BBC Hiring for Assistant Editor (Technical), Newcastle at Newcastle upon Tyne Full Time

BBC Look North is the most watched news programme for the North East and Cumbria on BBC 1. We are creative, on top of the daily news agenda and have a stunning record in delivering ambitious outside broadcasts for big regional moments. 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 conurbations such as Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Carlisle. Our broadcast area is far reaching, serving from North Yorkshire up to the Scottish border and over to West Cumbria. We are also proud of the way in which Look North collaborates with other parts of the BBC, making projects come alive for our audience.

This is a key role within the TV and online management team and is vital to the smooth running of the centre’s operations, studio and live resources. BBC Look North is going through huge change at the moment. The newsroom is undergoing major investment turning it into a modern news environment and we will soon have a new gallery system (IGS) in place and a new studio to come in the near future. The Assistant Editor (Technical) will be responsible for leading and managing our highly skilled and creative operations staff, working with production, editorial and technology colleagues to enable programme makers to fulfil their creative ambitions in the most cost-effective way. We want to attract, develop and retain the best craft talent and bring fresh perspectives and new ideas to the way we work.

As a member of the BBC North East & Cumbria TV and Online leadership team, this role will be pivotal in promoting a creative, diverse and inclusive culture and helping work in a newsroom that is delivering on all platforms. The role combines operational tasks with management and involves standing in for the editor where appropriate. You’ll be resilient, lead by example and be a visible leader.

The Assistant Editor (Technical) is the main point of contact for all things operational but will also delegate tasks to the Operations Managers and the wider operational team.

The successful candidate will be expected to live within the editorial area and be contactable out-of-hours to support breaking news deployments or other urgent issues which may arise.

Main Responsibilities

• Work as part of the management team in TV/Online contributing to the wider strategic and management decisions affecting the department.
• Provide leadership and line management for the staff across operations.
• Play a key and influential role in the career development of the team and to create a common sense of purpose, motivate the team and ensure that staff are deployed in a way that maximises their skills, experience and effectiveness.
• Act as a key figure between Editorial and Operations ensuring programme requirements are considered and met.

Are you the right candidate?

We’re looking for someone who has proven knowledge and experience of:

• Substantial experience in live TV news programme operations, studio work, and in managing operational staff and facilities in a TV news environment.
• Great communication skills
• Developing, leading and managing the performance of teams.
• Legislation, regulatory and health and safety framework within the broadcasting industry.
• HR issues, policy and Employment legislation.
• Planning, organisational and budgetary skills.
• Experience of leading change

About the BBC

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, sexuality, social 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

Package Description

Band: E

Contract: Fixed Term Contract – 12 Months

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

You are eligible to apply for an internal role if you are either on a BBC Continuing (Permanent) contract, a BBC Fixed Term contract, a casual contract or freelance contract and you have worked continuously for 6 months.

Only internal staff are eligible to apply for the role on an attachment basis. You need to be on a continuing (permanent) or fixed-term contract. You need to have worked for the BBC for more than one year and will also need permission from your line manager. You can find out more on our attachments page.

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 – 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 competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days holiday with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

Please note that the application process will require you to upload a CV and complete the online questionnaire(s). There is no requirement to attach a covering letter or complete the additional careers hub fields (Personal Statement/Skills/Portfolio sections).

The BBC is keen to continue to ensure the safety and wellbeing of people across our sites. Until further notice, all assessments and interviews will be conducted remotely. For more information go to https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/

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