JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Part Time for 14 hours per week - Monday and Tuesday each week.
DEPARTMENT: East News
LOCATION: Ipswich
PROPOSED 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 ROLE

BBC 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 TEAM:

We'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 EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL 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.