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Posted 01 July, 2026
BBC

Ethical Policy Assistant - 12 month FTC

BBC
London, GBR, W12 7FA Hybrid Fixed Term
Salary: £26,000 to £29,000 Annually
Reference: 47540

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: 12 month Fixed Term Contract
LOCATION – London, TVC, 2 days in the office
DEPARTMENT: Regulatory Affairs team
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £26,000 - £29,000 on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.Plus London Weighting Allowance of £5,441. 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.

BBC STUDIOS

A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world’s most sought-after TV, audio and digital content.

Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

This is a 12 month Fixed term Contract.

This is a key support role sitting with our Ethical Trading Team, and will work closely with the Senior Advisor, Ethical Trading and Head of Ethics and Compliance to help to support the day to day management of the Ethical Trading programme and maintain its effectiveness.

The role will include supporting suppliers and licensees to improve ethical performance within their supply chains and ensure timely approval of suitable factories to manufacture BBC branded products, in particular Children’s merchandise.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

The Ethical Team sits within the wider BBC Studios Regulatory Affairs Team whose role it is to ensure that the BBC Studios’ commercial activities meet legal, regulatory and policy compliance requirements. The Regulatory Affairs Team consists of specialist subject matter experts who advise on compliance with the BBC Code of Conduct, Editorial Standards, Data Protection, Ethical Policy, and Competition and Market separation matters in accordance with the criteria set out in the BBC’s Charter & Agreement.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

  • Manage the flow of factory audits, review sheets and assessment communications to/from licensees, suppliers, and internal colleagues including BBC Studios Licensing Teams.
  • Maintain and update the ethical database, send and process reminders for data updates, follow-up/ verification audits and renewal audits to internal colleagues and licensees/suppliers.
  • Review ethical audits and Employment Profile Assessments.
  • Assist with queries that arise from internal colleagues/licensees/suppliers
  • Assist with audit reviews as directed.
  • Provide administrative support to the Ethical Policy Team and maintain a comprehensive filing system.
  • Ensure the smooth running of the Ethical Trading Programme by providing crucial administrative support including review of factory audits and the timely approval of suitable factories for manufacturing BBC Branded goods.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

  • Demonstrable experience of working in an administrative role,data management or analytical role
  • Proven experience managing and coordinating large volume of data
  • Strong analytical ability in particular the ability to understand and challenge information in ethical factory audits.
  • Experience using databases and using SEDEX systems or equivalent
  • Good/intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel
  • Experience of liaising and communication with external third party interaction
  • Experience Identifying risks in accordance with policy standards

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

NEXT STEPS

We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.

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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.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment 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.

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