Overview
Journalist; Weekend : Radio Shropshire Jobs in Shrewsbury, UK at BBC
Position: Journalist (Weekend) : Radio Shropshire
CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent, Part‑time (14 hours per week)
DEPARTMENT:
Nations, Shrewsbury
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £27,600 – £33,900 pro‑rate, per annum 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
Weekend bulletins are a key part of BBC Radio Shropshire’s output and we’re looking for someone who can make them standout. As an experienced journalist, you’ll have strong legal knowledge and be able to spot the stories which matter to our listeners. You’ll be responsible for writing, compiling, and reading news and sport bulletins into our shared breakfast and daytime programmes, working alongside our online teams to ensure stories travel as far as possible.
WHY
JOIN THE TEAM
Shropshire is a diverse news patch, which has seen some big stories over the last few years from the Whitchurch canal breach to Cinnamon the capybara who made international headlines after going on the run. As a team we strive to cover the issues which matter to the people who live here, and you’ll receive the support, guidance and training you need to develop your skills, to become a truly multiplatform journalist.
YOUR
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
- Writing, compiling and reading our weekend news bulletins.
- Willingness to learn new skills and put them into practice.
- A self‑starter who can work on your own without supervision as well as part of a team.
- Develop a good knowledge of the area, and the issues which matter to the people who live here.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
- Good news judgment and grasp of editorial and legal guidelines.
- Experience of reading and compiling news bulletins.
- Ability to get to our newsroom in Shrewsbury for 6 AM.
DESIRABLE
- Knowledge of BBC systems including Optimo, Dira and Open Media.
- A knowledge of the issues which are important to working families in Shropshire.
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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Title: Journalist; Weekend : Radio Shropshire
Company: BBC
Location: Shrewsbury, UK
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