Role Responsibility

You will need to quickly develop a comprehensive understanding of BBC Contents current systems and data structures. You will have the ability and insight to help improve current processes by making suggestions for changes that will benefit the team and our internal customers. You will be given the opportunity to get involved in more structured projects as they arise. You will take the lead on particularly complex analysis and/or presentational tasks (e.g. Excel graphing, PowerPoint presentations) across the full range of the Business Information Teams output. You will be able to communicate verbally and produce written information appropriately for the target audience in a simplified manner. You will devise and operate regular checks on the timeliness, accuracy, integrity, and consistency of all data in WhatsOn, particularly historical and forward scheduling, financial and commissioning information. You will work with others within the BBC to improve both data quality and business processes. You will provide expertise in using applications such as Microsoft Excel and Business Objects, as well as graphical and presentational software. You will carry out ad-hoc reports and information requests as required and undertake systems development tasks, e.g. release testing, investigating and reporting bugs, building macros and applications using e.g. Microsoft and Business Objects products.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for an individual with previous experience and knowledge of complex business systems and data structures. You must have substantial experience of interrogating databases and complex data manipulation and reporting.

You will have advanced skills using Microsoft Excel and Access and Business Objects webi reporting. You will also have good working knowledge of designing reports and/or presenting complex data in an accessible, user-friendly format. Also a passion and enthusiasm for television media in general and in the BBC TV output in particular.

Please refer to the appendix section in the job description for more specific job related information and please address in your application how you meet this criteria.

Package Description

Band: D
Contract type: FTC/Attachment until 31/03/23
Location: London

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. 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.

• 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. 

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.

To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here