Political Reporter

• Proven experience as a reporter in a fast-paced newsroom environment. Experience covering breaking news and working effectively under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Strong understanding of Scottish politics, including the work of the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament, local government and the wider UK political landscape.
• Strong interviewing skills, with the confidence to question politicians, officials and stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to create compelling content across multiple platforms, including text, video, audio and social media. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Gaelic.
• Willingness to travel and work flexibly as political events require. Ability to make complex political issues accessible and relevant to diverse audiences.

DESIRABLE

• Proven ability to identify, develop and deliver impactful political stories.
• Proven ability to build and expand a network of political contacts.
• Experience filming, recording and editing content for digital platforms.
• Understanding of audience analytics and data to inform editorial decision-making.

• Demonstrable ability to identify, develop and deliver original political stories that have public impact.
• Proven ability to cultivate and maintain a network of political contacts and sources.
• Experience filming, recording and editing content for digital platforms.
• Understanding of analytics and audience data to inform editorial decision-making.

Make complex political stories relevant, engaging and accessible to a wide range of audiences.
Confident in multimedia storytelling, delivering live and commissioned political content across digital and linear formats and programmes, and adept at picking the best treatment for each story across outlets for the highest impact.
Seek out diverse and compelling voices in order to make your stories engaging as well as being confident in holding politicians and public servants to account.
Express yourself to the highest standard in Gaelic and English, writing and broadcasting with flair in both languages.
Strong commitment to impartiality and ensuring that all of our political coverage is produced fairly, accurately and with the appropriate nuance.

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC News
LOCATION: Holyrood

RECOMMENDED SALARY: £42,000 - £45,000 depending on appropriate skills and experience. The salary range expected for this role reflects internal parity and external market information. This role is subject to software, and you are expected to work regularly from the Scottish Parliament and other locations.

We are happy to consider flexible working patterns. If you are interested, please indicate your preference in the application - although you are under no obligation to do so at this time. Flexible working will be part of the conversation at the offer stage.

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC News
LOCATION: Holyrood

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £42,000 - £45,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. This role involves shift work, and you will be expected to work regularly from the Scottish Parliament and on location.

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.

As a Political Reporter with the BBC News team, you will broadcast with authority, across platforms on the decisions that impact Scottish communities, ensuring that their voices, ideas and priorities are represented. You will report on Scottish politics at all levels. Your news skills will help audiences make sense of the issues affecting their lives. By telling original stories across digital, audio, video and social media platforms, you will serve our existing audiences and new digital users. Your work will be vital for the future of Gaelic news across Scotland.

As a Senior Politics Reporter with the Gaelic News team, you'll deliver authoritative, multimedia coverage of the decisions that affect Scottish communities, ensuring their voices, perspectives and priorities are represented. You will be reporting on Scottish Politics at all levels. Your journalism will help audiences make sense of the issues that shape their lives. Through innovative storytelling across digital, audio, video and social platforms, you'll engage both established audiences and new digital users. You will play a vital role in the future of Gaelic journalism across Scotland.

Come and work with a passionate news team that has a special public service mission: to tell your communities across Scotland what is happening at every level of Scottish and UK politics. You will have the opportunity to lead broadcasting that makes a real difference, develop new digital and multi-platform ways of telling political stories, and help grow the next generation of Gaelic news users. Working alongside talented journalists across BBC News, you will develop your skills, expand your impact, and contribute to the future of Gaelic news.

Find political stories that are relevant, engaging and accessible to a wide range of our audiences.
Be confident in telling stories across multi-platform, delivering live and commissioned political content across digital and linear forms, and be skilled in choosing the best way to handle stories for maximum impact.
Find different and engaging voices to make your stories interesting in addition to being confident in holding politicians and public servants to account.
Promote yourself to the highest level in Gaelic and English, writing and broadcasting skillfully in both languages.
Show a strong passion for engagement and ensuring that all our political broadcasting is fair, accurate and appropriately nuanced.

• Proven experience as a reporter in a fast-paced newsroom environment. Experience covering breaking news and working effectively under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Strong understanding of Scottish politics, including the work of the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament, local government and the wider UK political landscape.
• Strong interviewing skills, with the confidence to question politicians, officials and stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to create compelling content across multiple platforms, including text, audio, video and social media. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Gaelic and English.
• Willingness to travel and work flexibly as political events require. Ability to make complex political issues accessible and relevant to diverse audiences.