Weekend Live Subtitler — Remote Sports & News

Sky

Hounslow

Remote

GBP 17,000 - 25,000

Part time

14 days+

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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.