Assistant Producer, Woman's Hour

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: Woman's Hour, BBC Audio Topical
LOCATION: Broadcasting House, London
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £28,100 - £35,100 (plus London weighting) 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

Woman’s Hour is looking for a talented Assistant Producer to craft compelling content across radio, podcast, and digital platforms.

Woman’s Hour is part of BBC Audio Topical, which makes some of the BBC’s most influential, distinctive and best loved brands including The Archers, Front Row, Free Thinking and The Media Show on Radio 4, plus Outlook and The Arts Hour on the World Service.

Woman’s Hour is live every weekday on Radio 4, with a highlights edition on Saturday. It’s a magazine programme that offers a female perspective on the world with topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

As well as a weekly live listenership of approx. 3 million Woman’s Hour’s innovative and exciting digital content plays a key role in reaching new audiences with social media clips attracting an average of 10 million monthly views. The Woman’s Hour team has recently launched two successful new podcast titles: The Woman’s Hour Guide to Life and SEND in the Spotlight.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
At Woman’s Hour, you’ll be part of a creative and collaborative team where your editorial judgement and digital expertise will contribute directly to shaping both the programme and its digital output.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Produce live items for the radio programme and for digital platforms from concept to broadcast with confidence and skill.
• Produce compelling digital content, including video, short‑form content and visual assets for social media.
• Collaborate with presenters, editors, and contributors to deliver high-quality output.
• React swiftly to the specific editorial needs of Woman’s Hour (e.g. topical events and issues, breaking news or contemporary/ current themes).
• Uphold the BBC’s editorial guidelines and ensure all content reflects the highest standards of accuracy, fairness and impartiality.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Experience working in a live radio environment, staying calm and responsive under tight deadlines.
• Strong digital production skills, including confident use of video‑editing software to create engaging content for social media platforms.
• Experience using journalistic skills to help shape, structure and develop stories with editorial support, as well as sharp attention to detail to ensure accuracy.
• A genuine enthusiasm for Woman’s Hour and an understanding of the issues and conversations that matter to its audience.
• A collaborative team player who thrives in a dynamic, creative environment.

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

Disclaimer

This 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]