BBC Group and Public Services is hiring: Journalist - Radio Manchester Sport in

Overview

JOB BAND: C Journalist
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Radio Manchester Sport
LOCATION: Media City Salford
Proposed salary range: £27,300–£35,150 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.

Purpose of the role

Join BBC Radio Manchester, covering one of the UK’s most exciting sport patches. From Premier League football to Super League rugby and major events like the Manchester Marathon, you’ll help create standout sport content across radio and digital platforms. Based at Media City, alongside BBC Sport and Radio 5 Live, this role offers the chance to work in a vibrant newsroom, producing engaging, high-impact coverage that reflects Greater Manchester’s rich sporting landscape.

Why join the team

If you thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, this is the role for you. You’ll be a driven, versatile journalist producing top-tier sport bulletins, live commentary, and digital content. Our team has covered European football finals, Super League, and Premier League Darts. It’s a collaborative, ambitious team where your work will reach passionate audiences and where you’ll have the chance to grow and make a real impact.

Your key responsibilities and impact

• Producing sport output on BBC Radio Manchester that makes a big impact.
• Our breakfast sport bulletins are designed to showcase our sport output and make a huge impact in the Joe McGrath Breakfast Show.
• As a commentator, travel to cover live commentary or match reports; cover football (including women’s game), rugby league and rugby union, with opportunities to cover additional sports as needed.

Essential criteria

• Experience in sport broadcasting at a comparable level to BBC Radio Manchester; able to act as producer, presenter, commentator, reporter and bulletin reader.
• Resilience and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Creativity to bring and champion the best ideas for content.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Desired but not required

• Any industry awards for your work.
• Experience creating your own blog, podcast, fan media content or social channels.

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.

Disclaimer

This job description states the essential characteristics of the job, its principal accountabilities, and the skills, knowledge and experience required for satisfactory performance. It is not a complete, detailed account of all duties involved.

Note: If offered this role, the BBC will conduct employment screening checks, including reference checks; eligibility to work checks; and, if applicable, safeguarding and adverse media/social media checks. Any offer is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants.

Life at the BBC

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world’s best-loved content and the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain.

Benefits include a competitive salary package, flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with option to buy 5 more, a pension scheme, and discounted dental, health care and gym. Additional development opportunities and flexible working arrangements are available.

Diversity, inclusion and belonging

We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Learn more about our diversity, inclusion and belonging strategy.

Disability confident

We are a disability confident employer. If you need adjustments for the interview process or to carry out this role, please contact us via email (reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk).

Address: BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom; BBC Studios Distribution Limited, registered addresses as appropriate.