STO - #1797891

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-Time

DEPARTMENT: Media Operations, BBC Midlands Today

LOCATION: The Mailbox

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £32,400 - £44,000 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

The Operations Team in Birmingham provides technical services to our daily regional news output including Midlands Today, the regional Politics Show programme and supports programming on other BBC platforms. We are looking for a Senior Operator to join our multi-skilled team.

Our Operations team provide a variety of key services including location shoot editing of our news packages, hub operations, editing, vision and sound mixing, directing, graphics design, satellite truck operations and more.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

BBC Midlands Today is the most watched programme in the West Midlands. We cover a diverse area from the inner cities of Birmingham, Stoke and Coventry to the wide-open spaces of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire. Media Operations places a high value on mobility, creativity and staff development. You will be part of a highly skilled technical team with relevant and proven operational skills and will be supported and encouraged to develop new skills. There is a strong and supportive team culture who strive to produce the best services for our output and our audiences.

Your Key Responsibilities And Impact

• You will be able to demonstrate a high level of location filming, lighting and editing skills in a variety of demanding environments with the ability to produce on the day packages.
• Be able to deliver live broadcasts using bonded cellular technology or with our satellite truck team, this will include assistance in rigging outside broadcasts
• You will be able to demonstrate that you have a high level of team working and communication skills.
• You will also have at least one relevant operational skill that may include studio directing, sound or vision mixing, media hub operations and more.
• You will support television and our online services, as well as support radio where appropriate.
  
  

Essential Criteria

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Shoot and edit skills, including the ability to be creative in all your work
• Be able to direct shoots
• Good working knowledge and understanding of risk assessments and safe working
• Have excellent team working, problem solving and communication skills
• Ideally you will have at least one of the following skills, and be prepared to multi-skill as necessary:
• Sound mixing
• Vision mixing
• Media management
  
  

Desired But Not Required

• Floor managing experience
• Experience of studio directing
  
  

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 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: [email protected]

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.