Senior Technical Operator

BBC Studios Ltd; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading broadcaster is seeking a Senior Technical Operator in Plymouth. You will join a dynamic team, directing live news broadcasts and handling various editing tasks. The ideal candidate has strong Open Media knowledge and is comfortable working across platforms including TV and online content. Flexible work arrangements are available, and the role supports inclusivity through the BBC Extend programme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working options

Career development opportunities

Health and fitness benefits

Qualifications

• Excellent Open Media knowledge.
• Ability to interpret editorial requests creatively.
• Knowledge of relevant health and safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Craft editing to a high standard.
• Gallery and studio operations.
• Direct live television news.
• Shooting and editing on location.

Skills

Open Media knowledge

Creative studio direction

Health and safety guidelines knowledge

Editorial request interpretation

Job description

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC South West, Local Technical Operations
LOCATION: Plymouth (Office based)
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £32,900 – 40,000 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.

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. You’re 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 [e-mail].

The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers 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 you’d like more information on BBC Extend, please visit the BBC Extend webpage. (EXTEND code: EX2324).

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

BBC South West covers Devon, Cornwall, West Somerset and Dorset and the Isles of Scilly. Our patch is just over 14,000sq km and we have some of the most beautiful land and sea‑scapes anywhere in England. We pride ourselves in making creative and engaging television, radio and online material. We are looking for a creative and motivated individual to join our innovative and enthusiastic Operations Team as a multiskilled Senior Technical Operator based in Plymouth.

You will work primarily to our flagship evening news programme ‘Spotlight’ but there will also be opportunities to work on network news programming, our weekly Political programme, and iPlayer live streams and half‑hour commissions, alongside our digital and social media teams. We are truly multi‑platform in the South West. You should be as conversant with creating content for online and gathering for radio as you are for TV.

As a STO in Plymouth you’ll be directing our live TV news bulletins. You’ll be editing on Quantel and out on the road shooting and editing both news and features. You’ll also be operating the full range of gallery and studio equipment.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

BBC South West’s technical operations team are the beating heart of our studio complex. We literally get the show on the road every day of the year. We are collaborative, supportive, innovative, inclusive and encourage development across the whole team. We’ve worked hard to improve the culture and make BBC South West a great place to work. We’ve still got lots more to do, which is why we’re looking for a true team player to join us.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Craft editing to a high standard
• Gallery and studio operations
• Shoot/Editing on the road
• Directing live television news

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Excellent Open Media knowledge
• Interpret the requests of editorial colleagues to achieve their aspirations creatively in the studio or out on the road
• Knowledge of relevant health and safety guidelines and legislation
• Understand BBC Values and what they mean to our audience and staff

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED

• Experience of TV News GFX design

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, 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.

Find out more about the BBC

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 five days, a defined pension scheme 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] 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.