Technical Operator (BBC Newcastle) - EXTEND Technical Operator (BBC Newcastle) - EXTEND

As a technical operator you'll work in a busy news environment and develop an understanding of the varied technical roles that bring together a polished news programme. Ideally you will have experience of or an interest in one of the following skill sets

• Graphic design
• Picture editing
• Studio camera operation
• Media ingest
Knowledge of directing news bulletins and studio lighting/technical management duties would also be an advantage. Our directors use an automated gallery system and we will look to train you to operate this equipment to be able to deliver bulletins.Are you the right candidate? We're looking for someone who is enthusiastic and self-disciplined who's able to plan ahead but also to deal with ever changing circumstances and make quick decisions. You'll need to be alert and confident in live news scenarios, an excellent communicator and be able to develop an understanding of operational equipment and ways of working. You'll have an interest in our content and services and recognise the importance of being able to adapt in line with changing audience behaviour. If this role sounds appealing but you're not sure if this is you, we'd also love to hear from you. Even if you don't match all of the skills required, but have a strong desire to learn and be part of our team, do consider applying.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Operator to join the BBC Nations Operations team based in Newcastle. The Ops team works alongside editorial colleagues in Regional TV, Local Radio and Online. We collaborate to produce engaging content and strong local journalism with high operational, craft and production standards for brands such as BBC Look North, BBC Tees, BBC Cumbria and BBC Introducing. We cover one of the most diverse areas of the country, from fascinating and beautiful rural areas such as Northumberland and The Lake District, to major cities and towns like Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Carlisle. We pride ourselves on being a friendly, busy, creative environment with an established and experienced team which will help and support you to be the best you can be., The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons 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. 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 here. 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.


• Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. You can find out more about working at the BBC by selecting this link to our candidate pack.