Job Introduction

BBC Studios, Natural History Unit is looking to recruit 2 Technical/Edit Assistants to work as part of an Edit team for two super-landmark series delivering in 2024; an ambitious and diverse seven-part landmark series for BBC One and a new aspirational and creative 10-part series for a major US broadcaster.

Both series will reflect the scale and ambition of previous BBC landmark productions whilst building on that legacy to create new and inspirational storytelling techniques.  They will each have their own distinct visuals and unique characters, exploring the depths of the ocean to the highest peaks, and into the darkest jungles, showcasing places and animals beyond our imagination.

Role Responsibility

The role requires a technically proficient person. You'll be expected to manage your own time efficiently and to work flexibly to fulfil the role. You'll need a friendly attitude and a willingness to work co-operatively as part of a team. You should have the ability to assess priorities and adapt to fast changing circumstances and be able to work under pressure to set deadlines. You’ll be required to undertake a range of operational duties and to assist Editors and Post Production as and when required. Establishing and maintaining good management of media, operational and technical standards.

The Ideal Candidate

Particular skills:-

• Efficient management, storage and ingest of all production media
• Experience of UHD and proxy workflows and working with non-standard frame rates in a professional post-production environment
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of end to end digital workflows, with considerable experience in both Premiere Pro and Avid offline edit platforms.
• Excellent organisational skills with experience of maintaining detailed technical logs for large volumes of media and the ability to manage own time and workload effectively
• Experience in assembling field download kits, and briefing location teams on offload techniques
• Diligent liaison with post production houses to facilitate a smooth running media management process and all stages of post from capture to delivery.
• Ability to juggle tasks effectively and prioritise requests from different quarters, especially if shooting/post production schedules overlap
• Experience of working with both Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premier platforms
• An interest in developing editor skills by assisting directors/editors with sequence assemblies, creating promos, trails, web content and, if possible, some of the Making Of sequences for the final programmes.
• Demonstrates good editorial judgement in relation to selection and suitability of material
• Previous experience of working on long form/episodic television series for a major broadcaster would be useful

Ideally, applicants should demonstrate a passion and creative thirst for natural history programme making, be a strong team player, and work well under pressure with a calm, unflappable disposition.

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Package Description

Band: B
Contract type: Fixed term
Location: Bristol

Start dates from approx. Nov 2021 through to Summer 2024.

Interviews are expected to be held via Zoom W/b 11th or 18th October 2021

At BBC Studios we have different types of workplaces; from production sets and locations, to offices, to our own homes, and on-the-go. Under our Hybrid Working model, where you work will depend on your role. The majority of our staff work in an Agile way, balancing their time between home and a BBC Studios base, as best suits the work they do and their personal circumstances.

In addition, we are happy to discuss any formal flexible working needs. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

We are really proud to share that we are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and so if you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please do contact us on resourcing@bbc.co.uk with ref: BBC/TP/126/55671 in the subject.

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.

Closing Date03 October, 2022