Production Management Assistant - EXTEND

BBC; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

BBC Scotland News & Current Affairs is seeking a Production Management Assistant to provide day-to-day support across projects, helping maintain output quality. You will coordinate travel, manage costs, and assist with IT and studio operations from our Pacific Quay office in Glasgow.

The role is primarily office-based with some flexible working discussed at offer stage. It offers development within a trusted, global brand and a dynamic newsroom environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with BBC systems and procedures.
• Experience in fast-paced environments.
• Live TV Gallery/Studio experience.
• Strong IT co-ordinator skills.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Book accommodation, transport and travel for all news projects.
• Raise requisitions and payments via BBC systems and log costs.
• Provide IT coordination support to the News department, overseeing software/hardware needs.
• Assist with studio support, including autocue and floor management, with afternoon/evening shifts.
• Clear music/stills and handle paperwork via Albert, Silvermouse, Proteus.
• Support office management and handle ad-hoc requests for the production support team.

Skills

BBC Systems

BBC Procedures

Live TV Gallery

IT Coordination

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Tools

ACON/SAP

OpenMedia

Silvermouse

Proteus

MyBusiness

Smartbook

Job description

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: B

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent / Continuing

DEPARTMENT: News & Current Affairs (Scotland)

LOCATION: Pacific Quay - Glasgow - Office based (Although this role is primarily office based we do aim to support flexible working when possible)

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £25,200 to £30,000 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

BBC Scotland News and Current Affairs is committed to providing first class journalism to audiences across Scotland and beyond. We provide multi-platform content from newsrooms around the country both in English and Gaelic. We are looking for a Production Management Assistant to become a part of our busy and fast paced department providing day to day support to all areas that will help to maintain the quality of output our audiences expect from us.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

To work in the BBC Scotland News department provides the opportunity to work for a trusted, global brand in a supportive working environment that will provide opportunities for career development. Many people depend on us as their source of News so to be able to play a role in that should be seen as providing you with a real sense of purpose and job satisfaction.

Your Key Responsibilities And Impact

• You will be responsible for booking accommodation, transport and travel, both domestic and international, for all news production projects and deployments.
• You will be required to raise requisitions and payments via BBC Purchasing and the BBC Financial Systems as well as keeping detailed cost logs.
• Working closely to the Junior Production Manager you will provide IT coordinator support for the News department, which will include keeping oversight of and supporting the Newsroom’s software and hardware requirements.
• The role also involves studio support including autocue operation in TV galleries and supporting floor managers on studio floors. The role will require afternoon/evening shifts to be worked during the week.
• Pre & post-production requirements will include clearing music and stills for all content and completing all paperwork via Albert, Silvermouse and Proteus.
• Provide support with office management and be able to help with ad-hoc requests that come the way of the production support team.

Essential Criteria

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge of BBC Systems (e.g. ACON/SAP, OpenMedia, Silvermouse, Proteus, MyBusiness, Smartbook, Travel & Accommodation Bookings)
• Knowledge of BBC procedures, policies and multiplatform awareness
• Experience of live TV Gallery and Studio environments
• Strong IT Co-ordinator skills
• Demonstrable experience in working in a fast-paced environment along with excellent organisational, planning, interpersonal and communication skills.

Desired But Not Required

• Demonstrates business and finance skills – able to understand and work with budgets.
• Experience of influencing and motivating others to reach desired outcomes.
• Able to consider and propose new ways of working to improve existing processes.

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: [e-mail]

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.