Job Details
JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Contract, Full Time
DEPARTMENT: Scheduling / Operations
LOCATION: BBC Scotland Pacific Quay Glasgow
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £24,600 - £28,700 per annum depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
We’re happy to discuss flexible working. If you’d like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there is no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
Purpose of the Role
BBC Scotland Business and Operations delivers creative technical broadcast solutions and services that support programme-making and production teams across TV, Radio, and digital platforms. Our services include TV Studios, Outside Broadcast facilities, Radio resources, Visualisation solutions, and Post Production, all based at BBC Scotland.
Why Join the Team
You will be joining a small, collaborative and supportive team that values precision, teamwork and creativity. Resource Schedulers play a vital role in the success of our operations, working closely with Client Team and Craft Areas, to help deliver great content to local audiences. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact and develop professionally within a world-renowned organisation. Building excellent relationships and consistently demonstrating BBC Values are essential to success in this position.
Key Responsibilities And Impact
* Schedule and contract resources (staff, facilities, equipment) in line with production and transmission needs, operational objectives, and BBC terms and conditions.
* Collaborate with scheduling colleagues and across the craft and wider support teams to support forward planning.
* Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of standard rates and engage freelance effort as needed, in response to resourcing requirements.
* Make informed decisions and be responsible for cost-effective scheduling of resources, particularly the management of overtime, freelance and casual spend.
* Ensure accuracy of data in the scheduling system, including management of leave and absence requests.
* Undertake projects as required and demonstrate flexibility in approach.
Essential Criteria
* Key to the role is forming strong collaborative working relationships with technical staff and having a clear understanding of programme requirements and resource planning.
* Experience with scheduling systems and strong IT proficiency.
* Ability to assess priorities, work independently, and manage conflicting demands in a busy environment.
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail; capable of interpreting and communicating complex information.
* Excellent communication and influencing skills; able to balance priorities and make informed decisions.
* Calm under pressure, proactive, resilient, and creative in problem‑solving.
Desired But Not Required
* Have, or be able to build, in depth knowledge of BBC terms, conditions, and policies relevant to resource scheduling.
* Understanding of BBC output and programming requirements.
* Experience scheduling and planning.
Application
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: 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.
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