Researcher x2 - BBC Children's & Education Platforms team
BBC
Date: 14 hours ago
City: Salford, England
Contract type: Full time
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: 2x FTC/Attachments, Full-time - 1 role is ASAP start to 27/03/26, 1 role starts 29/09/25 to 31/07/26
DEPARTMENT: Children's & Education Platforms team
LOCATION: Salford – Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £27,000 - £32,000 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
Want to work on some of the most popular brands for UK children? The Children’s and Education Platforms team are looking for Researchers who are passionate about digital platforms. Researchers play a key role in creating and curating digital content on BBC and third-party platforms. Writing compelling copy and producing video, image and quiz content for the Children’s websites, App Stores, Social, YouTube, and TV channels, delivering creative excellence that connects with UK audiences.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Join the Children’s and Education Platforms team as a Researcher, where you’ll help shape engaging app experiences for 2–12 year olds and their grown-ups. You will have the opportunity to continue to develop your production, writing, and project management skills. You’ll be working closely with various BBC digital teams to ensure that our output meets audience expectations while delivering on our BBC Children’s and Education vision.
Your Key Responsibilities And Impact
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Disclaimer
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.
For any general queries, please contact: [email protected]
Redeployment
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.
JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: 2x FTC/Attachments, Full-time - 1 role is ASAP start to 27/03/26, 1 role starts 29/09/25 to 31/07/26
DEPARTMENT: Children's & Education Platforms team
LOCATION: Salford – Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £27,000 - £32,000 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
Want to work on some of the most popular brands for UK children? The Children’s and Education Platforms team are looking for Researchers who are passionate about digital platforms. Researchers play a key role in creating and curating digital content on BBC and third-party platforms. Writing compelling copy and producing video, image and quiz content for the Children’s websites, App Stores, Social, YouTube, and TV channels, delivering creative excellence that connects with UK audiences.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Join the Children’s and Education Platforms team as a Researcher, where you’ll help shape engaging app experiences for 2–12 year olds and their grown-ups. You will have the opportunity to continue to develop your production, writing, and project management skills. You’ll be working closely with various BBC digital teams to ensure that our output meets audience expectations while delivering on our BBC Children’s and Education vision.
Your Key Responsibilities And Impact
- Create and publish compelling content for BBC web and app platforms as well as 3rd party platforms including Social/YouTube/ Roblox.
- Generate ideas for web and app content based on branded activations, trends, topical events, with a focus on 0-6 year olds and their grown-ups as well as 6-12 year olds.
- Edit videos, create promotional imagery, write promotional copy and make puzzles and quizzes for the young audience.
- Deliver content to meet tight deadlines whilst maintaining the highest production standards.
- Develop and maintain excellent relationships through regular communication with internal and external colleagues and partners.
- Community management, managing UGC and web and app store comments.
- Monitor and analyse data to recommend ideas to drive performance.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Experience of working with digital platforms in a professional capacity.
- Solid experience of using Adobe Creative Suite with a focus on video and picture editing as well as CMS
- Can develop and communicate creative ideas.
- Strong copywriting skills for online and broadcast platforms.
- Understands the needs of our audience.
- Knowledge of SEO is a desirable skill to help optimise content visibility and reach across digital platforms
Disclaimer
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.
For any general queries, please contact: [email protected]
Redeployment
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.
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