Trainee Broadcast Journalist (12 month FTC)

· Are you passionate about seeking the truth, holding those in positions of power to account, and giving a voice to the voiceless?

United Christian Broadcasters is excited to provide a 12-month training opportunity to an individual whose ambition is to become a broadcast journalist and work in a newsroom covering national and international news and current affairs.

Supported by a team of experienced Christian broadcast journalists and producers, you will study and learn on the job.

This will include:

Writing for broadcasting and digital platforms

Researching

Recording audio in broadcast studios

Applying media law and the Ofcom Broadcasting Code

Audio editing

Radio reporting and presenting skills

You will need to be a committed Christian, with your own personal transport to get to/from the UCB Broadcast Centre.

You will be based, full time at our UCB Broadcast Centre in Hanchurch, Stoke-on-Trent (Postcode ST4 8RY).

Your application will only be considered if you can tick all these boxes:

You have emailed HR an MP3 audio recording of you pitching an original news idea appropriate for UCB News on UCB 1, UCB 2, or the UCB Player app (maximum pitch duration 3 minutes). You can use a voice recording app on your phone.

You are a committed Christian who’s connected to a church

You can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of news and current affairs

You can work Monday to Friday on site, with some weekend working as required (this will be made up of different shifts between the hours of 6am-6pm)

You have carefully read the job description and provided detailed information about yourself on the application form to help the selection panel decide whether you should be shortlisted for interviews.

Do you have more questions about the role?

Before completing your application form, email either UCB’s HR team or Vicky Gibbens, UCB’s News & Current Affairs Editor. Contact details can be found on the UCB vacancies page.

Closing date for applications:

Friday 24th April at Midday - No late applications will be accepted.

If you are shortlisted:

A first round of Zoom interviews will be held with shortlisted candidates on Wednesday 13th May 2026. A second round of in-person interviews, with candidate exercises, will be held on Thursday 28th May 2026 at the UCB Broadcast Centre in Stoke-on-Trent (lunch will be provided).

Start date for the role:

It is hoped the successful candidate will be able to take up this full-time staff job from around July

Salary:

Starting salary £24,000 per annum (depending on experience) plus staff benefits

For an application form and job description

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UCB is a Christian Charity.  Schedule 9 Part 1 (3a) and (3b) of the Equality Act 2010 apply to this vacancy