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Presenter Producer (Berkshire)

Job Requisition ID: 22985
Job Closing Date: 27 July 2025
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Radio Berkshire - Nations
LOCATION: Radio Berkshire
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 42,500 - 55,250 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
BBC Local is the family of services we offer across local communities in England, including radio, online, social media and TV. With famous brands and new platforms, we provide a rich mix of content and programming, from news to entertainment.
The presenter/producer of BBC Radio Berkshire's flagship breakfast show will be a talented personality, at the heart of the relationship we have with our local audience. You'll be a passionate broadcaster and a brilliant storyteller, with the ability to inspire and engage the thousands of listeners who tune in every day.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
At BBC Radio Berkshire, we are passionate about delivering great content across all our platforms, and you'll share in that passion! We love being immersed in the communities that we serve across the county.
No two days are ever quite the same in the BBC Local Radio - and we love that!
Early starts can be an interesting challenge(!) but you'll be broadcasting at the best time of day, sending people on their way to school, work or however else they choose to spend their day. It's a huge privilege and lots of fun.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• You'll not only be the voice of the station in the morning but also a crucial part of the team's production machine, curating content of the highest quality, in our digital first approach.
• As well as nurturing our existing audience, you will be key to attracting new listeners, by reflecting the true diversity in our communities.
• You will use your natural curiosity to source original stories and contributors to bring local stories to life, telling them across all platforms.
• You will research, script and present content in an engaging and impartial way, always following the BBC's Editorial Guidelines.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• You'll have significant experience of radio presentation/production, bringing energy and bags of enthusiasm, to deliver innovative and creative content.
• We are looking for a presenter/producer with specific experience in live, speech-based radio presentation.
• You will have a willingness to change and adapt; endless curiosity and the demonstrable ability to connect with people quickly.
• Your delivery style will be inclusive and engaging to deliver strong personality-led and entertaining radio, whilst having the capacity to recognise and quickly adapt to changing tones and situations.
• Experience of planning and delivering to deadlines will be key.
• We are looking for real team players as well as outstanding broadcasters - individuals who harness their skills and experience to support, mentor and develop newer members of the team.

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
This is your BBC
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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