Assistant Technical Producer EXTEND

JOB BAND: CCONTRACT TYPE: PermanentDEPARTMENT: Media Operations – Sound (Speech)LOCATION: London, HybridPROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £29,000 - £39,000 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 ExtendThis 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 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 extend@bbc.co.uk.The BBC is committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workplace that disabled people face. 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 Media Operations is at the heart of teams delivering incredible content across all platforms. Comprising around nine hundred people, it manages the craft and production operations for the BBC’s news, radio, and sport services across London, Salford, and Birmingham — capturing, editing, and producing our output 24x7 for TV, radio, and online. Our team are experts in their field with exceptional technical, operational and production creativity at their heart.The Media Operations Sound team covers a diverse range of events including Glastonbury, golf, The Proms, comedy performance, opera, tennis tournaments and concerts, as well as complex one-off events at home and abroad. We also produce a large amount of studio-based output for our national radio networks and BBC Sounds. In addition, we manage and run events in the BBC Radio Theatre and we have a suite of specialist music studios at Maida Vale.Why join the team

We are looking for an Assistant Technical Producer to join the Speech team in London. Assistant Technical Producers in this area have extensive craft audio experience and work on live and recorded speech-based content, and are responsible for the sound design on multiple longform strands, as well as any visualisation requirements associated with them. Extensive experience of working with speech-based content, well-developed sound engineering skills and an awareness of recent technological developments are a prerequisite for the role.Your key responsibilities and impact

Operate and balance live radio shows confidently, both solo and as part of a team, across studio and outside broadcast environments.Apply audio craft skills to assemble and edit content using current production tools, offering creative and technical guidance.Set up and manage equipment for studio and OBs, ensuring safe and effective use, including rigging, testing, and communications setup.Collaborate with contributors and production teams to meet technical needs, advise on sound balance, and support planning and logistics.Contribute to innovation and planning, helping improve workflows and ensuring productions are delivered on time and within budget.Your skills and experience

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:Experience of working under pressure in a live studio environment, with the ability to balance and control audio content.Well-developed critical listening skills acquired through working on craft audio sound design projects using digital editing software.A high degree of technical literacy, comfortable using standard PC software tools alongside more bespoke solutions to share ideas and manipulate audio content.An enthusiastic interest in the professional media field and ability to keep pace with new developments.Demonstrable communication skills and experience of managing relationships within a team and with external partners, with planning and organizing skills and personal drive to achieve goals, even when working alone.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.Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.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 GlanceThis 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 BBCLife at BBC

Here you will benefit from: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 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.Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.Candidate packYou 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 and belonging strategyDisability 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:

reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.ukBBC 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 ..... full job details .....