Operations Technician : EXTEND

Cardiff - UK

Yearly Salary: £ 26000 - 29000

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Full Time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Wales TV Presentation
LOCATION: Central Square Cardiff.
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: per annum 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.

Mae sgiliaur Iaith Gymraeg yn ddymunol ar gyfer y swydd hon / Welsh language skills are desirable for this role

BBC EXTEND

This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010) or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. Youre broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments and medical conditions such as Cancer HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.

We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process or have any questions about our Extend programme please contact

The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workface that disabled people face. To do this we have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments we will work with you to get your adjustments in place.

If youd like more information on BBC Extend please visit the BBC Extend webpage. (EXTEND code: EX2324).

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

As part of the TV Presentation operation at Central Square in Cardiff the Media Control Team look after content for a number of clients and services. Ingesting from live feeds taking delivery of camera cards organising file transfers and working with a number of archive scheduling and media management systems.
They ensure that all recorded content for transmission on S4C is correctly delivered and technically compliant including handling late delivery and complex productions. They support continuous linear transmission and delivery to on-demand platforms working closely with BBC Wales Post Production and teams in other parts of Nations Business and Operations.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Youll be working at the technical and operational heart of the BBCs state of the art building in Central Square Cardiff as part of the team who ensure the BBC and S4C tv channels and streams run smoothly. Therell be moments of high pressure but youll be on shift in a collaborative and supportive environment. We want our people to do their very best work and to take every opportunity for personal and professional development.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

Working within a shift-based team covering 7 days per week 365 days a year.
Processing daily deliveries of S4C programmes and other content working closely with S4Cs libraries and scheduling teams. Performing high-level checks to ensure compliance with the BBCs delivery standards.
Planning processing and delivering files for post production including ingest activities from camera cards and live capture file access from other systems and archives.
Providing live playout of content for transmission.
Working autonomously and often working alone dealing with complex and unplanned requirements.
Communicating promptly and effectively with colleagues and key stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of our post production and transmission activities.
To be or to become competent in the use of systems including Dalet Avid and EVS for loading and reviewing content and constructing edit sequences from multiple original files.
Prompt reporting and escalation of any technical or operational issues.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

Experience of working collaboratively in a small team with technical engineering and production colleagues.
Experience of working to fixed deadlines with minimal supervision.
Experience of working to strict guidelines demonstrating meticulous attention to detail.
Experience of using software for creating or editing content.
Experience of dealing with multiple stakeholders and balancing priorities.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

Knowledge Avid and/or Adobe Premiere.
Experience of using Media Asset Management systems.

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences along with transferable strengths wed love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Required Experience:

JOB DETAILS JOB BAND: BCONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Full TimeDEPARTMENT: BBC Wales TV PresentationLOCATION: Central Square Cardiff.PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: per annum depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external ...