BBC
Senior Technical Operator - EXTEND
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Job Details
Job Band: C
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time
Department: BBC South West, Local Technical Operations
Location: Plymouth (Office based)
Proposed Salary Range: £33,500 – £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.
BBC 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).
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Purpose of the Role
BBC South West covers Devon, Cornwall, West Somerset, and Dorset and the Isles of Scilly. Our patch is just over 14,000 sq km and we have some of the most beautiful land and seascapes anywhere in England. We pride ourselves in making creative and engaging television, radio, and online material. We are looking for a creative and motivated individual to join our innovative and enthusiastic Operations Team as a multiskilled Senior Technical Operator based in Plymouth.
You will work primarily for our flagship evening news program ‘Spotlight’ but there will also be opportunities to work on network news programming, our weekly Political program, and iPlayer live streams and half-hour commissions, alongside our digital and social media teams. We are truly multi-platform in the South West. You should be as conversant with creating content for online and gathering for radio as you are for TV.
As a STO in Plymouth you’ll be directing our live TV news bulletins. You’ll be editing on Quantel and out on the road shooting and editing both news and features. You’ll also be operating the full range of gallery and studio equipment.
Why Join the Team
BBC South West’s technical operations team are the beating heart of our studio complex. We literally get the show on the road every day of the year. We are collaborative, supportive, innovative, inclusive, and encourage development across the whole team. We’ve worked hard to improve the culture and make BBC South West a great place to work. We’ve still got lots more to do, which is why we’re looking for a true team player to join us.
Your Key Responsibilities and Impact
- Craft editing to a high standard
- Gallery and studio operations
- Shoot/Editing on the road
- Directing live television news
Essential Criteria
Your Skills and Experience
- Experience in directing live TV news bulletins
- Experience in gallery and studio operations
- Experience in editing on Quantel and/or FCPX
- Excellent Open Media knowledge
- Interpret the requests of editorial colleagues to achieve their aspirations creatively in the studio or out on the road
- Excellent communication skills and knowledge of relevant health and safety guidelines and legislation
- Understand BBC Values and what they mean to our audience and staff
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Desired But Not Required
- Experience of TV News GFX design
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.
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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