Assistant Producer - BBC Bitesize

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: x2 Fixed-term Contract / Attachment, Full-time (01 April 26 - 26 February 27 & 01 July 26 - 26 February 27)
DEPARTMENT: Children's & Education, BBC Bitesize
LOCATION: Salford - Hybrid 
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £28,100 - £38,100 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

As the BBC’s formal learning website, Bitesize helps millions of students to progress their education. Assistant Producers are a key part of the teams delivering content. You will work closely with Bitesize Producers and Researchers, and with teams across the wider Children’s & Education department and Nations, to deliver online, interactive, multi-media, educational resources for 4-16 year-olds.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
BBC Bitesize exists to transform lives through education. That clear vision drives everything we do. 
Our aims are to:

• Provide every child in the UK with a personalised learning experience through the excellent content available on BBC Bitesize.


• Support and inspire classroom learning with world-class, curriculum-linked programming through BBC Bitesize for Teachers.


• Address societal and educational deficits within the UK through campaigns, such as BBC Super Movers and BBC 500 Words.

You can see the wide range of Bitesize curriculum content here: 

• Bitesize Reception


• Bitesize Primary


• Bitesize Secondary 

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• You will have a key role in the delivery of curriculum projects:
  
  
  
  
  • Primary English
  
  
  • Primary Editorial Improvements
  
  
  
  


• You will commission high-quality digital content such as audio, video, copy and visuals from indies. 


• You will translate curriculum learning outcomes into a content delivery plan.


• You will use your practical experience of digital and/or interactive production and development to manage complex projects to schedule and budget.


• You will apply sound editorial judgement.


• You will support other members of the team to deliver excellent work.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Digital content making skills: Practical experience of interactive production and development; delivering digital content projects that include interdependent elements, such as text, video, podcasts, interactives and infographics.


• Editorial skills: Experience of creating digital content which meets tightly defined criteria or curriculum outcomes and of working accurately with written content. Excellent editorial judgement and experience of applying editorial guidelines to a variety of content formats, including text, video, podcasts, interactives or interactives.


• Project management: Knowledge of project management methodologies and experience of planning and delivering interactive projects with multiple elements, to budget. Experience of breaking down projects into tasks and overseeing the delivery of those tasks (including monitoring quality) by other members of the team


• Working with suppliers: Experience commissioning writers or illustrators and of working with independent producers to deliver video, podcasts or interactive content.


• Audience focus: Understanding of the 5-16 audience, their diversity and their media habits. Proven experience of using audience insight to inform digital content making, including the ability to run user testing sessions or focus groups.

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 role requires a relevant DBS check to be undertaken by the BBC at the appropriate level, at the point of offer of a contract of employment. 

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.