Contract type: Làn-ùine

Department: BBC Naidheachdan

Location: Steòrnabhagh/Inbhir Nis/Glaschu

Proposed salary range: £27,600-£31,500 a-rèir sgilean agus eòlas. 

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. 

BBC Extend

This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people.

To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010), or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. You’re broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.

We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our Extend programme, please contact [email protected].

The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workplace that disabled people face. To do this, we have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get your adjustments in place.

If you’d like more information on BBC Extend, please visit the BBC Extend webpage.

Details and purpose of the role

Tha BBC Naidheachdan a’ tabhann naidheachdan dhan a h-uile duine ann an Gàidhlig. Tha e cudromach gum bi sgeulachdan is guthan o air feadh nan coimhearsnachdan air na diofar ghoireasan/ùrlaran againn. Tha sinn a lorg neach-naidheachd tàlantach air loidhne agus didsiteach a chuidicheas le bhith toirt na sgeulachdan sin chun an luchd-cleachdaidh againn air làrach BBC Naidheachdan agus dealbhan bhideo gu na meadhanan sòisealta againn. Tha sinn ag iarraidh ceangalaichean làidir a chruthachadh le na coimhearsnachdan ionadail againn. 

BBC Naidheachdan is a daily Gaelic news service for everyone. It is important for us to have stories and voices from every community on all our services and platforms. We are looking for a talented digital and online journalist who will bring these stories to our BBC Naidheachdan website and to our social media platforms. We want to develop strong links with our communities. You will prioritise telling these stories online and on social media first. Your stories may also appear on our linear radio and television services.

Why join the team

Bidh prìomhachas air a bhith ag innse na sgeulachdan sa air loidhne agus air na meadhanan sòisealta againn an toiseach. Dh’ fhaodar cuideachd gum bi na sgeulachdan a ruith air reideo is telebhisean. Tha sinn ag iarraidh neach-naidheachd èasgaidh is dìcheallach a tha airson luchd-cleachdaidh ùr a’ ruighinn le na sgeulachdan as cudromaiche. Tha sinn gu sònraichte ag iarraidh cluinntinn mu sgeulachdan dhaoine nach bi sinn a’ cluinntinn tric air prògraman no seirbheisean naidheachd eile. Tha a bhith cruthachail le eòlas air daoine ann an diofar cheàrnaidhean agus a bhith ag obair mar phàirt de sgioba riatanach. 

We are looking for a highly capable and motivated person who would like to reach new audiences with our content. We are particularly interested in hearing from those we do not currently see often on our existing platforms or on any other news outlet. It is essential that you are creative with an excellent contact base and work well as part of a team. 

Your key responsibilities and impact

Prìomh Uallaichean

• A’ cruthachadh sgeulachdan is pìosan naidheachd airson làrach lìn BBC Naidheachdan agus cunntasan BBC Naidheachdan air na meadhanan sòisealta. 
• A’ tarraing dhealbhan agus dealbhan bhideo ann an dòigh a tha tarraingeach agus a ghlacas ùidh an luchd-cleachdaidh againn. 
• Ag innse sgeulachdan sgrìobhte is bhideo gu fìor àrd ìre. 
• A’ cleachdadh teicneòlas, ag ionnsachadh sgilean ùra agus ag atharrachadh dòighean obrach a rèir an t-suidheachaidh. 
• A’ cuir air adhart farsaingeachd de bheachdan is de mholaidhean airson diofar sgeulachdan às a’ choimhearsnachd agaibh pèin innse ann an dòigh cruthachail. 

• Creating content for BBC Naidheachdan’s website and BBC Naidheachdan’s social media channels.
• Capturing excellent images and video which will attract new audiences.
• Telling stories exceptionally well both through writing and video.
• Using technology, learning new skills and adapting workflows according to the situation. 
• Pitching creatively a wide breadth of stories from your own patch.

Your skills and experience

Essential criteria

• Sàr sgilean conaltraidh ann an Gàidhlig agus Beurla agus fileanta ann a bhith a’ bruidhinn is a’ sgrìobhadh sa Ghàidhlig. 
• Ùidh mhòr ann an naidheachdan is cuspairean làitheil ann an co-theacsa Gàidhlig le deagh thuigse air luchd-cleachdaidh agus luchd-cleachdaidh ùr.
• Leagte ri bhith lorg dòighean cruthachail ùra gus sgeulachdan innse a bheir buaidh air an luchd-cleachdaidh againn agus do dhaoine anns an fharsaingeachd. 
• Sgilean tecnigeach air leth gus obair-naidheachd fhaighinn gu na h-ùrlaran againn air fad.
• Làn misneachd is comasach air a bhith a’ dèiligeadh ri dùbhlain mar phàirt de sgioba bheag. 

• Excellent communication skills in Scottish Gaelic & English and complete fluency in spoken and written Gaelic.
• A deep interest in news and current affairs in the Gaelic context and an excellent understanding of the Gaelic audience and especially our opportunity audiences.
• Willing to find creative new ways of telling stories that resonate with the Gaelic audience and the wider populationacross Scotland.
• Very good technical skills to help create and deliver original journalism on all platforms.
• Enthusiasm and resilience in terms of working as part of a small team to serve our audiences. 

Desired but not required

• Eòlas air na meadhanan sòisealta ann an co-theacsa naidheachdan.
• Eòlas air a bhith ruighinn luchd-amharc/luchd-cleachdaidh nach eil sinn a’ ruighinn tric.
• Eòlach air a bhith seirbheiseachadh na meadhanan sòisealta air thoiseach air meadhanan eile. 
• Sgilean camara is gearraidh aig àrd-ìre. 

• Knowledge of social media, in a news contect in particular. 
• Experience of reaching hard-to-reach audiences
• Experience of serving social media platforms ahead of linear news outlets
• Excellent camera and editing skills

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. 

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 the BBC

Here you will benefit from:

• A flexible 35-hour working week with 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and the option to buy an extra five days.
• Defined pension (up to 10% employer contributions).
• Caring and parenting support, 24/7 remote GP access, life assurance and accident benefit.
• BBC Studios is a world leader in operating sustainably both on and off screen. Find out more about BBC Group’s science-based Net Zero targets here.
• Career development in a values-led purpose-driven culture.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on a fixed term or orchestra contract.

Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our 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 at the BBC.

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: [email protected].  

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. 

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

For any general queries, please contact: [email protected]. 

We are unable to accept applications via CV and only applications made online will be considered. Please click on the APPLY NOW button to proceed with your application.

Redeployment

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.