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TV Presentation Announcer/Director

Job Requisition ID: 34272
Job Closing Date: 4 January 2026
Belfast, GBR, BT2 8HQ
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term/Attachment - full time until 31 January 2027
DEPARTMENT: BBC Nations, TV Presentation, BBC NI Business and Operations
LOCATION: Broadcasting House, Belfast
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 33,900 - 44,000 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
We're looking for a creative, calm-under-pressure individual to join our TV Presentation team on a 12 month contract. TV Announcer Directors are the people who keep BBC One NI, BBC Two NI and BBC Parliament running smoothly on air, 365 days of the year.
You'll become one of the voices of the BBC, directing live output, writing and delivering engaging live continuity announcements, and making real-time decisions that keep our channels on track.
As part of your application, we'd like you to supply a recording of your voice to three scenarios featured on the application form. Please upload as a wav file to a Dropbox or equivalent and provide a link.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
We combine live broadcasting with delivering programmes and promotions directly to our audience. Working from self-operated presentation suites, you'll collaborate across the BBC, making decisions that shape what viewers see and hear. Our audience is very important to us, and we strive to give them the best experience possible. If you share our passion for broadcasting and want to join a great team who keep the BBC on air, we'd love to hear from you.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Announcing live on air: Write and deliver continuity links that connect with audiences and promote our content.
• Directing transmission: Operate playout systems and manage the schedule to ensure everything goes out exactly as planned.
• Problem-solving on the fly: When things don't go to plan (and sometimes they don't), you'll be the one keeping calm and getting us back on track.
• Collaborating across the UK: Work closely with editorial and technical teams in Belfast, Westminster, and beyond.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• You're confident speaking live on air and have a clear, engaging voice.
• You're cool under pressure and can make smart decisions quickly.
• You're a strong communicator who can write your own scripts and adapt on the fly.
• You're tech-savvy and you think you could be comfortable operating broadcast systems (we'll provide training!)

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Demonstrate experience of broadcasting/content creation.
• Show meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
• Have a thorough knowledge of the output, how we promote our programmes, and understand the audience we serve.

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.
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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:
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 or on an orchestra conditions contract.
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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