Resource Scheduler, Central Scheduling

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 04-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: B

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term Contract/Attachment Full time (Starting January 2026 with end date 30 June 2026 to cover paternity leave)

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 24300 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.

Interviews are expected to take place during the week of 24 November 2025

Job Application Requirements:
Please provide your CV and complete the application questions. (Cover Letter is not necessary)

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.

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
experience dealing with staff scheduling
exceptional organisation and planning skills with a high level of attention to detail
experience and sound knowledge of scheduling systems for example Allocate Teampay Smartbook
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.

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JOB DETAILS JOB BAND: BCONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term Contract/Attachment Full time (Starting January 2026 with end date 30 June 2026 to cover paternity leave)DEPARTMENT: BBC News - Central SchedulingLOCATION: London This is a hybrid role with an expectation that you would work from BBC London Broadcas...