Journalist - Part Time

Job description

JOB DETAILSJOB BAND: CCONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Part Time for 14 hours per week - Monday and Tuesday each week.DEPARTMENT: East NewsLOCATION: IpswichPROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £27,600 - £33,900 pro rata, 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 ROLEBBC Suffolk is looking for a great journalist with sharp writing skills and strong editorial judgement to work across our digital and audio platforms. You will play a key role in creating, producing and publishing high quality local news that connects with audiences wherever they are - on air, online, on social media, and via smart speakers. You'll be adept at responding to breaking news, generating original stories and collaborating with our digital team to ensure content is delivered in accessible and engaging formats. You'll be a team player with a can do attitude, an organised approach, and a talent for telling the stories that matter most to our communities in a conversational and relatable way.

WHY JOIN THE TEAMWe're looking for people who can help deepen our relationship with local audiences. You'll be a creative journalist and storyteller who reflects the diversity, energy and character of Suffolk. Every day, you'll help make BBC Local famous for its outstanding journalism and its deep understanding of the people we serve.BBC Local is the family of services we offer across local communities in England—including radio, online, social media and TV. With established brands and new platforms, we provide a rich mix of content from news to entertainment.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

Producing, writing and editing news content for BBC Radio Suffolk and our digital platforms, ensuring it is accurate, engaging and relevant.

Creating and adapting stories for multiple formats, including audio, online articles, social posts and smart speaker updates.

Generating story ideas that connect with local audiences and attract new ones.

Working collaboratively with presenters, reporters, editors and digital specialists across BBC Local.

Building and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues throughout the BBC.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCEESSENTIAL CRITERIA

First class writing, production and organisational skills.

Significant recent experience in a fast paced news environment, preferably working with audio or digital platforms.

Good knowledge of Suffolk.

Strong editorial judgement and an understanding of the BBC's audiences and distinctive news values.

Excellent communication skills, with a commitment to dealing with colleagues in an inclusive, nurturing and kind manner.

DESIRABLE

A creative approach to producing impactful content across different output areas and platforms—including radio and digital audio.

The ability to write stories into Optimo.

An understanding of our audiences and experience delivering content with diverse communities in mind.

Experience producing news content such as summaries, digital articles or audio features.

Knowledge of relevant law and ethics for journalism.

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.

DisclaimerThis 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.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

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 GlanceThis is your BBCAt 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 BBCHere 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.

Candidate packYou belongWe 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.

Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategyDisability confidentWe 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: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk

BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Ipswich

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-04-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English