Overview
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Contract ending 02/04/2027
DEPARTMENT: Nations Brand Team, Wales, Creative Production – Social Team
LOCATION: Cardiff – Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £36,000 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 promote TV and podcast content to new audiences on social media. As an Assistant Content Producer, you’ll play a key role in delivering socially native and original videos, helping deliver stories that connect with audiences across the UK.
Why join the team
We are a small but diverse team that thrives on variety. The majority of the work involves editing programmes to create engaging social content, but we also film original material and react to what’s currently trending. It’s fast turn-around and every project is different.
Your responsibilities and impact
* Reviewing programmes and pitching ideas for engaging social content to help promote them.
* Editing programmes to create dynamic short and ultrashort video for our social media channels.
* Actioning notes from Marketing teams and commissioners to ensure that our content is on brand and relevant.
* Delivering high quality content that meets BBC editorial standards and also feels relevant to our audiences.
* Filming original content with contributors and influencers that feels socially native and appropriate for BBC platforms.
Your skills and experience
* Experience creating social media content for a TV broadcaster, transforming programme footage into engaging, platform-native assets.
* Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Premiere, for editing and delivering high-quality video content.
* Practical filming experience, including use of broadcast quality cameras and mobile/phone cameras, with exposure to directing or supporting shoots with on-screen talent.
* Proven ability to pitch creative ideas and deliver them successfully in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.
* Solid understanding of BBC Editorial Guidelines and experience creating social content to promote TV brands.
Desirable but not required
* Proven ability to create motion graphics within Adobe After Effects
* Experience of creating Risk Assessments for small shoots
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.
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.
We are unable to accept applications via CV and only applications made online will be considered. Please click on the APPLY NOW button to proceed with your application.
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.
Information at a glance
This is your BBC
At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world’s best loved content, and the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain.
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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 pension scheme 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 or on an orchestra conditions contract.
Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our 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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