Content Producer (Wales) - Extend - #1675747

Package Description

Contract: Permanent contract; Full-Time

Location: Cardiff (Office based)

Band: C

Job Reference: 23376

Extend: EX2324

Salary: 32,500-£38,500 pro rata 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. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

• 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 competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days annual leave (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.
  
  

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

Extend Role

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.

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Job Introduction

We’re looking for a Content Producer to join the BBC Radio Wales team to be part of our production pool that works across our range of output, including religion, science and arts programming,

BBC Radio Wales is the national English language radio station for Wales. At BBC Radio Wales we are passionate about creating radio which sits at the heart of Welsh life. We entertain our listeners while informing and educating them – but we want to go further than that: we’ll surprise our audience, delight them – not just sometimes, but every day.

We’re home to a diverse range of output including our weekly worship slot, Celebration, and our award-winning religious affairs programme All Things Considered. We also make content for BBC Radio 4 including Sunday Worship, Prayer For The Day and The Daily Service .

Main Responsibilities

As a Content Producer you be responsible for devising, planning and making distinctive digital and audio content across Radio Wales and BBC network radio for a variety of programmes (including religion) both from and for Wales.

You'll come up with imaginative and compelling programme ideas in a wide range of styles and formats (including worship) which you'll see through to completion as an active member of highly engaged programme teams.

With an ear for stories and content that resonates with our audiences, you'll have a good sense of the social and political context of Wales.

The ideal candidate will have hands on experience of live studio production and have demonstrable experience of working with and directing both new and established presenters.

You’ll embrace the BBC’s digital development plan and ensure content is delivered to the highest standards on all digital platforms including BBC Sounds and social media.

You’ll have an interest in and knowledge of news and current affairs, the Radio Wales playlist and popular culture, as well as general knowledge and an understanding of the culture of Wales.

You’ll have a good knowledge of theology, Christian music, hymns and worship music.

Are you the right candidate?

As a Content Producer, You Will Have

• A thorough working knowledge of Editorial Guidelines and their use within live and pre-recorded radio across multiple genres
• Demonstrable skill in radio production and outside broadcasts, with experience of overseeing technical and operational processes
• A strong interest and understanding of theology: fluency across the range of Christian theological approaches and a good working understanding of the major world faiths
• Strong journalistic mind-set when it comes to speech content, the ability to pinpoint the heart of an issue and have confidence in intelligent questioning
• Highly-developed planning and organisational skills
• Exceptional time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
  
  

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