Assistant Content Producer / Studio Operator

ZipRecruiter; Belfast; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

BBC Radio Ulster seeks an experienced Assistant Content Producer to create engaging on-air and online content. The role involves collaborating with various teams, ensuring compliance with editorial guidelines, and contributing creative ideas to enhance audience engagement.

Benefits

Flexible working

25 days annual leave

Defined pension scheme

Discounted health care

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in creating first class content.
• Demonstrable experience of working in a broadcast or content production environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and production of creative content.
• Drive programmes on air and assist with pre-records.

Skills

Creativity

Communication

Planning

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Tools

Recording Equipment

Editing Software

Job description

Job Description

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Package Description

Job Reference: 23161

Band: C

Salary: £27,800 - £32,800 per annum, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract / Attachment (6 months)

Location: Belfast.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

• Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.

• Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.

• Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

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Job Introduction

BBC Radio Ulster is looking for an experienced and trusted Assistant Content Producer to join its team, providing on-air, on demand and online content that reaches and engages audiences in Northern Ireland and beyond.

The Assistant Content Producer will assist in the preparation and production of creative content. This role will contribute creative ideas, bringing the highest quality content production skills which may involve research, technical operations, audio, digital and interactive production activities.

Main Responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated individual who can work confidently within St8 with different platforms and programmes. This will include programmes across a variety of departments. You will be passionate about creating radio and digital content, driving programmes on air, assisting with pre-records, and working within the Radio Ulster compliance protocol. You will be working alongside a wide range of ACPs, Producers and Presenters and will be confident running desks, creating content and bringing programmes to life. Attention to detail and working to deadlines is key, you will be organised and adept at prioritising tasks, and working across different shifts. An intuitive grasp of the nature of our programmes is also vital - what they do, what makes them unique and why St8 is important in all of that.

Are you the right candidate?

Essential:

• A knowledge of BBC editorial guidelines and other compliance policies, or has the desire to glean this knowledge quickly. Understanding of the importance of the BBC's values in accuracy and impartiality.
• Experience in creating first class content.
• Demonstrable experience of working in a broadcast or content production environment.
• Familiarity with research techniques and sources for the verification of the accuracy of material.
• Experience of writing clear and concise material which may be used for briefs, scripts, or digital platforms.
• Ability to use IT proficiently, including a range of software packages.
• Experience of influencing, negotiating and communicating effectively both internally and with external agencies/partners.
• Effective planning and organising skills.
• Ability to concentrate on several areas of work at one time, prioritising, delivering consistently to deadlines and reacting positively to changes and conflicting priorities.
• Ability to prioritise a conflicting workload efficiently and to maintain standards of accuracy and attention to detail when working to deadlines or changing priorities.
• Able to use firm judgment and understanding of when to seek guidance from experts / escalate issues where appropriate.
• Ability to develop creative ideas, which engage diverse audiences in a demanding creative environment.
• Demonstrable level of creativity - able to bring fresh new approach and bring out creative ideas in others.
• Oversee and where necessary, direct the work of other resources and manage positive working relationships with staff, contributors and talent.
• An up to date knowledge of the BBC's diverse audiences and their needs and expectations and use this to shape creative and engagement output.
• The ability to problem solve and suggest effective solutions. Awareness of financial responsibility and budgets.
• Demonstrable experience of working in a live studio environment.
• Proven track record of operating technical equipment, including recording / editing equipment and software.
• Experience of working to shifting deadlines and prioritising tasks.
• Experience of undertaking administration duties relevant to the production area to ensure smooth running of station.
• Evidence of trouble shooting in a fast paced, live environment
• Evidence of transferring ideas to programme content across platforms.

About the BBC

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons 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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We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, socio-economic background, and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

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