Production Specialist

ITV; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent media organization is seeking a Production Specialist in Cardiff to provide technical and operational support within the news service. Candidates should have core skills in areas such as editing and sound, and possess excellent communication abilities. This full-time role involves working in a busy newsroom environment with varied shifts. Opportunities to develop skills in a vibrant team are available.

Qualifications

• Experience in live studio operations.
• Ability to multi-skill under pressure.
• Proven communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and operational support in news production.
• Work as part of a multi-skilled team.
• Learn and apply new skills as required.

Skills

Editing

Sound

Directing

Programme Timing

Media Ingest & Transfer

Production Technology Support

Job description

The Role

Production Specialist

ITV Cymru Wales

2 x 3-month FTC | Full-time

Office location: Cardiff This is an office based role unsuitable for hybrid working.

Hiring range: £29,034 - £33,021

The team

Our ITV News teams deliver high quality, trustworthy and impartial journalism to millions of people on television and online. It's a fast moving environment with a huge variety of roles on offer and plenty of challenges. We operate from 11 main news production centres across England, Northern Ireland, Wales and the Channel Islands. We also have a Political Unit based in the heart of Westminster and produce a range of current affairs & factual programming at ITV Wales, UTV and ITV Border.

The role

ITV Cymru Wales are looking for 2 talented Production Specialists to join them on a 3-month contract.

As a Production Specialist you will work as part of a multi-skilled team providing technical, craft, operational and administrative skills across all areas of the news service, primarily based at our newsroom and studio in Cardiff.

To be eligible for this role, candidates will ideally be multiskilled and familiar with craft editing or live studio operations. Proven skills in, or knowledge of areas including editing, programme timing, vision, sound, directing, media ingest and transfer, production administration or scheduling is an advantage.

You must be willing, and have the aptitude, to develop new skills (with appropriate training) and to move between different duties on a daily basis as the needs of a busy and vibrant news operation requires. You'll also be required to share your own skills with others.

As a Production Specialist, you will be a highly motivated individual as well as friendly and approachable. You will be committed to working as part of a successful team, sharing the responsibility for supporting news production. Above all you will be an excellent communicator who is quick thinking and calm under pressure with strong and decisive decision-making skills.

If you have a passion for News and Technology and are looking to expand on your current skills and experience this could be the perfect role for you.

• Live studio and location operations, including Directing, Vision mixing, Sound, Gallery PA-ing, Autocue, Newsroom and Studio Cameras and Floor Management
• Media Ingest & Transfer, Playout, Ingest
• Production Technology Support assistance
• Scripts, Scheduling, Rosters, Logging, Clearance and Returns and other Programme administration and support
• ITVX/Digital support
• Editing and templated Graphics
• Studio systems technical operation, first line fault finding and maintenance and issue reporting
• Server management and Media storage

Wales is a richly diverse region and we're looking for a person who will help ensure our coverage is as representative of the people and backgrounds of all those who live here as possible.

Please note, the rostered hours for this role will include weekend working , late shifts as well as early morning shifts and Bank Holidays. The working pattern will incorporate late shifts (typically 23:00 finish) as well as early morning (typically 05:00 start). You are expected to provide your own means of transportation to and from your main workplace.

Because of the nature of news production, there will be occasions when you are required to work long and unsociable hours at short notice.

Skills you'll need (minimum criteria)

• You must have a core skill in one or more of the following areas: Editing, Sound, Directing, Programme Timing, Vision, Media Ingest & Transfer, Production Technology Support
• The ability to multi-skill and shift seamlessly from one task to another if necessary, often under pressure, is key
• The ability to be proactive
• Experience of working effectively as part of a team
• Confident and clear communication skills
• Proven ability to learn and apply new skills

Other things we're looking for (key criteria)

• Proactivity, drive and resilience
• A positive attitude to work
• Excellent attention to detail
• Social Media/Digital awareness
• Candidates should demonstrate passion, enthusiasm, a knowledge of the business, an understanding of technology, and an awareness of production methods
• Candidates should be informed about the news agenda both nationally and for the region/nation.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of what we do at ITV Cymru Wales and we want to ensure we reflect our audience both on screen and in our workforce. ITV is for Everyone and we encourage applications from Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent people and People of Colour to apply for this role.

Newsrooms are busy and pressurised environments, involving live news production, which often requires colleagues to make quick decisions under pressure. We also need people who are able to use their initiative.

We need to test these abilities at the interview stage to understand how candidates will react when operating in a pressurised environment. This is a fundamental requirement of the role. We will always consider any request for reasonable adjustments as part of the interview process, for example sharing key themes when that is requested in connection with a neurodivergent condition, whilst still ensuring that we are able to test a candidate's ability to operate in the specific environment of a newsroom.

Closing date

Sunday 16th November

Interview date/s

Friday 21st November

Please note the notice period for this role is 2 months (this will include any new contracts/ secondments).