Resource Scheduler, Central Scheduling - BBC News
Resource Scheduler, Central Scheduling - BBC News
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JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: 12 months Fixed Term Contract or Attachment Full time
DEPARTMENT: BBC News - Central Scheduling
LOCATION: London This is a hybrid role with an expectation that you would work from BBC London Broadcasting House regularly each week.
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: From 24600 p.a. plus London Weighting - depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Were happy to discuss flexible working. If youd like to please indicate your preference in the application though theres no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
Interviews are expected to take place in the first week of July 2025.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Working within a centralised team of Resource Schedulers youll look after the day-to-day and the forward planning of schedules for staff in a wide range of teams within BBC News.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
This role works across a range of journalistic teams within BBC News & Current Affairs and across teams with a range of skills and ways of working. As a member of a team of Schedulers you will be expected to move around the structure to help support your colleagues and allow for the work to be managed fairly across the wider team and according to skills and experience.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
- Responsible for ensuring that the business workload is met by suitably skilled and experienced staff.
- Point of contact for queries and requests from the teams you schedule and other stakeholders.
- Liaising closely with the programme output teams the business community and with your Senior Resource Scheduler and/or Business Advisor to ensure scheduling best practice is followed at all times in accordance with BBC Terms and Conditions and HR Policies and responsible for administering and managing all documentation associated with this process.
- Use systems such as Allocate Teampay and Smartbook which includes month end overtime processes and some financial duties relating to payments for staff and freelance effort.
- Forward plan schedules and react to on-the-day changes to provide efficient staffing for required shifts this may include contingency planning in line with programming strategy and priorities as determined with your Business Advisor.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
- Experience in an administration role.
- Exceptional organisation and planning skills with a high level of attention to detail.
- Experience of adopting new system workflows and carrying out business processes to a high standard.
- Experience of working flexibly in a fast paced and demanding environment and be able to respond to situations quickly to accommodate changing needs at very short notice.
- Evidence of ability to deliver complex information in an accessible way to a range of people.
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:
- Experience of working in a 24/7/365 environment.
If you can bring some of these skills and experience along with transferable strengths wed love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.
Employment Type
Full-Time
