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Bitesize Careers Tour Assistant Producer

Job Requisition ID: 24695
Job Closing Date: 20 June 2025
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: x3 Fixed-term Contracts / Attachments, Full-time (x2 September 25 - January 26 and x1 September 25 - December 26)
DEPARTMENT: BBC Bitesize
LOCATION: Salford - Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 30,000 - 40,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
JOB PURPOSE
BBC Children's and Education are looking for x3 Assistant Producer to join a team taking BBC Bitesize onto the road to deliver careers advice and inspiration to 110,000 secondary school pupils. The tour will take place in schools across the UK and deliver 4 x hour long sessions in each school, hosted by BBC Talent, and will feature a panel of inspiring guests from a variety of industries who will change perceptions, inspire ambition and celebrate aspiration.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
BBC Children's and Education is committed to offering the best cross-platform and on-demand service for all UK children, providing a trusted environment which is enriching, enabling and relevant to the under 16's and their parents and carers. Our content seeks to entertain, inform and empower children, adults and teachers, adding real value to their lives. BBC Children's and Education produce a wide range of award winning multiplatform content - from BBC Bitesize to Cbeebies Bedtime Stories from the Go Explore and Playtime Apps, to Bitesize for Teachers.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
The Assistant Producer will work closely with the Producer and wider team to inspire and educate the audience while complementing and promoting the Bitesize brand and enhancing the reputation, reach and impact of BBC Education.

• You will devise and deliver content for the sessions in schools. This involves identifying and booking talent, writing briefs, biogs, producing presenters and guiding contributors.
• You will ensure editorial standards are met, production values kept high and that the tour events run smoothly with the safety of staff, contributors and young attendees ensured
• You will work closely with our partners at the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, you will ensure all content is of a first class standard: thoroughly researched and accurate, aligning with audience needs and expectations and in line with the departmental ambition of inspiring a life full of learning.

Please note this project will involve working on location across the UK and you will spend the majority of time working away from home. All applicants must must feel comfortable travelling long motorway distances with others present in the car. This role requires a relevant DBS check to be undertaken by the BBC at the appropriate level, at the point of offer of a contract of employment.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Educational Content & Events: Experience creating and delivering inspiring educational content and staging events with strong audience impact, using creativity to meet learning objectives.
• Audience Insight & Content Creation: Knowledge of TV, film, and creative talent that appeals to secondary school audiences, with the ability to present engaging content and create pitch decks using Canva.
• Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to reaching under-served audiences and promoting diversity through inclusive content and engagement.
• Communication & Partnerships: Strong communicator with experience managing relationships with schools, educators, and businesses, and delivering high-quality events with editorial, safeguarding, and safety standards in mind.
• Production & Team Leadership: Skilled in planning, meeting deadlines, and leading small teams in a broadcast environment, with a collaborative and organised approach

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• A Full UK Driving License

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.
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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.
Information at a Glance
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At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain.
Life at BBC
Here you will benefit from:

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.
Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.
You belong
We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.
Disability confident
We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss:
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