Job Description

Job Requisition ID:

30959

Job Closing Date:

3rd December 2025
Leeds, GBR, LS9 8AH

| Leeds, GBR, LS9 8AH

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time

DEPARTMENT: BBC Nations, Yorkshire

LOCATION: Bradford / Leeds

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 27,600 - 35,000 per annum 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 is an opportunity to work as part of a friendly team committed to finding and telling the stories of people in our region on the BBC News website. As well as reacting to on-the-day news, you will also get the opportunity to develop your own ideas and learn skills which would enable you to showcase your storytelling on radio and TV as well as the UK's biggest and most trusted news site.





WHY JOIN THE TEAM

As a BBC Yorkshire news journalist you will work with colleagues to create high-quality multimedia content about the area for local as well as national audiences. You will be expected to not only work on big breaking news stories and courts/inquests but also come up with your own original ideas and shape material for use online.



YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:


To write sharp, accurate and engaging stories and have a keen awareness of still images, video and audio for the BBC News website Generate and cover text stories for on-the-day news-led local and national pages online as well as developing in-depth original written stories and features Work on a five-day shift pattern across seven days, including regular weekend working Develop multi-platform newsgathering skills as part of a team which also generates material for TV and radio Reflect, explain and celebrate the people and places within the region




YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE



ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:


Substantial paid professional experience as a text-based journalist in a UK-based daily news environment and relevant qualifications (eg NCTJ and NCE qualifications) Excellent news writing skills and communication with an ability to thrive under pressure Substantial and demonstrable evidence of self-generating stories and using online storytelling techniques to deliver news in an engaging way for diverse audiences Substantial and demonstrable experience of court and inquest reporting, 100wpm shorthand and excellent working knowledge of media law Demonstratable ability to consistently generate original ideas and turn them into engaging multimedia material




DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:


A knowledge of video and or audio production skills Ability to use social media to source and showcase content Knowledge of Bradford and wider Yorkshire area including current and upcoming news events 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.


For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk


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.