Multimedia Journalist, Bbc Guernsey

Journalism- Fixed Term - Full Time- Guernsey, GB, GY2 4LA- BBC PUBLIC SERVICE B'CAST- Job Closing Date: 14/05/24**THE ROLE**:
**Package Description**:
Job Reference:14478
Location: The role will be based in the Guernsey newsroom.
- Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
- Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
- Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme.

**Job Introduction**:
BBC Guernsey may be one of the smallest BBC local operations, but we have big ambitions and high standards. You would be joining a team of enthusiastic and talented journalists to learn the skills necessary to provide material for the Audio Team, Radio Bulletins, Channel Island TV opt, Online Story Team and Socials.

**Main Responsibilities**:

- We’re looking for a reporter who can source attention-grabbing original stories and deliver them in creative and engaging ways across all platforms This might be live or pre-recorded.
- You’ll know that the best stories come from getting out of the office and talking to people. Consequently, you’ll regularly be out-and-about sourcing interviews and actuality for our radio programmes, digital services, and TV news bulletins. You’ll also be able to confidently deliver studio or on-location two-ways. You will also be expected to present news bulletins including some weekends.
- As with all journalists in BBC local, you may be required to work across a range of roles / shifts, including programme production, earlies, and weekends.
- It’s a fabulous opportunity to see your journalism reach new and existing audiences with plenty of opportunity to learn new skills.
- You’ll already have experience of working in a radio, television or a multi-media newsroom and be determined to make your mark in ours.
- You’ll be a team player who is equally comfortable working unsupervised.
- You’ll be able to show that you can generate original stories and deliver them in creative, thought-provoking, and entertaining ways.
- You'll embrace both ‘hard’ news and human-interest content with enthusiasm. Dedicated to serving the audience, you'll understand that digital treatments are essential rather than optional.
- You’ll also be able to tell stories using the written word and pictures for Online just as well as you do for radio using sound and creativity.
- This role requires sound editorial judgment and an understanding of our audience.

**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.