Job Description

JOB BAND: B

CONTRACT TYPE: Full-time Fixed-term Contract until 5th March 2027

DEPARTMENT: BBC News, On the Day - News Intake Team

LOCATION: London Broadcasting House - This role is office based and Journalism Researchers in News Intake work a variety of shifts covering a rota which includes early and late shifts, nights and weekend working.

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £26,000 p.a. plus London weighting 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. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

Application Process: Candidates are required to submit a CV and complete the application questions. Please note that a cover letter is not necessary and will not be considered as part of the application process.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The News Intake team monitor and coordinate incoming files and feeds from BBC staff on location, news agencies and organisations allied to the BBC. The team also manage live contributions from external guests via IP connected devices - preparing them for broadcast and putting them on air via different platforms. They carry out the technical and editorial assessment of incoming audio, video and file imports and make recordings of incoming material from a variety of sources, news and non-news broadcasts, including BBC and non-BBC programmes – gathering and entering information, including copyright and restrictions, on media items in the Jupiter system. They also provide output teams with up-to-date information about live feeds and, where needed, route selectable incoming sources from Agencies.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

The On the Day team is a one-stop-shop for all news happening on the day, whether it be live and breaking, or developing stories. As well as organising logistics and deployments, the team manage the distribution of live content, coordinate the major interviews, write copy for all outlets and distribute edited pictures and audio ready-to-run. News Intake operates within On the Day, staffing four media hubs across Broadcasting House in Central London and BBC Millbank in Westminster - Journalism Researchers in News Intake work in all these hubs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• As a Journalism Researcher in News Intake you will monitor and coordinate incoming files and feeds from BBC staff on location, news agencies or organisations allied to the BBC.
• You will manage live contributions from external guests via a variety of applications by preparing them for broadcast and putting them on air via different platforms. In addition you will: Carry out technical and editorial assessments of incoming video material.
• Make recordings of incoming material from a variety of sources. You'll also arrange recordings of news and non-news broadcasts, including BBC and non-BBC programmes.
• Identify the best material and alert programmes proactively to the editorial significance of pictures, audio and accompanying copy.
• Under the guidance of senior staff on duty, edit rough cut picture compilations and prepare some pre-cut material for transmission.
• Alert news desks and programmes of editorially important incoming material, using various communications systems.
• Capture and enter metadata relating to the audio and video material and ensuring its accuracy. This data will include copyright information and possible restrictions on usage or re-use.
• Provide material to the nations and regions, agencies and BBC external clients or partners.

Please note this role is 100% office based at our London Broadcasting House site and Journalism Researchers work a variety of shifts covering a 24/7 rota pattern and anti-social hours including night shifts.

YOUR KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Experience of working in a newsroom team in an editorial role.
• Willingness to work shifts – earlies, lates, nights, weekends and bank holidays as part of a rota pattern.
• Demonstrable interest in daily news.
• Experience of using video editing software or an asset management system/an ability to acquire these skills, plus the main production methods in a multimedia newsroom.
• An understanding of copyright restrictions attached to certain media.