Broadcast Journalist (Maternity Cover), North

A temporary programming job at Global Radio in Newcastle, Leeds
Posted 26 July 2017, 10.28am edt

There’s a rare and exciting opportunity to be a part of the Arqiva nominated Yorkshire and North East news team at Global Radio.

Do you have a great voice and reading style on air? You’ll be reading on Capital, Heart and Smooth Radio.

As well as these brands, you’ll also play a part in delivering regional content to some of the biggest national commercial brands in the UK – like LBC and Classic FM.

You need to be passionate about producing engaging, creative radio news, making sure every bulletin that comes out of the speakers is full of your personality and outstanding content, while also making sure our local bulletins reflect Global and Ofcom’s guidelines.

You’ll be highly skilled in the use of the full range of social and multi-media tools available to deliver a successful multi-platform news experience for audiences. 

This is a 12 month fixed-term contract.

What will you be doing?

As a Broadcast Journalist you’ll be passionate about writing original, exciting news and current affairs content across multiple platforms.

You'll help deliver, using multi-media and social media, exclusive content and stories across different platforms with the aim of producing potentially award winning coverage. 

News happens 24/7 and this isn’t a ‘normal’ office job. Along with Senior Broadcast Journalists and the Regional News Editor, you’ll cover all big local stories.

You’ll aspire to write, produce and present exciting news and current affairs on air, online and on social media, within brand style guidelines.

You should be capable of working at other Broadcast Centres.

What we expect of you

Global Radio's Broadcast Journalists should be obsessed by the news and have previous experience of creating original radio and online journalism.

You'll have a good reading style, excellent voice and will be just as at ease presenting either pre-recorded or live bulletins.

You should be experience at reporting, desk editing and bulletin production.

You’ll also need to have good relationships within Global and be aware of key relationships at any brand-licensed stations.

Excellent networking skills are required, alongside a great knowledge of news issues in your region. You should be contributing to an effective contacts database.

You’ll have a good understanding of media law and aware of the Ofcom Broadcast Code.

A full, clean UK Driving License is essential.

Where will you be based?

This role can be based at either our Leeds or Newcastle city centre broadcast centres.

Who you will work with

Regional News Editor

Deputy Regional News Editor

Other Broadcast Journalists

Managing Editors & Managing Directors

Group News Coordinator

Group Head of News

Deputy Group Head of News

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