Live Unit Subtitler

Sky; Hounslow; Remote; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free NOW access

Private healthcare

Pension package

Discounted mobile and broadband

Sky VIP rewards

Job summary

Sky is seeking two part-time Live Subtitlers to cover sports and news content, primarily from home with occasional attendance at the Osterley office. The role centers on weekend shifts (Friday to Sunday) within a 24/7 operation and requires proven live subtitling experience.

You will use respeaking techniques and tools such as Dragon NaturallySpeaking to deliver accurate subtitles, while supporting AI-assisted workflows and liaising with newsroom editors and technical staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in live subtitling in a broadcast environment.
• Knowledge of respeaking and speech recognition software.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted subtitling workflows.

Responsibilities

• Use respeaking and Dragon software to generate live subtitles.
• Support AI-assisted subtitling workflows and monitor ASR services.
• Repurpose live captions for repeats and edit newsroom text into concise subtitles.
• Communicate with newsroom editors and technical staff for information.
• Log faults and liaise with Technical Services for resolution.
• Respond quickly to transmission issues and escalate as needed.

Skills

Live subtitling

Respeaking

Dragon NaturallySpeaking

ASR monitoring

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Tools

WinCaps Q-Live

Job description

Live Unit Subtitler

Do you have a keen interest in Sports and News? Know your NFL from your SPFL? Then this could be the role for you! Here at Sky, we are looking for two part-time Live Subtitlers to work across a wide range of Sports and News content from around the globe, including Formula 1 and Premier League Football.

Want to do the best work of your life? Make your mark at Europe’s leading entertainment brand. Our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work – a place where you can be yourself and let your skills shine.

The overall job purpose is to produce and deliver subtitles for live programming across all Sky live channels. The department operates a 24 x 7 x 365 service. This is a part-time position focused on weekend coverage, with shifts worked between Friday and Sunday. This role is mainly home-based, with occasional attendance at our Osterley office when required. Previous live subtitling experience is essential for this role.

What you’ll do:

• Accurately use respeaking techniques and understand Dragon Naturally Speaking voice recognition software to generate live subtitles for instant transmission of a standard to be compliant with Ofcom guidelines and Sky SLAs.
• Support AI-assisted subtitling workflows, including monitoring ASR services, maintaining topic models and utilising related operational tools.
• Repurpose live captions for repeat showings. Edit text retrieved from the newsroom computer systems into pre-prepared one or two-line subtitles
• Communicate with the appropriate newsroom editor and/or technical staff to obtain relevant information
• Exhibit the communication skills necessary to liaise with colleagues and newsroom contacts.
• Log and report all failures in transmission to the appropriate person or people and/or complete the Fault log and liaise effectively with the Technical Services department on site
• Exhibit quick reactions and responses to transmission operational problems and elevate to line management/technical support.
• This is a part-time position focused exclusively on weekend coverage, with shifts worked between Friday and Sunday.
• Mainly home working with touchdown days required in the office (Osterley) when required

What you’ll bring:

• Demonstrable working experience of live subtitling in a broadcast environment, with proficiency in respeaking techniques, speech recognition software and live subtitling systems (such as WinCaps Q-Live and Dragon NaturallySpeaking).
• An interest in, and in-depth knowledge of sport and current affairs
• Willingness and ability to learn new technologies and workflows, including AI-as0073isted subtitling tools.
• Sufficient knowledge and the ability to use other software such as MS Word and Excel.
• Ability to adapt to different subtitling styles to meet changing needs of the business and, where necessary, to improve output
• Familiarity with programme compliance issues
• Excellent English grammar and spelling is essential for this position as well as attention to detail which is crucial in this role
• Flexible with regards to working hours which will be between Friday to Sunday every week.

Team Overview

Content Technology & Innovation, we use the latest tech to create, process and distribute the best entertainment. We are a unique blend of talent covering both engineering and operations with more than 2500 people across Europe. We connect our customers to more of what they love all day, every day. You’ll be joining a proactive, forward-thinking, and collaborative team setting the standard for excellent innovation.

The Rewards:

There’s a reason people can’t stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

• Free access to NOW, for streaming all your favourite shows
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Where you’ll work:

This is a homeworking role, with touchdown days required in the office (Osterley or Chilworth) when required

Inclusion:

We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we’ve committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We’ve also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.