC News NI website.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Joining the Belfast newsroom offers the chance to operate and grow in a busy and fast-paced news environment. Your work will help inform public understanding, drive important conversations across platforms, and make a real impact. It’s a dynamic environment where your voice matters and your decisions will really shape the content we offer to our audiences.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

Writing concise and accurate radio bulletins stories, demonstrating the ability to exercise strong editorial judgement while under pressure.
Dealing with complex editorial and legal issues.
Contributing on a daily basis to the production of original journalism by the BBC News NI team.
Present live radio bulletins on BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Sounds and upload bulletins for on demand services.
Working alongside the digital team on a daily basis while liaising with the wider newsroom in order to promote an integrated approach across all platforms.
Be prepared to work across the newsroom in each of the departments.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

Demonstrate strong journalistic skills and a passion for news and current affairs.
Ability to write news stories creatively and accurately in an engaging manner for multi-platform audiences to tight deadlines and a strong grasp of editorial and legal issues.
Experience of producing and presenting live radio news bulletins and have a strong broadcasting voice.
Possess a sound knowledge of politics, current affairs and ongoing issues in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and further afield.
First class production skills, razor sharp news judgement and an ability to deal with complex legal and editorial issues, often under pressure.

DESIRABLE:

A creative story teller, and a reputation for producing original journalism, having a wealth of contacts and an ability to persuade people to talk.
Ability to produce distinct and impactful journalism that helps our audience know and understand the news.
An in-depth knowledge of current affairs, politics and cultural life as well as an interest in domestic and foreign news.

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.