BBC Bitesize is the UK’s most recommended free education resource. The Bitesize curriculum teams make world-class digital learning content to help learners aged 4 to 16+ in their studies and serve a diverse range of students around the UK.

Role Responsibility

BBC Bitesize is looking for a Producer to play a pivotal role in the delivery of Bitesize. You will be managing internal production teams and working with internal and external partners, delivering media-rich and interactive content for the target audiences. Producers work on a variety of projects across their career with us. You will lead teams in the delivery of: Primary, Secondary (KS3 and GCSE) and post-16 topics and subjects; and our Formats and Features editorial developments team.

The Ideal Candidate

You will have experience in creating digital learning content for the audience, a sound knowledge of the UK curricula, an ability to manage multiple projects to schedule and budget, practical experience of digital and interactive production and development, and excellent line management skills. 

You will have excellent editorial skills, including the ability to communicate complex and contentious subjects to young people with accuracy and to work with specialist educational consultants. You will also have experience of managing external suppliers, budgets and using audience insight and metrics. Key to the role is planning and scheduling, line-managing & developing staff and ensuring content is accurate, engaging and compliant.

Please note: 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.

Package Description

Band:D
Contract type: 1x Continuing Contract
Location: MediaCityUK, Salford/Hybrid

Please note that you will only be asked to submit a CV by way of application for this vacancy, and this CV will be the sole basis on which we initially review your application. We would therefore encourage you to approach your CV as an application and to tailor it to highlight the skills and experience which we’ve talked about in this advert. We’d love to know not only about your most relevant experience and responsibilities in previous roles, but also any achievements, transferable skills, or areas of personal or professional interest that highlight why you’d be a great candidate for this role.

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 â€“ the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities â€“ 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.