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JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: 6 months Fixed-term Contract, Full-time / Attachment, Full-time – until 6 March 2026
DEPARTMENT: BBC Nations,BBC NI Business Operations
LOCATION: BBC NI, Belfast
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £33,000 - £39,000 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 have a busy multi-media Newsroom, and various production departments, incorporating technical areas operated by a team of multi-skilled technical and operational people working across broadcast output seven days per week. We cover all genres of broadcast, News, Sport, Current Affairs, Documentaries, on all platforms of Television, Radio and Online.
This is the front line of content management, dealing with ingest from live feeds, satellites and circuits, including IP paths, as well as material from camera cards, file transfers and archive systems.
The role includes overseeing the integration of content with the various production and operations teams, using a range of technology, to deliver material on time and of the highest suitable quality.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM:
We are looking for people with enthusiasm and motivation to get the job done to the highest standards.You will have creativity to solve problems, be able to manage multiple activities simultaneously, prioritised for the business needs, and always behave with professionalism.You understand the complex technology involved in the role, and are able to overcome problems should they arise.You can utilise technical and operational skills and knowledge to deliver a high quality service focussed on best practice. You can prioritise activities, and delegate tasks as required, including planning for the delivery of future events or urgent tasks.
Some initial training and familiarisation with BBC NI tools and processes will be part of the induction process.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
* Mainly working in the BBC NI Newsroom HUB team across multiple shifts covering 7 days per week, from 07:00 to 24:00, with occasional hours earlier and later depending on business needs.
* Dealing with bookings and adhoc events, such as circuits and satellite feeds requiring content movement, baseband video, audio and IP material, by using a range of tools and processes including BNCS and Schedulink
* Undertaking ingest activities from camera cards and live capture, including file access from other systems and archives, and occasionally undertaking playout of content, including for live transmission events.
* To work autonomously, occasionally working alone, to deal with complex and unplanned requirements.
* To be competent in the use of desktop editing systems, such as Cinegy and Dalet, to a basic level of loading, reviewing and editing sequences from multiple original files.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
* Experience of working as a technical operator in a live broadcast environment and a range of production genres.
* Experience of operating baseband and file-based routing and ingest systems.
* Good technical knowledge of digital media standards, codecs and production workflows and their dependencies.
* Good technical knowledge of broadcast systems and infrastructure including studio and Outside Broadcast (OB) facilities and workflows.
* Good team worker, flexible and adaptability to deal with shift work and able to resolve complex challenges expediently.
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:
* Ability to assess priority and criticality of tasks while undertaking multiple simultaneous activities.
* Good communication skills, mainly written and oral, when dealing with range of service providers and users.
* Understands editorial requirements and can be creative in dealing with content workflows, to ensure efficient delivery of material.
* A quick learner, able to apply existing knowledge and skills to new ways of working with ease.
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
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 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
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