Senior Journalist (Sub Editor)

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term/ attachment from 01/03/2026 until 01/07/2026; Full-Time
DEPARTMENT: BBC South Online
LOCATION: Southampton, Reading or Oxford
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £41,200 – £49,133 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

This role exists to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality, engaging, and legally sound news content to a diverse digital audience. As part of a dynamic news team covering one of the busiest regions in the South of England, you will play a key role in shaping the online news agenda by publishing stories on the BBC website and app, reaching millions worldwide. The position demands creativity, editorial rigor, and collaboration, helping journalists maximize the impact of their stories while maintaining the BBC’s editorial standards.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
In our region, no two days are ever the same. The South of England is an incredibly busy news patch and you will be ensuring that we deliver on the big breaking stories but also on the creation of original and exclusive content for our audience. You will be an integral part of the news team, working in a collaborative way with a variety of colleagues. You will also help to drive forward diversity and inclusivity across the output.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Publishing news stories on the BBC website and app to a potential audience of millions across the world and ensuring the highest standards are met.
• Helping our journalists achieve the most from their stories online, so they can have an impact on our local audience as well as further afield
• Ensuring stories are clearly written, legally sound and engaging to read
• You will have a core understanding of journalism law and the importance of adhering to the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines. You will be brimming with ideas for great content. You’ll understand how to tell a story in a way in which our audience can understand and engage with.
• You will be comfortable with what people want from online news sources.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Experience of setting the news agenda and working collaboratively with colleagues in order to achieve this
• An ability to tailor stories for different demographics, and digital users
• Experience of writing, subbing and publishing online content in a daily news environment and experience of writing and editing news and feature articles for online and/or print outlets
• A recognition of the importance of diversity and inclusivity within both your team and output
• A strong grasp of written English and an ability to explain complicated concepts in easy-to-understand terms
• Extensive history of working in local or regional news production environment
• Understanding of SEO and social news techniques and familiarity with online content management systems

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.