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 workface 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.
Purpose of the role
Contract type: Permanent - Full Time.
Department: BBC Sport
Location: Salford - Media City
Proposed salary range: £30,000 – £38,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
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. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
Join BBC Sport and help shape the future of sports journalism on social media. As a Social Media Video Journalist, you’ll be responsible for delivering impactful, vertical video storytelling that resonates with audiences across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and beyond. You’ll play a key role in amplifying our journalism with creativity, speed, and authenticity - while upholding BBC values.
Why join the team
You’ll be part of a dynamic, fast-paced newsroom covering the biggest stories in sport. Collaborating with top reporters and correspondents, you’ll help bring our journalism to life in ways that connect with new and existing audiences. This is a chance to innovate, grow your skills, and make a real impact on how BBC Sport tells stories in the digital age.
Your key responsibilities and impact
- Create compelling vertical video content from BBC Sport’s strongest journalism.
- Collaborate with reporters and correspondents to amplify their stories on social platforms.
- Work within a large video team to deliver daily output aligned with BBC editorial standards.
- Plan and manage content calendars to prioritise and schedule output.
- Edit video content using professional software under tight deadlines.
- Stay on top of social media trends and storytelling techniques to optimise content.
- Provide constructive feedback and insights to improve team output.
- Analyse performance metrics to inform future content strategies.
Your skills and experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience in video editing and production.
- Strong understanding of social media storytelling techniques.
- Familiarity with TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and other platforms.
- Ability to interpret social media metrics and apply insights to content creation.
- Excellent editorial judgement and creativity.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience working in a newsroom or similar editorial environment.
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:
- 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.
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.
For any general queries, please contact: [email protected]
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.
