DEPARTMENT: BBC Bitesize – Children’s & Education
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £24,600 – £31,700 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Indicate preference in the application; flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
Purpose of Role
The BBC Bitesize Other Side of the Story project helps empower young people to make positive changes to the way they consume and share content. Aimed at a teen audience, it helps them think critically about what they see and share online.
As part of the project, Solve the Story is an exciting new series designed to strengthen media literacy skills and equip teachers and secondary students with practical tools to tackle misinformation and disinformation.
We are currently planning the next Solve the Story for 2026/27 and require two roles: one focused on day‑to‑day web content, and a second working on the commission.
Why Join the Team
Media literacy is a priority for BBC Bitesize. Government plans to make it mandatory in schools. This role offers an opportunity for an experienced researcher with planning skills and passion for engaging young people.
Key Responsibilities and Impact
- Contribute creative ideas to meetings and brainstorming sessions
- Help to plan and organise schedules
- Conduct and compile research, including outreach with schools and teachers to inform content
- Encourage sign‑ups and promote Solve the Story to teachers, schools, internal teams and external organisations
- Create content for the Other Side of the Story website, including writing articles and creating quizzes
- Support APs as they manage multiple projects
Skills and Experience
Essential Criteria
- Strong organisational skills, clear communication and attention to detail
- Excellent research and fact‑checking skills
- Ability to juggle multiple tasks, meet deadlines and remain positive under pressure
- Some experience of writing articles and/or creating quizzes
- Awareness of teen audience, their interests and knowledge of social media and trending topics
Desirable
- Experience working on content aimed at younger audiences, and with schools creating classroom content
- Experience working with partners, external stakeholders and/or indie teams on commissions
- Editing skills in Photoshop and Premiere Pro
If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you.
Disclaimer
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job. It is not a complete account of all duties.
Employment screening checks will be performed. The offer is conditional on satisfactory checks.
Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges in line with our Recruitment policy.
Equality and Diversity
We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds: age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief.
We are a disability‑confident employer. If you need adjustments for the interview process or the role, please contact reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk.
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