BBC
Senior Scheduling Coordinator
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JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Full-time / Fixed-term Contract
DEPARTMENT: Planning & Scheduling
LOCATION: Salford - Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: up to £35,000 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
Join BBC Children’s, the UK’s leading Children’s broadcaster, as a Scheduling Co-ordinator. You’ll manage the publication and playout prep of CBBC and CBeebies schedules across TV, Radio, and iPlayer. Rotating across platforms, you’ll ensure smooth delivery of content that entertains, informs, and empowers young audiences. If you have proven scheduling experience and a passion for children’s media, this is your chance to be part of a team shaping standout content for young audiences.
The Senior Scheduling Co-ordinator supports the timely and accurate publication of CBBC and CBeebies schedules across TV, Radio, and iPlayer. They ensure schedule data, rights information, and compliance requirements are maintained, collaborating with multiple teams to enable smooth content delivery. The role requires strong attention to detail, working within fixed deadlines, and adapting across platforms when needed. Co-ordinators play a vital role in delivering engaging children’s content across BBC’s broadcast and on-demand services.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Join a collaborative, purpose-driven team that shapes engaging content for the UK’s youngest audiences. You'll play a pivotal role in bringing children’s stories to life across TV, Radio and iPlayer, supported by experienced colleagues who value creativity, precision and innovation. With opportunities to rotate across platforms, grow your knowledge, and contribute to content that inspires and informs, this is a dynamic environment where your impact will be felt — and your skills will flourish.
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Your Key Responsibilities And Impact
You may be asked to do any of the following:
- To complete the administration associated with the publication of CBBC and CBeebies TV, Radio, and iPlayer.
- To refine and contribute creatively to schedule plans.
- To make and communicate schedule changes.
- To time up and prepare the schedules ready for transmission.
- To input and help curate iPlayer streams and homepages.
Essential Criteria
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Proven experience in broadcast or VOD scheduling operations
- Demonstrated ability to manage large volumes of scheduling or rights-related data accurately
- Track record of working within fixed deadlines in a fast-paced media environment
- Experience collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams within TV, VOD, or digital content environments
- Demonstrable knowledge of scheduling or content management 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.
Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment 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.
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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.
For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk
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.
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