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Assistant Producer, BBC Sport Scotland E

Job Requisition ID: 28901
Job Closing Date: 18/09/2025
Glasgow, GBR, G511DA
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Attachment / Fixed-term Contract, Full-time until 03/06/2026
DEPARTMENT: Nations, BBC Sport Scotland
LOCATION: Glasgow
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to 42,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
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PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
BBC Sport Scotland serves audiences across digital, television and radio covering football, rugby and a wide range of other sporting events and personalities. Sportscene covers Scottish football, and then some. Premiership, SWPL, Championship, Scottish Cup, European Qualifiers and Scotland internationals with live, highlights and analysis. The role will involve reporting to the Assistant Editor for Television. You will work not only be working television sport and be responsible for delivering content for the various Sportscene programmes - but a key member on our original digital video content for online and social media.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
We are looking for an Assistant Producer to join the team at a time of increased TV sport programming including live Scotland internationals, Scottish Cup and SPFL Championship coverage, Scottish Premiership & SWPL highlights. With ever growing digital demands we need someone flexible enough to work across TV, online and social media. BBC Sport Scotland really is at the forefront of sports production and we want someone to come in and hit the ground running alongside our already creative driven, talented sports team.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Ability to offer new and fresh ways of delivering content; both editorial and colour-based with a multi-platform approach.
• Edit match highlights in a fast turnaround environment across our SPFL & SWPL coverage.
• Generate fresh, modern ideas for informative sports programmes/features.
• To watch and digitally log accurately sporting action, identifying what is important or useful; either as pre-recorded material, or live at Pacific Quay Glasgow.
• Coordinate the VT area - replays and analysis - at Pacific Quay or on live Outside Broadcasts and work closely with, and direct, EVS operatives.
• Knowledge and ability to use editing software - Avid Newscutter/Media Composer, Avid Assist/Media Manager desirable.
• Self-shooting ability also desirable.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• In depth knowledge of Sport. In particular, Scottish football.
• Experience in creating multi-platform content and packages in both long and short form.
• Live TV experience - on both studio based programmes and outside broadcasts.
• Knowledge of Avid editing systems; newscutter and assist.
• Ability to self-shoot desirable.

Disclaimer
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.
For any general queries, please contact:
Redeployment
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC 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.
Information at a Glance
This is your BBC
At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain.
Life at BBC
Here you will benefit from:

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.
Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.
You belong
We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.
Disability confident
We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss:
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