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BBC P/T - BROADCAST JOURNALIST (SOUND PRODUCER) - CORNWALL
Last Updated: 30/06/2008 09:55:07
BBC P/T - BROADCAST JOURNALIST (SOUND PRODUCER) - CORNWALL
Closing date for applications
10 July 2008
Continuing contract
Part-time (2 days per week)
Cornwall is a fascinating place. It’s a county where some communities suffer social deprivation while others have a large number of second homes. Traditional industries are in decline but Cornwall is now at the forefront of the green technology revolution. In 2009 Cornwall will become a unitary authority and over the next six years, hundreds of millions of pounds of European grant money will be used to stimulate the economy.
BBC Cornwall is the market leader in local radio and we’re passionate about sounding great and ensuring our listeners are always up-to-date with the our impressive range of presenters, events and programmes.
We’re looking for someone who can make outstanding trails, drop-ins and promotional campaigns, with a track record of creativity and bringing great promos to air.
You should have an excellent radio voice, good technical skills and an understanding of the value of local services like BBC Cornwall within the community.
At the BBC we respect each other and celebrate our diversity so that everyone gives their best. The BBC positively encourages applications from all parts of the community and is committed to promoting equality of opportunity.
For further information, please contact Pauline Causey, Managing Editor, BBC Radio Cornwall tel: 01872 275421
BBC ENGLISH REGIONS - JOB SPECIFICATION
Job Title: Broadcast Journalist
Grade: 5/7D
To include: Radio Producers, Radio Reporters, TV Journalists, Researchers
Works to: Senior Broadcast Journalist
Job Purpose
To initiate and produce, as part of a team, a wide variety of news and current affairs material for Radio and/or Television.
Key Behaviours
1. To carry out in-depth research to a broad brief, with minimal supervision across the whole range of Regional Broadcasting news and current affairs output.
2. To write material for programme scripts, bulletins and links, exercising editorial judgement, maintaining professional journalistic standards and adhering to BBC policy and legal and contractual guidelines.
3. To undertake interviewing and reporting duties, under broad direction in both recorded and live situations, in studio or on location, for both Radio and Television.
4. To prepare and present bulletins, including assessing incoming copy, sub-editing news copy and deploying the necessary resources.
5. To produce live and pre-recorded radio news and current affairs programmes and to prepare radio and TV packages under supervision.
6. To originate and develop programme ideas; to assist in forward planning of material for future programmes.
7. To provide briefings for reporters, camera crews and other resources staff and contributors.
8. To operate broadcast equipment: in radio, portable recording equipment, self-operating outside broadcasting vehicles and studio equipment; in television, to direct camera crews on pre-recorded and live coverage, to oversee editing and operate gallery equipment.
9. To liaise with and service the requirements of the network newsrooms.
10. On occasions, to administer programmes budgets, ensuring effective use of money and resources, and to supervise the work of Broadcast Assistants.
11. To develop and maintain local contacts and to fulfil a public relations role e.g. responding to enquiries from the public.
12. At all times to carry out duties in accordance with Regional Broadcasting Health and Safety guidelines policy.
Person Specification
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
This is the core professional level in journalism within Regional Broadcast. Journalists are employed across a range of functions and with different skills, knowledge and experience. There is staged progression through the level which is related to review of performance and the achievement of specific objectives at every stage.
1. On initial recruitment, either a recognised journalistic qualification or substantial practical experience in journalism (likely to be around 3 years’).
2. People with a similar amount of experience in broadcast journalism may be appointed at a higher level within the salary range.
3. First class news judgement.
4. Good broadcasting and on-air skills where appropriate.
5. Good writing skills.
6. Ability to originate and develop programme stories.
7. Ability to work co-operatively as part of a small team.
8. Knowledge of production techniques and facilities in both Radio and Television and the ability to develop Multi-Media production skills.
9. An understanding of the BBC’s Producer Guidelines and awareness of legal considerations applying to all types of output.
(A 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).
Costume and Set Design
Textile and surface design artist Lucy Harrison is looking to get involved with costume and set design. Any tips or any work, get in touch with us at info@dandcfilm.co.uk and we’ll pass it on.
Media work
With 14 years of working in the film and tv industry, Jacqui Bellamy is on moving in from Up-Country and is keen to get a handle on the scene down here. She teaches filmmaking and specialises in sound at Sheffield Independent Film and Sheffield Hallam University. And freelances as a location sound recordist, photographer for Redeye in Manchester as Photography Tutor for the LDC Photography Award 2007 �This Working Life�. Check out some examples of her photography work at www.pixelwitchpictures.co.uk
Media Volunteers
The Exeter Phoenix Media Centre is always looking for volunteers who want to brush up on their media talents and hang around the buzz of media types. For more details, get in touch with them there at the media centre.
When God Lived in Kentish Town
An art director, chippies, and raw materials are needed to put the finishing touches to the Pangaea, Les Street and Michael Marshall Smith collaboration, which has drawn on tons of experience and talent (read the story if you don’t believe us). If you have some, or all, of the above, or if you know someone who does, contact Pangaea TV’s Karl Lear on 01392 879874. Or get in touch with us at info@dandcfilm.co.uk, and we’ll pass it on.
