About us
The BBC is one of the biggest broadcasting corporations in the world. Our mission is to enrich people's lives with programmes that inform, educate and entertain.
The BBC uses the income from the licence fee to provide services including eight national TV channels plus regional programming, ten national radio stations, 40 local radio stations and an extensive website, bbc.co.uk.
BBC World Service broadcasts to the world on radio, on TV and online, providing news and information in 32 languages.
To find out more about the BBC please go to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/
So what’s the talent pool all about?
It’s like a recruitment agency, putting trained, experienced journalists in touch with BBC editors who have vacancies. Our ambition is to help them to fill vacancies fast by putting forward candidates who’ve been through a rigorous assessment.
You won’t be employed by the talent pool if you get through our assessment process, but you will be able to apply for vacancies normally open only to those already working at the BBC.
We are looking for people who are highly skilled and experienced in one or more of the following:
- Television news production/reporting
- Radio news production/reporting
- Online, print or news agency production/reporting
Our newsrooms and programme teams are increasingly made up of journalists who work successfully across a range of media. However, we recognise that journalists tend to be particularly skilled and experienced in one format.
We are in a multi-platform world and we welcome applications from multi-skilled journalists. You will be tested on your editorial judgement across all three areas as follows:
Stage 1: If your application is shortlisted, we will assess you using a series of tasks. These could include a news quiz (covering UK and world news, sport and entertainment); a breaking news exercise and a group exercise. You will also have an interview.
Stage 2: If you make the grade you’ll be invited to join the Journalism Talent Pool for six months, initially, from 6th September 2010.
We’ll point you towards suitable vacancies in the BBC and help you to give the best account of yourself.
Programmes and newsrooms across the UK, from Wales to Scotland and from the World Service to Sport, are involved in the Journalism Talent Pool.
When you apply for a BBC vacancy, you’ll be sent a job description by the station, channel or programme concerned. You’ll be competing with other candidates, but editors will be aware that you’ve already been assessed by the Journalism Talent Pool.
