Job Reference: 17224
- Band: B
- Contract type: Fixed Term Contract Sep '24 - Jan '25
- Location: This tour role will involve working on location across the UK and you will spend the majority of time working away from home. All applicants must hold a full UK driver’s licence and must feel comfortable driving long motorway distances with others present in the car. Please note also, this role requires a relevant DBS check to be undertaken by the BBC at the appropriate level, at the point of offer of a contract of employment.
- Salary: Up to £30,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
- Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
- Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
- Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.
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Job Introduction
BBC Children's and Education is looking for a Researcher to join a team taking BBC Bitesize onto the road to deliver careers advice and inspiration to 110,000 secondary school pupils. The tour will take in schools across the UK and deliver 4 x hour long sessions in each school, hosted by BBC Talent, and will feature a panel of inspiring guests from a variety of industries who will change perceptions, inspire ambition and celebrate aspiration.
Main Responsibilities
The Tour Researcher will work closely with the Tour AP and the Producer to inspire and educate the audience while complementing and promoting the Bitesize brand and enhancing the reputation, reach and impact of the BBC and BBC Education.
You will assist the Tour AP in writing biogs and briefing contributors. You will ensure editorial standards are met, production values kept high and that the tour events run smoothly.
You will help to ensure all content is of a first class standard: thoroughly researched and accurate, aligning with audience needs and expectations and in line with the departmental ambition of inspiring a life full of learning.
You must be able to drive and feel comfortable in driving long distances on motorways.
Are you the right candidate?
- You will have demonstrable experience of working with children and young people.
- You will have an interest in creating and delivering educational content and activities that inspire young audiences, and an ability to write scripts.
- You should have knowledge of the TV, film and creative talent that resonates with a secondary school aged audience, and an understanding of ways to present content that works for them.
- You will be a strong communicator with experience of liaising with external partners including schools, educators and businesses.
About the BBC
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons 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.
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