Technical Operator - Scotland 22771

Package Description

Job Reference:22771
Band: B
Salary:depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Contract type: 12mths Fixed Term Contract / Attachment Full time
Location: Scotland The location of this role is flexible role permitting the successful applicant can be based at any one of the BBCs offices in Scotland.

Were 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 inhouse Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits We offer a negotiable salary package a flexible 35hour working week for worklife 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

The Technical Operator (TO) will be based in the BBC Inverness office and will work as part of a team of around ten Senior Technical Operators and Technical Operators. The team is supported by a Lead Technical Operator who is also based in Inverness.

The TO will contribute to a range of tasks to help gather prepare and broadcast content on BBC ALBA and Radio nan Gidheal working in close partnership with editorial colleagues to deliver trusted highquality programming for our audiences.

The role combines a mix of studiobased work including supporting live TV and radio output and fieldbased content gathering for a range of platforms. A commitment to technical quality is important and there will be ongoing opportunities to build and strengthen your skills to support the needs of our services.

The TO will collaborate with editorial colleagues to support the BBCs focus on digital growth and will be part of the wider Nations Operations team working across Scotland.

Bidh an tobraiche teicnigeach (TO) steidhichte ann an oifis a BhBC ann an Inbhir Nis agus bidh iad mar phairt de sgioba anns a bheil mu dheichnear ard obraichean teicnigeach agus obraichean teicnigeach. Tha Priomh Obraiche Teicnigeach (LTO) steidhichte ann an Inbhir Nis a tha os cionn na sgioba. Bidh iomadh gniomh fa chomair an TO a trusadh a gearradh a deasachadh agus a craoladh susbaint air BBC ALBA agus Radio nan Gaidheal agus feumaidh iad obair gu dluth le coobraichean susbaint ann a bhith a libhrigeadh stuthan agus programan naidheachd ardamasach aig fior ardire. Bidh measgachadh de ghniomhan oifise leithid a bhith a cur amach phrograman beo air telebhisean agus radio agus obair air a bhlar amuigh leithid a bhith a claradh no a craoladh airson telebhisean radio agus na meadhanan didseatach an luib na hobrach. Feumar na hinbhean teicnigeach as airde a choilionadh an comhnaidh agus feumar a bhith deonach ur ur sgilean teicnigeach a leasachadh fad an tsiubhail gus deiligeadh ri saoghal craolaidh iomamheadhanach a tha a sior atharrachadh. Feumaidh an TO feart a thoirt do dhamasan a BhBC priomhachas a thoirt dha urlaran didseatach agus bidh aca ri obair comhla ri coobraichean susbaint gus fas a thoirt air urlaran. Bidh an TO mar phairt den Sgioba Obrach Roinneil ag obair air feadh na hAlba.

Main Responsibilities

Plan and prepare the technical facilities needed for broadcasts in radio studios the TV gallery studio floor and on location where required.
Operate broadcast camera equipment to gather content for a variety of platforms and formats.
Collaborate with colleagues to assemble all material needed for each programme.
Support live broadcasts by resolving any technical issues considering editorial needs and available resources.
Recommend equipment and setups best suited to the editorial style sought.
Work closely with editorial teams to offer technical input on story treatments ensuring high production quality and technical viability.

Cuir plana an gniomh gus deanamh cinnteach gu bheil na goireasan a tha a dhith ann an stiuideothan radio TV agus anns na hionadan stiuiridh (agus amuigh nuair a tha sin a dhith).
Coordanachadh agus a toirt ri cheile na stuthan air fad a tha dhith airson program.
Deiligeadh le trioblaidean a nochdas le craolaidhean beo a gabhail feart do phriomhachasan susbaint agus na goireasan a tha dhith.
Codhunadh de an uidheamachd as fhearr airson stoidhle sonraichte de shusbaint a choilionadh. Stiuireadh agus comhairle a thoirt seachad mu dhoighean ealanta gus sgeulachdan innse agus feumalachdan teicnigeach airson a leithid.
Stiuireadh phrograman beo air an eadhar air radio agus telebhisean a craoladh no a claradh agus san stiuidio no amuigh a gabhail feart do feumalachdan uine solais agus fiolmaidh.
A bhith ag obair gu dlth le sgiobaidhean naidheachd airson elas teicnigeach a thabhann gus sgeulachdan a limhseachadh a danamh cinnteach gu bheil an tsusbaint aig rdre taobh astaigh nan comasan teicnigeach a th againn.

Are you the right candidate

Experience of working as a technical operator in a live broadcast environment and a range of production genres.
Familiarity with video editing and asset management systems such as Avid Media Composer MediaCentral and Interplay.
Familiarity with baseband and filebased routing and ingest systems such as FastServe and Airspeed.
Good technical knowledge of broadcast systems and infrastructure for studio and outside broadcast (OB) facilities.
A working knowledge of television lighting with an appreciation for how light and colour is used to meet artistic and editorial requirements.
Enjoy working as part of a team and supporting others to achieve shared goals as well as collaborating effectively with other teams.
Are open to learning new systems tools and ways of working.
Take pride in delivering reliable highquality work.

Eolas de bhith ag obair mar obraiche theicnigich ann an arainn craolaidh bheo agus thar farsaingeachd de stoidhlichean riochdachaidh.
Eolas air a bhith a cleachdadh siostaman ingest baseband agus filebased routing.
Deagh eolas teicnigeach air inbhean meadhanan didseatach codecs modhanobrach riochdachaidh agus na tha a crochadh orra.
Deagh eolas teicnigeach air siostaman craolaidh agus bunstructair agus goireasan stiuidio agus craoladh a muigh (OB).
Deagh thuigse air soillseachadh airson telebhisean agus an uidheamachd agus na siostaman air a shon.
Didheil air a bhith ag obair mar phirt de sgioba agus air taic a thoirt do dhfheadhainn eile gus amasan a choilionadh cmhla cuide ri coobrachadh ifeachdach cmhla ri sgiobaidhean eile.
Fosgailte airson ionnsachadh mu shiostaman ra innleachdan ra agus cuideachd digheanobrach ra.
A faighinn moit s an obair a tha seasmhach agus air for rd re.

About the BBC

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We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age gender ethnicity disability sexual orientation gender identity socioeconomic background religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

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