Resource Scheduler

BBC Studios Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading broadcasting company in Newcastle upon Tyne is hiring a Resource Scheduler to support local teams. This role involves scheduling resources, managing contracts, and coordinating IT requests. A successful candidate will have experience with scheduling systems, strong communication skills, and the ability to handle conflicting demands. The position offers a salary between £24,600 and £30,000, with discussions on flexible working. This is an opportunity to join a dedicated team at the heart of BBC Local.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Flexible working hours

25 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience using a scheduling system effectively.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines.
• High standard of accuracy in task execution.

Responsibilities

• Schedule staff resources in accordance with BBC Local teams' objectives.
• Support contracting and payment of on-air talent.
• Coordinate IT requests and ensure proper access for team members.

Skills

Scheduling system knowledge

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

IT systems

Job description

JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: Full-time / Fixed-term until 26/03/2027
DEPARTMENT: Business and Operations
LOCATION: Newcastle Upon Tyne Agile
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £24,600-£30,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

BBC Local Business & Operations Team are recruiting a Resource Scheduler to support BBC Local teams in the North East of England.

Reporting to the Business Advisor, this role will work as part of a team of Business Management and Administration staff in the region. You will provide a wide range of business support services as well as effectively contract and schedule resources including staff, facilities and equipment in accordance with production and transmission requirements, terms and conditions and objectives of the operational areas.

This role requires a confident problem solver with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Strong attention to detail, organisational and planning skills and experience using a scheduling system.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Join a dedicated team at the heart of BBC Local, supporting content makers and business operations across 39 locations. With over 690 years of collective experience, we’re trusted advisors and problem-solvers, handling scheduling, compliance, freelance engagement, IT, fleet, events, and leadership support. We’re a collaborative, close-knit community where your expertise is valued and development supported. If you're passionate about operational excellence and want to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Responsible for staff resource scheduling in accordance with requirements, terms and conditions and the objectives of BBC Local teams. Ensure rotas, timesheets and leave requests are dealt with in a prompt and timely manner.
• Support contracting and payment of contingent workforce including on-air talent within contracting regulations, identifying requirements for support over peak periods.
• Collating and preparing invoices, raising purchase orders, raising sales orders and processing expenses. Deal with issues or queries arising from invoicing and payments to suppliers, staff, talent and contingent workforce.
• Responsible for coordinating team IT requests, user administration and systems access. Ensure those who are joining, moving or leaving the department are equipped appropriately with the right IT and security access to BBC buildings.
• Be proactive in contributing towards the cost effective scheduling of resources and in particular the management of overtime, freelance and casual spend.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Sound knowledge and experience of a scheduling system together with well-developed IT skills.
• Excellent organisation and planning skills with the ability to assess programme and staffing priorities; to act with minimum supervision and deal with conflicting demands in a busy environment to meet deadlines.
• Has a high standard of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to deal discreetly and tactfully with members of staff, ensuring that the BBC Respect at Work policy is adhered to at all times.
• Excellent knowledge of or ability to learn the BBC’s terms and conditions and policies to enable support of Resource Scheduling.

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

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.

Information at a Glance

This is your BBC

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world’s best loved content, and the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain.

Life at BBC

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pensionscheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.

Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

Candidate pack

You belong

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy

Disability confident

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss: [e-mail]

BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.