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Language Log in to Profile BBC Employee Login CREATE JOB ALERT Senior Audio Supervisor - Glasgow - Pacific Quay Job Description Job Requisition ID: 24797 Job Closing Date: 10 July 2025 JOB DETAILS JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Contract, Full-time until 12 April 2026
DEPARTMENT:BBC Nations, BBC Scotland TV Audio
LOCATION: Glasgow
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £32,400 - £45,467 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 Provide a balanced sound output on all BBC Scotland programmes allocated to the postholder. This includes situations where there are considerable technical and operational complexities; where there is no precedent solution to the problems encountered; and where other factors substantially increase the uncertainty of obtaining results of the highest quality.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
This is an exciting opportunity to join the BBC Scotland Audio Team and learn the varied and demanding skills required to deliver excellent audio content across our daily output. These will include news, sport, outside broadcasting and studio based productions.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
Plan and organise the technical and staffing requirements for the more complex and demanding productions, including attending planning meetings, carrying out site surveys, specifying the technical requirements, booking the appropriate vehicles/equipment and negotiating with officials and members of the public.
Assume responsibility for the entire sound operation of a production, providing operational abilities to balance and control the most demanding productions.
Ensure that the work of the sound team, and their equipment and installations are safe, and present no hazard to the public: and that all relevant health and safety regulations are applied
Interpret varied artistic and technical requirements, operating a wide range of equipment to meet changing technical needs.
Demonstrate craft skills with the ability to lead teams on demanding productions.
Guarantee studio and outside broadcasts facilities by assisting staff and freelance colleagues.
Supervise, train and act as mentor for other Audio staff when required. This may include leading specific training sessions and contributing to formal reports.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Operational experience since the completion of training.
Knowledge and experience of balancing audio for studio and outside broadcast operations.
Experience of leading small teams, combining leadership with tact, and of developing the skills of junior staff.
Wide technical knowledge of audio equipment including Riedel and Telex communication systems.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
Good aural judgement and a proven ability to prioritise while working on the most complex productions, in the most demanding situations.
Flexible, actively contributing to creative possibilities whilst maintaining an awareness of likely constraints.
Experience of working with production teams, together with an ability to influence decisions and inspire confidence.
Knowledge of safety regulations and an ability to operate to and communicate safe working practices in the workplace and on outside broadcasts.
Ability to prioritise workload effectively and to assimilate information quickly, enabling prompt decision making.
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:
Interest in the professional audio field with the ability to keep pace with developments
Working knowledge of Calrec, SSL, Yamaha and Aurus mixing consoles.
Knowledge of fibre optic delivery systems.
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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• 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.
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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.
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