Overview

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: E

CONTRACT TYPE: 2 x Permanent, Full-time

DEPARTMENT: Chief Operating Group

LOCATION: London – Hybrid.

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £60,000 - £75,000 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

We are looking for a HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist to join the BBC as a Senior Wellbeing Manager. This pivotal role brings expert psychological insight to shape and deliver our strategic approach to mental health and wellbeing across a diverse, global workforce. You’ll be working in a fast-paced media environment, supporting teams who often operate in high-risk and demanding settings.

Responsibilities and Impact

• Lead the strategic development and delivery of evidence-based mental health and wellbeing initiatives across the BBC.
• Provide expert clinical advice and psychological support to teams exposed to wellbeing risks, especially in journalism and newsgathering.
• Collaborate with HR, Safety, and Editorial teams to identify and mitigate psychological risks in the workplace.
• Design and implement proactive interventions that promote psychologically healthy working environments.
• Support critical incident responses and trauma-informed care following major news events.
• Champion a culture of openness, inclusion, and psychological wellbeing across all levels of the organisation.
• Use data and research to evaluate impact and continuously improve wellbeing programmes.

Essential Criteria

• HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist with substantial post-qualification experience.
• Proven track record of applying psychological principles in complex, high-pressure environments.
• Deep understanding of the psychological risks associated with journalism, trauma exposure, and/or frontline reporting.
• Strategic thinker with experience in designing and delivering organisational wellbeing programmes.

Desired But Not Required

• Experience working within media or similarly dynamic industries.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care practices in global or cross-cultural contexts.
• Familiarity with data-driven approaches to wellbeing programme evaluation.
• Passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion in workplace wellbeing.

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply. Please note, the successful candidate will be mapped to the role of Clinical Psychologist.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

Disclaimer

This job description 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: bbchr@bbc.co.uk

Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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