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An exciting opportunity has arisen to work alongside our sports teams in BBC Local Radio stations and on BBC websites this summer. If you would love to have the opportunity to share your thoughts, experiences and sports knowledge with our audiences, then Blast is for you!

You’ll have the opportunity to record and write your own reports (don’t worry, we will help you!), see how radio programmes and web pages are put together as well as gaining great experience to put on your CV.

You will need a proven interest in general sport and in particular the upcoming Olympic Games. You’ll already be involved in sports in your school/college or community, have the drive to succeed in your chosen sport and the creativity to turn your ideas into content for radio and the web.

So if you’ve got some spare time this summer and fancy adding ‘BBC Blast Sports Reporter’ to your list of achievements, then further information is available via the link below. You don’t need to be a budding journalist, you just need passion for sport and want to share it!

Due to Health & Safety considerations you will have to be aged 18 or over to apply for this placement. We welcome applicants form all age groups, however this particular programme has been specifically designed for applicants from 18-24 age range in order to meet the learning requirements of that group.

There are vacancies across England, based at the following locations.

Applicants to be received by 3rd May 2010, please only apply to one location only using the links below.

Sport Placements

Selection Process

Applicants who are successfully shortlisted will be invited to their chosen location to attend an informal interview with two members of the station’s staff. One of these is likely to be the Senior Broadcast Journalist.

The chat should last no longer than 30 minutes, we will want to find out a bit more about you, your expectations and how suited the placement will be to you.

We will choose one Blast Sports Reporter per location with the exception of Birmingham and London. The successful Blast Reporters will be asked to attend a training weekend in Bristol (details below) in July.

The 8 week placement will start run from 12th July 2010 until 3rd September 2010, where each Blast Reporter will work 2 days per week – the days are flexible to each placement.

There will be an awards ceremony for BBC Blast Reporters at the end of the placement.


Training Days

If you are successful, you will be required to attend a two day training event in Bristol 1st and 2nd July 2010.

This is an all expenses paid, overnight training course. Accommodation is provided.

Please note if you cannot attend one of the training sessions, you will not be eligible to take up your placement.


CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) Check

This role requires that you may have to work or have contact with children or vulnerable adults. Should you be successful, we will conduct a Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) check, which will need to be satisfied before you start your placement.


Useful Links

BBC England Webpage - Find out about your local BBC Radio Station and BBC Local website.....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/

BBC Blast Webpage - Find out about BBC Blast......

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blast/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blast/reporters/

Frequently Asked Questions – On work experience schemes…….

http://www.bbc.co.uk/jobs/workexperience/faq.shtml

BBC Sport Webpage – Well, just in case you didn’t already know!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport


Application Tips – Blast

There are four application questions on the online form, they are there to help you give us the information we need. These are the four questions you need to concentrate on, as these count towards shortlisting (if you are chosen to attend an informal interview).

Have a think about the answers before you write them. We aren’t trying to catch you out, we are looking for your passion, motivation and sports knowledge.


Finally, make sure you get someone to spell check your answers. Your answers can be typed in Word first and copied in to the online form – the online form doesn’t have a spell check!

Don’t forget it is you we are interested in, we can only shortlist you on information you put on your application, so don’t sell yourself short!


Application Questions Blast Sports Reporters

1. Tell us about your current and past involvement in sports in your community, school or college/uni. What teams are you part of? What are your preferred sports? What are your achievements?

2. Do you think sport is an important part of your community? If so, why, and what would you like to do to promote it further to people in your community and take it to different communities within the area?

3. What do you think would benefit you most from working as a BBC Blast Sports Reporter?

4. Tell us about any ideas you have for interesting reports or stories relating to sports in your area.

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