Senior Journalist Reporter
BBC Group and Public Services, Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States, 60069
Overview
Job Title: Senior Journalist Reporter. Job Band: D. Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time. Department: BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Location: Hull. Proposed Salary Range: £41,200 – £51,000 per annum depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. This reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. We are happy to discuss flexible working. You can indicate a preference in your application—though there is no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Purpose of the Role
Do you thrive on getting to the heart of your community and telling the stories that matter most—stories that grab attention, spark conversation and reflect real lives? We’re looking for an ambitious journalist to report on a wide range of stories across East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire: a region rich with diverse urban, rural and coastal communities. You’ll work in a truly multiplatform newsroom, reporting for BBC Look North TV, our digital services, and our local radio stations—BBC Radio Humberside and BBC Radio Lincolnshire. Why Join the Team
You’ll build on the BBC’s strong relationships with the communities we serve, ensuring our journalism remains rooted, relevant and closest to our audiences. You will help stories reach as many people as possible across TV, digital, social and radio. The role includes varied working hours, with some evening and weekend shifts, and may involve TV presenting when required. Your Key Responsibilities & Impact
Report original, high-impact stories for television, digital and radio, working as part of a multi-skilled editorial team. Generate strong story ideas backed by first-class contacts, delivering journalism that surprises, challenges and engages diverse audiences. Create powerful, visually compelling TV journalism, grounded in a deep understanding of what matters to local audiences. Write clear, creative and accurate scripts that elevate storytelling across all platforms. Demonstrate substantial experience in multiplatform reporting, showcasing versatility across TV, digital and radio output. Your Skills and Experience
Essential Criteria: Significant journalistic experience, with strong editorial judgement and the ability to make well reasoned decisions under pressure. Proven experience in TV reporting and digital storytelling, crafting compelling content for both broadcast and online audiences. A confident, engaging and authoritative on-screen presence, capable of delivering live and pre-recorded journalism to a first-class professional standard. Excellent collaboration and communication skills, enabling you to work effectively with colleagues across all BBC Local platforms. Thorough understanding of BBC Editorial Guidelines, with a strong grasp of impartiality, accuracy and fairness, as well as solid working knowledge of broadcast law. Desirable
Familiarity with BBC editorial processes, compliance requirements and the wider BBC output. Strong knowledge of East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire’s issues, communities and audience expectations. A proven track record of cross-platform working, ideally spanning TV, digital and radio. Experience developing digital-first or social storytelling strategies. Ability to adapt quickly to new tools, technologies or production workflows. Disclaimer
This 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. Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include reference checks; eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, safeguarding and adverse media/social media checks. Any offer made 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. 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. Information at a Glance This is your 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. Find out more about the BBC Life at BBC
Here you will benefit from: • 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 and discounted dental, health care and gym. • Excellent career and professional development. • Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer. • A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do. Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract. Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack. Candidate pack You belong
We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below. Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy Disability confident
We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
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Job Title: Senior Journalist Reporter. Job Band: D. Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time. Department: BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Location: Hull. Proposed Salary Range: £41,200 – £51,000 per annum depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. This reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. We are happy to discuss flexible working. You can indicate a preference in your application—though there is no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Purpose of the Role
Do you thrive on getting to the heart of your community and telling the stories that matter most—stories that grab attention, spark conversation and reflect real lives? We’re looking for an ambitious journalist to report on a wide range of stories across East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire: a region rich with diverse urban, rural and coastal communities. You’ll work in a truly multiplatform newsroom, reporting for BBC Look North TV, our digital services, and our local radio stations—BBC Radio Humberside and BBC Radio Lincolnshire. Why Join the Team
You’ll build on the BBC’s strong relationships with the communities we serve, ensuring our journalism remains rooted, relevant and closest to our audiences. You will help stories reach as many people as possible across TV, digital, social and radio. The role includes varied working hours, with some evening and weekend shifts, and may involve TV presenting when required. Your Key Responsibilities & Impact
Report original, high-impact stories for television, digital and radio, working as part of a multi-skilled editorial team. Generate strong story ideas backed by first-class contacts, delivering journalism that surprises, challenges and engages diverse audiences. Create powerful, visually compelling TV journalism, grounded in a deep understanding of what matters to local audiences. Write clear, creative and accurate scripts that elevate storytelling across all platforms. Demonstrate substantial experience in multiplatform reporting, showcasing versatility across TV, digital and radio output. Your Skills and Experience
Essential Criteria: Significant journalistic experience, with strong editorial judgement and the ability to make well reasoned decisions under pressure. Proven experience in TV reporting and digital storytelling, crafting compelling content for both broadcast and online audiences. A confident, engaging and authoritative on-screen presence, capable of delivering live and pre-recorded journalism to a first-class professional standard. Excellent collaboration and communication skills, enabling you to work effectively with colleagues across all BBC Local platforms. Thorough understanding of BBC Editorial Guidelines, with a strong grasp of impartiality, accuracy and fairness, as well as solid working knowledge of broadcast law. Desirable
Familiarity with BBC editorial processes, compliance requirements and the wider BBC output. Strong knowledge of East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire’s issues, communities and audience expectations. A proven track record of cross-platform working, ideally spanning TV, digital and radio. Experience developing digital-first or social storytelling strategies. Ability to adapt quickly to new tools, technologies or production workflows. Disclaimer
This 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. Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include reference checks; eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, safeguarding and adverse media/social media checks. Any offer made 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. 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. Information at a Glance This is your 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. Find out more about the BBC Life at BBC
Here you will benefit from: • 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 and discounted dental, health care and gym. • Excellent career and professional development. • Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer. • A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do. Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract. Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack. Candidate pack You belong
We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below. Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy Disability confident
We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
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