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JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed term contract/attachment starting ASAP to 27/02/26 (backfill role)
DEPARTMENT: BBC Sounds
LOCATION: Salford, Dock House – Hybrid (2/3 days in the office)
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £35,000 - £40,000 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
BBC Sounds is the BBC’s digital audio platform bringing radio, music and podcasts to our listeners wherever they are. You will sit in the heart of the Sounds Team, providing high-level administrative and organisational support for four senior leaders within the team, including the Director of BBC Sounds. You will manage their busy and complex diaries, liaising with a wide range of people internal and external to the BBC to help ensure the team runs smoothly. It’s a great fit for someone who enjoys working at pace as part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
This role sits at the centre of Sounds so is a fantastic opportunity to understand the whole operation and explore areas of personal interest.
With a new plan to grow digital audio listening for UK audiences, joining the team at this time is a chance to contribute to the delivery of this endeavour.
Development of our staff, flexible working and valuing each other’s contributions are important for our team culture.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
* Manage busy, complex diaries for four senior managers, including the Sounds Director, optimising them to align with individual working styles and enable efficient time utilisation
* Organise internal and external meetings and events
* Coordinate and book travel arrangements and itineraries
* Support document preparation, including meeting agendas and presentations
* Liaise with internal departments and external stakeholders on behalf of the senior managers
* Handle confidential correspondence and documentation with discretion.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
* Substantial experience working as a PA to multiple senior level managers within a large matrix organisation, including managing complex diaries.
* Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deadlines with great attention to detail.
* Proven ability to interact confidently and professionally with stakeholders at all levels, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite – in particular Outlook, but also Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
* Proactive approach to anticipating needs and resolving issues before they arise, with ability to work independently, use own initiative and make sound decisions under pressure, escalating to others as necessary.
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:
* Ability to advise senior managers on how to shape their diary to work effectively
* Able to be approachable yet firm as the situation demands
* Able to think creatively in response to changing needs
* Experience of handling sensitive data, and keeping information confidential where needed
* An interest in the success of BBC Sounds
* Experience of carrying out a range of business support/team assistant activities
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.
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.
Information at a Glance
This is your BBC
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Life at BBC
Here you will benefit from:
• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pensionscheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.
Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.
Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.
Candidate pack
You belong
We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.
Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy
Disability confident
We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk
BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
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