Are you an experienced Line Producer or Production Manager? Passionate about Drama?  Then this is the role for you!

It's an exciting time to be part of our team with all of our award-winning Continuing Dramas that brings audiences together week after week.  From EastEnders, Doctors, Holby City and Casualty to River City and Pobol y Cwm, our programmes remain a constant source of gripping entertainment, featuring cliff-hanger storylines and much-loved characters with whom our viewers have grown up.

A fast paced BAFTA winning Continuing Drama about the staff and patients at the Holby City Emergency Department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives whilst tackling many controversial and taboo issues. Through great writing and visual flair the show balances gritty realism with high drama to keep its millions of dedicated viewers coming back for more, on-screen and on-line, week in week out.

Role Responsibility

You will work with Editorial & Production Heads/Executive Producer to manage the production from green lighting to delivery, balancing editorial aims, delivery requirements, people and financial resources, in order to deliver value for money.

You will ensure that the Production complies with all BBC policies and guidelines, including upholding Editorial Values, compliance with Health and Safety regulations, and employment policies.

The successful candidate will be required to take the lead for driving forward any strategies on new ways of working for Casualty including changes arising from new technology, development of multiplatform content and media asset management.

The Ideal Candidate

In a fast changing production environment, you will be able to work strategically, using lateral thinking and quick decision making skills, challenging assumptions and developing and driving forward new ways of working.

You will be expected to demonstrate motivational and inspirational leadership for production colleagues and to maintain a creative and collaborative culture.

You will have a strong track record of production managing or line producing in television drama with wide experience of reconciling artistic aspiration with financial constraint, of planning and revising large production budgets and schedules and to deliver programmes on time and within budget.

You will have a thorough knowledge of the production process, including studio/location, live/pre-recorded processes, craft roles and facility/technical requirements.

You will also have a sound knowledge of internal and external resource and facilities markets and market costs and have sufficient knowledge to assess competence of contractors/suppliers to meet BBC requirements together with experience of recruiting, leading, managing and motivating production teams and an enthusiasm and interest in BBC Drama Production, especially Casualty.

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Package Description

For this role  /  Ar gyfer y swydd yma:

Welsh language skills are not necessary  /  Nid yw sgiliau yn yr iaith Gymraeg yn angenrheidiol

Contract:             12 Months Fixed Term Contract / Attachment (Attachment Cover)

Band:                    D

Location:              BBC Roath Lock Studios, Cardiff Bay

**Please note that this is a standard Studios Production contract and potentially can involve up to 55 hours per week **

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/224227/57328 in the subject.

We advertise all our roles on Evenbreak, the specialist job board for disabled candidates.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

• 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.