Jobs | United Christian Broadcasters

UCB, one of the largest Christian media charities in the UK, has a vision of changing lives for good by the power of God's Word. Our mission is to offer every person, every place, every moment of the day the opportunity to hear, watch or read the Word of God in a relevant and engaging way. We do this through a range of platforms, including national Christian radio on DAB, UCB TV, our daily Bible devotional, The Word For Today, Christian resources and life-changing support.

Job Vacancies

Gardener and Facilities/Hospitality Assistant

Location: Broadcast Centre in Hanchurch, Stoke on Trent Salary: £15,000 – £15,396 per annum (depending on skill/experience) plus staff benefits Job Description:

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Our Broadcast Centre in Hanchurch is blessed to be in the heart of beautiful countryside; as a result, our gardens, grounds and buildings require constant attention in order to maintain them in keeping with the surrounding natural environment.

If God has given you an ability and love for gardening; the desire to nurture all things flora; an aspiration to further develop your skills in other practical ways then we may have an opportunity for you.

We are looking for someone with enthusiasm and willingness, who will work well as part of a small team and be prepared to take on additional responsibility as the need of the team dictates.

This position is based at our Broadcast Centre in Hanchurch, Stoke on Trent

Closing date for applications: Thursday 3rd May 2018 - noon

Interviews: Tuesday 15th May 2018

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

Broadcast Journalist - Fixed Term Contract to Cover Maternity Leave: July 2018 – February 2019

Job Type: Full-time Location: Broadcast Centre in Hanchurch, Stoke-on-Trent Salary: Based on experience (plus a selection of staff benefits) Job Description:

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UCB is looking for an experienced broadcast journalist to join the News Team on a fixed term contract at the Broadcast Centre in Hanchurch, Stoke-on-Trent.

UCB includes two Christian radio stations available on digital radio, online and the UCB Player app. To strengthen our news coverage during a period of maternity leave we are looking for a new member of the News Team. You will need a good voice for radio, an understanding of Broadcast Law, suitable journalistic experience and you will be expected to have a working knowledge of Christian organisations and Church activity in the UK and abroad.

The role will involve news reading, recording/editing, reporting, two-way features with presenters and sourcing original stories for a range of radio programmes. You will also know how to utilise social media to communicate UCB News. Your shift pattern may vary from week to week, Monday to Friday, working in conjunction with other colleagues; you will also be required to work additional hours in order to provide cover for absences within the Team.

Your ability to write for radio needs to be excellent. You will need to demonstrate your experience of broadcast journalism and provide examples of original stories that you have generated.

You will be expected to adhere to United Christian Broadcasters’ vision and purpose and be a strong team player able to provide a distinctive service of news from a Christian perspective.

Please provide a showreel with your application.

Closing Date: Friday 4^th May 2018 (12 noon)

Interviews: Friday 18^th May 2018

Freelance Radio Presenter

Location: Hanchurch, Stoke-on-Trent

Are you a Christian with significant experience as a music format radio presenter?

UCB is always interested to hear from freelance presenters who could provide occasional cover for various shows on UCB 1 or UCB 2.
The role could involve presenting live weekday programmes but would certainly include recording programmes during the week, as required.

A genuine interest and working knowledge of contemporary Christian music is vital.

Experience of the Zetta playout system would be useful but not essential, as training would be given.

You will be expected to adhere to United Christian Broadcasters’ vision and purpose and be a willing team player with a positive attitude.

The Broadcast Centre is close to Stoke-on-Trent (ST4 8RY) so you would need your own transport.

Along with your CV, please include a showreel of your presenting experience and send these to our HR department:

Human Resources Department
United Christian Broadcasters
Operations Centre
Westport Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST6 4JF

Email address: hr@ucb.co.uk – please include FAO: Human Resources Department in the subject line.

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

Receptionists (Casual basis only)

Location: Hanchurch, Stoke-onTrent Application Form:

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UCB’s Broadcast Centre has a lively and busy ‘front-of-house’ Reception desk. Our receptionist takes calls, answers queries, greets guests and assists with other administrative jobs, such as looking after the post and responding to listener’s emails and texts. It’s a busy and rewarding role and we’re looking to build up a bank of casual receptionists, who can be called on at short notice, to cover holiday or sickness cover. The ideal candidate will have a flexible schedule and will be able to work at very short notice. If you’re a natural ‘people person’ and can easily multi-task in a busy environment, this could be the ideal flexible role for you. If selected, we will add you to our roster of staff who can be called on, when needed.

If you are interested in joining our bank of casuals, please complete the application form and return it to the address on the front.

Volunteer Opportunities

Social Media Videographer

Location: Hanchurch, Stoke-on-Trent Job Description:

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Volunteer Social Media Videographer

Got a passion for video and photography? If you’re into recording every moment, coming up with clever ways to capture an atmosphere and love nothing more than perfecting the best edit, this could be the role for you.

The UCB Social Media team have a full time opening, for a Volunteer Videographer. The Social Media team works to produce, share and respond to great content. We’re all about conversation, so if you love a good natter (tea is provided free in the office too) then you could be the one we’re looking for.

You’ll need to be able to shoot, edit and produce content for lots of different social media platforms. Whether it’s a behind the scenes video on one of our TV shoots, or a quick in-the-moment video of an artist at our Stoke-On-Trent studios, you’ll be put to work on a variety of projects. This role will be based at our Hanchurch site, but you’ll need to be up for travelling to wherever the action is – this could be on location with our TV team, at an event or even at an outside broadcast for our radio stations. You’ll take part in our creative meetings (and, not to boast, but sometimes they involve doughnuts) and you’ll learn how to produce compelling content for corporate social media streams. If you’re organised, ready to learn and have some creative flair, then we want to hear from you.

This voluntary placement would be ideal for a recent graduate in a media, photography or relevant qualification, or as a year out before embarking on further training or education. Click here for more information

For those living outside of the Stoke-on-Trent area, accommodation may be available.

To apply to volunteer at UCB please download and complete the volunteer application form and return to the HR office at the address shown.

Volunteer - Company Wide Positions

United Christian Broadcasters has some exciting opportunities for enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about UCB and the work that we do. If you have a few hours to spare each week and want to get involved in helping advance God's Kingdom then we want to hear from you!

We currently have volunteer positions at both our Operations Centre in Burslem and Broadcasting Centre in Hanchurch. Our departments are diverse and require a range of people with different skills and abilities; you could be involved in tasks such as booking guests for a radio show, researching content for one of our publications, helping keep our buildings clean or packing material to be sent out to supporters.

We are looking for reliable volunteers who can contribute to the work of the ministry. If you have good communication skills, are well organised, reliable and can work independently or as a team player then come and get involved! Some roles will require volunteers who are computer literate or have good administration skills; whatever your abilities we would love to hear from you.

If you are interested in volunteering for UCB please complete a volunteer application form and return it to the HR department.

How to apply

If you would like to volunteer at UCB, please complete one of the forms below. Form one is a generic volunteer form, form two is for our Prayerline service.

Click here to download the Volunteer Application Form
To volunteer for any of the departments, please take a moment to print off the downloadable form, complete and return it to the address on the front of the form, ensuring that the Statement of Faith is signed.

UCB is a Christian organisation.

If you have any questions please call 0845 60 40 401.

Click here to download the Prayerline Volunteer Application Form
To volunteer with Prayerline specifically, please fill in the Prayerline volunteer application form and return it to:

Prayerline Team
United Christian Broadcasters Ltd
Operations Centre
Westport Road
Stoke on Trent
ST6 4JF

If you have any questions please contact the Prayerline office 01782 764964.

Submit Your Application

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Simply complete and then upload your completed application using the above form.