BBC Scotland News is the nation's leading provider of news on television, radio, online and social media.

The mobile and online team is responsible for BBC Scotland’s digital news service – in text and video. The team is at the forefront of BBC Scotland's journalism, combining breaking and developing news with accessible analysis and explanation of events. It aims to deliver the highest quality journalism, with a focus on younger and underserved audiences, and bring together output from the whole BBC Scotland newsroom.

Report quickly and accurately the Scottish news stories of the day – from breaking news incidents to social issues - to a rolling deadline.

Produce original journalism by using a wide range of contacts and sources and identify innovative story ideas and treatments for an online audience.

Write and produce a wide range of "added value" content to inform audiences, including backgrounders and Q&As to explain key issues and features to reflect Scotland's culture.

Report on news stories in the field and from the office, conduct interviews, attend media conferences and live events, and report from court.

Use a wide range of social media to engage with and reach our online audience.

Work with broadcast video and audio output, sourcing user generated content (UGC ) and working with online content management systems.

Work as an integral part of the BBC Scotland News team, working alongside producers, correspondents and reporters, as well as the wider BBC.

The ability to work quickly and accurately to a rolling deadline and respond to breaking news, producing high quality copy that demonstrates the BBC’s values of impartiality and fairness.

Sound editorial judgement, making decisions on matters of editorial sensitivity under pressure.

Demonstrable understanding of the law in relation to online journalism and the BBC's editorial guidelines.

Proven ability to deliver original journalism.

A clear understanding of the Scottish news and current affairs agenda.

The ability to tell complex stories in an engaging way using a variety of text, video, and social media.

Ability to build and maintain a range of contacts and sources.

Work with a wide range of teams across the BBC.

We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below.

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here

Band: C
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract - December 2023
Location: Glasgow

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

• Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits- We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

The situation regarding the coronavirus outbreak is developing quickly and the BBC is keen to continue to ensure the safety and wellbeing of people across the BBC, while continuing to protect our services. To reduce the risk access to BBC buildings is limited to those essential to our broadcast output. From Wednesday 18th March until further notice all assessments and interviews will be conducted remotely. For more information go to https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/

Mae’r sefyllfa gyda’r coronafeirws yn datblygu’n gyflym, ac mae’r BBC yn awyddus i barhau i sicrhau diogelwch a lles pobl ar draws y BBC, gan barhau i warchod ein gwasanaethau hefyd. I leihau’r risg, dim ond y bobl sy’n hanfodol i’n hallbwn darlledu fydd yn cael mynediad i adeiladau’r BBC. O ddydd Mercher 18fed Mawrth ymlaen, bydd pob asesiad a chyfweliad yn cael ei gynnal o bell, nes rhoddir gwybod yn wahanol. I gael mwy o wybodaeth, ewch i https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/