Job Introduction

BBC Scotland’s Radio Operations is part of the wider Operations and Engineering department providing support and facilities to a diverse range of programme makers. 

The Audio Supervisors within Radio Operations provide specialist audio and technical craft skills working on location and in a range of studios to deliver complex radio and multiplatform productions.

This role is based in Edinburgh. Your primary focus will be working to the production teams based in Edinburgh on recurring daily output. In addition to this you will support our Senior Audio Supervisor in Edinburgh and the Radio team working across BBC Scotland to a wide range of productions for national and network radio output such as Speech & Topical, Music,  Events, Drama, Sport and Entertainment.

Working in a flexible manner with scheduling and client teams you will have the interpersonal skills to work closely with production teams. 

You will work with the Senior Audio Sup in Edinburgh and our Engineering colleagues  to ensure that the Studio and OB facilities in Edinburgh are fit for purpose.

Role Responsibility

• Assist the Senior Audio Sup on complex output
• Work as part of the team responsible for the audio operation of a production, providing operational abilities to balance and control the most demanding productions.
• Technically manage the Studio
• Plan and organise the technical requirements for non-complex productions, including booking equipment and negotiating with officials and members of the public.
• Ensure that your work is safe, and presents no hazard to the public: and that all relevant health and safety regulations are applied.
• Demonstrate craft skills with the ability to train freelance staff where required.
• Provide advice on technical matters, programme resources and available techniques for production staff
• Interpret varied artistic and technical requirements, operating a range of equipment to meet changing technical needs.
• Where appropriate, brief colleagues and production staff on developing technical procedures.
• Assist in the development of new and efficient ways of working.
• Represent the BBC/department in operational forums, as well as at production and editorial meetings when appropriate.
• Act as Senior Audio Supervisor when required.

The Ideal Candidate

You will be experienced in balancing sound for a variety of output ideally for radio,  such as music and speech. You should have worked on outside broadcast and a studio environment. Live music or event experience would be advantageous as would a passion for radio. We are looking for a team player who can also work well on their own. The ideal candidate will have a driving license.  

Package Description

Band: C
Contract type: Permanently 
Location: Edinburgh

We value the benefit diversity and inclusion brings and we welcome information on any reasonable adjustment we can make to ensure you can fully participate. For example, this may be extra time for a meeting or interview, information in different format or a venue which has wheelchair access. Please contact the resourcing team on resourcing@bbc.co.uk and one of our recruiters will be in touch to discuss how we can help.

• Excellent career progression â€“ the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities â€“ our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits- We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

The situation regarding the coronavirus outbreak is developing quickly and the BBC is keen to continue to ensure the safety and wellbeing of people across the BBC, while continuing to protect our services. To reduce the risk access to BBC buildings is limited to those essential to our broadcast output. From Wednesday 18th March until further notice all assessments and interviews will be conducted remotely. For more information go to https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/

Mae’r sefyllfa gyda’r coronafeirws yn datblygu’n gyflym, ac mae’r BBC yn awyddus i barhau i sicrhau diogelwch a lles pobl ar draws y BBC, gan barhau i warchod ein gwasanaethau hefyd. I leihau’r risg, dim ond y bobl sy’n hanfodol i’n hallbwn darlledu fydd yn cael mynediad i adeiladau’r BBC. O ddydd Mercher 18fed Mawrth ymlaen, bydd pob asesiad a chyfweliad yn cael ei gynnal o bell, nes rhoddir gwybod yn wahanol. I gael mwy o wybodaeth, ewch i https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/

About the Company

We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below.

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.