Overview
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Attachment / Fixed-term Contract, Full-time until 03/06/2026
DEPARTMENT: Nations, BBC Sport Scotland
LOCATION: Glasgow
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £42,000 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.
EXTEND
This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010), or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. You’re broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.
We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our Extend programme, please contact extend@bbc.co.uk.
The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workface that disabled people face. To do this, we have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get your adjustments in place.
If you’d like more information on BBC Extend, please visit the BBC Extend webpage. (EXTEND code: EX2324).
Purpose of the role
BBC Sport Scotland serves audiences across digital, television and radio covering football, rugby and a wide range of other sporting events and personalities. Sportscene covers Scottish football, and then some. Premiership, SWPL, Championship, Scottish Cup, European Qualifiers and Scotland internationals with live, highlights and analysis. The role will involve reporting to the Assistant Editor for Television. You will not only be working in television sport and be responsible for delivering content for the various Sportscene programmes – but be a key member on our original digital video team delivering content for online and social media.
Why join the team
We are looking for an Assistant Producer to join the team at a time of increased TV sport programming including live Scotland internationals, Scottish Cup and SPFL Championship coverage, Scottish Premiership & SWPL highlights. With ever growing digital demands we need someone flexible enough to work across TV, online and social media. BBC Sport Scotland really is at the forefront of sports production and we want someone to come in and hit the ground running alongside our already creative driven, talented sports team.
Your Key Responsibilities And Impact
* Ability to offer new and fresh ways of delivering content; both editorial and colour-based with a multi-platform approach.
* Edit match highlights in a fast turnaround environment across our SPFL & SWPL coverage.
* Generate fresh, modern ideas for informative sports programmes/features.
* To watch and digitally log accurately sporting action, identifying what is important or useful; either as pre-recorded material, or live at Pacific Quay Glasgow.
* Coordinate the VT area - replays and analysis - at Pacific Quay or on live Outside Broadcasts and work closely with, and direct, EVS operatives.
* Knowledge and ability to use editing software – Avid Newscutter/Media Composer, Avid Assist/Media Manager desirable.
* Self-shooting ability also desirable.
Essential Criteria
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
* In depth knowledge of Sport. In particular, Scottish football.
* Experience in creating multi-platform content and packages in both long and short form.
* Live TV experience – on both studio based programmes and outside broadcasts.
* Knowledge of Avid editing systems; newscutter and assist.
* Ability to self-shoot desirable.
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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