Assistant Editor - #1760316

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: E

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term Contract, Part Time – 17.5 hours per week

DEPARTMENT : BBC News, Northern Ireland

LOCATION: Belfast

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 51,700 - £61,467 per annum pro rata 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. 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.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

BBC News NI is seeking to recruit a part time (0.5 ET) Assistant Editor for 12 months. In the first instance the successful candidate will work on radio current affairs output. This is a key leadership role in the Belfast newsroom. The successful candidate will lead teams producing the Talkback programme and will play a key part in shaping our news output for the future.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Joining the Belfast newsroom offers the chance to operate and grow in a busy and fast-paced news environment. Your work will help inform public understanding, drive important conversations across platforms, and make a real impact. It’s a dynamic environment where your voice matters and your decisions will really shape the content we offer to our audiences.

Your Key Responsibilities And Impact

The Assistant Editor plays a key role in delivering high-quality editorial content, fostering creativity and innovation within the team, and maintaining strong performance standards. They provide constructive feedback, understand newsroom technologies—especially for radio—and contribute to the broader management team. The role requires flexibility across outputs and active involvement in enhancing BBC News NI’s social media presence and cross-platform promotion.

Essential Criteria

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Substantial radio journalism production experience.
• A proven track record of sound news judgement. Ability to deal with complex editorial issues in a pressurised environment.
• A proven ability to produce original journalism and treatments.
• A thorough understanding the politics and current affairs of Northern Ireland along with a keen interest in current affairs across these islands.
• Evidence of the ability to manage and lead teams of staff, providing regular feedback and playing a key role in developing talent.
  
  

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 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.