Digital Journalist, North East & Cumbria

Join the North East & Cumbria digital team and produce content which serves both audiences in the region and national and international audiences via the BBC News website and social media. This will primarily be a digital writing role with an emphasis on digital-first storytelling online on the BBC news website and on social media platforms, but you will be expected to tell your stories across radio and TV too and you will be given the training to do that if needed.

Requirements

• Producing and writing news content for the BBC website
• Ability to produce fast, accurate copy to tight deadlines
• Understanding how to use images, video and headlines to enhance your copy and make it appealing to our audience
• Responsible for originating and producing stories for the BBC website which can also be used on TV and radio, as well as turning around content from wires and press releases
• Coming up with story and feature ideas which help us represent the many different sides of life in the region

Benefits

• 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
• Discounted dental, health care and gym