Researcher

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term Contract / Attachment, Full Time until August 2027 
DEPARTMENT: Digital and Education BBC NI 
LOCATION: Broadcasting House, Belfast – Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £28,000 – £30,000 per annum 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

This role is at the forefront of BBC Northern Ireland's education and outreach work, creating trusted learning content and experiences that help young people build media literacy, news awareness and digital skills. The Researcher will develop educational resources, support outreach programmes and build partnerships with schools, ensuring the BBC's public service mission reaches and inspires students across Northern Ireland. 

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

This is an opportunity to join a creative and collaborative team delivering some of the BBC's most impactful education work. You'll work with colleagues and external partners to develop content and initiatives that reach audiences across Northern Ireland. You'll gain experience across a diverse range of projects, broaden your skills and make a meaningful contribution to work that informs, educates and inspires young audiences.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Research, develop and support the production of educational content across BBC Bitesize platforms, ensuring content is accurate, engaging and appropriate for the target audience.
• Support the delivery of BBC Northern Ireland's media literacy outreach programme, Other Side of the Story, including coordinating school visits, maintaining stakeholder relationships and supporting workshop delivery.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of a new journalism project for primary school pupils, helping to create educational resources and activities that introduce core journalism skills and news literacy concepts.
• Liaise with schools, teachers, partners, and BBC colleagues to coordinate project activity and maintain strong working relationships.
• Gather, analyse and present feedback and evaluation data from schools, teachers and participants to help measure project impact and identify opportunities for improvement.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Experience researching, developing or producing content for young audiences, education, media literacy or public engagement projects.
• Strong research skills with the ability to gather, verify and present information accurately from a range of sources.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt communication style for different audiences including colleagues, teachers, external partners and children.
• Experience of stakeholder management and building positive relationships with contributors and external organisations.

DESIRABLE:

• Experience working with schools, teachers or education stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the Northern Ireland curriculum and educational landscape.
• Experience facilitating  workshops, presentations or audience engagement activities.
• Experience creating content for digital platforms, social media or educational resources.
  
  

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.