Post
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UK Bases Presenter/Producer
Line Manager / Content Manager BFBS UK
Direct Reports / None
Duties / Presentation and production of BFBS Radio sequence programmes and audio as directed by the Content Manager BFBS UK. As required, feeding promos/content back to BFBS UK HQ and submitting mic pubs for daily programming.
Day-to-day Responsibilities
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  • Presenting sequence programmes
  • Producing sequence programmes
  • Identifying and providing content for sequence programmes and, where appropriate, News
  • Creating web articles and posting audio and video online for the Forces Network.
  • Conducting interviews
  • Producing features, including packages, reports and two-ways
  • Producing and voicing promos and trails, feeding promos/content back to BFBS UK HQ
  • As required, submitting mic pubs for daily programming
  • Conducting radio station administration duties
  • Being an ambassador for BFBS Radio, ensuring a good working relationship with the military through direct liaison and regular contact with the Garrison personnel and welfare teams.
  • Undertaking reasonable tasks as directed by the Content Manager BFBS UK.

PERSON SPECIFICATION – UK Bases Presenter/Producer

Essential

/ Desirable
Experience /
  • Recent sequence presentation
  • Production, including features, packages, reports, two-ways, promos and trails
  • Interviewing
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  • Experience within the military community advantageous
  • Experience of military community based broadcasting very advantageous
  • Experience in digital content (written, audio and video)

Qualifications /
  • Good standard of education

Skills & Aptitudes /
  • Excellent radio presentation, production, interviewing and writing skills
  • Good broadcasting voice
  • Ability to identify and produce the most suitable content for the British Forces audience

Knowledge
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  • Knowledge of the British Forces community in the UK and overseas
  • Excellent knowledge of popular music across all genres
  • Knowledge of Adobe audio editing
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  • Proficient on Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and the internet, website (including Contribute)
  • Knowledge of Ofcom regulations/media law
  • Knowledge of video editing

Personal Qualities
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  • Common Sense
  • High professional standards
  • Used to working on own and using own initiative
  • Self Motivator
  • Confident, proactive, organised and motivated
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  • Ability to work with people at all levels within an organisation

Circumstances
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  • Prepared to undergo security check and sign the Official Secrets Act
  • Full driving licence
  • Mobility clause in contract
  • Willingness to undertake a full company medical prior to posting
  • Willingness to deploy at short notice to meet the needs of the business

JD/PS – UK Bases Presenter/ProducerAmended May 2017