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JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: 6 months Attachment / Fixed Term Contract, Full-Time
DEPARTMENT: Media Operations, BBC Midlands Today
LOCATION: The Mailbox
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £32,400-£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
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 Operation team provide a variety of key services including hub operations, editing, vision and sound mixing, directing, graphics design, location filming, 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
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they have established skills and experience in a live broadcast environment.
Ideally you will have experience in four of the keys areas of technical production which may include editing, vision mixing, directing bulletins, media hub operations, sound mixing, graphics design, and location filming.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate their willingness to be flexible in their role and the hours they work, as well as exhibit excellent team working, problem solving and communication skills. You may also be asked to take a project work.
You will support television and our online services, as well as support radio where appropriate.
Essential Criteria
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
* Ideally you will have at least three of the following skills.
* Media management / Media hub operations
* Editing
* Vision mixing
* Sound mixing
* Directing experience
* Studio camera operation
* IT literacy skills
* Excellent team working and communication skills and have demonstrable problem solving skills.
Desired But Not Required
* Graphics design experience
* Location filming and editing
* Floor managing experience
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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