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Senior Technical Operator

Job Requisition ID: 29805
Job Closing Date: 21/09/2025
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GBR, NE991RN
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Attachment, Full-time / Fixed-term Contract, Full-time until 27th February 2026
DEPARTMENT: BBC Nations, Nations Business, Operations and Change
LOCATION: Office base is Newcastle
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 35,000 - 45,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Technical Operator to join the BBC Nations Operations team based in Newcastle until February 2026.
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 Radio Tees, BBC Radio Cumbria and BBC Radio Newcastle.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM?
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.You will be in a team that is innovative and at the cutting edge of local broadcasting.
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.
If you've got a passion for making fantastic television and great online content we want to hear from you.You should have the creativity, technical knowledge and resilience to work as part of a team and alone. Ideally you will be a creative visual thinker who can work to tight deadlines.
We're looking for someone who is self-disciplined and can plan ahead but also able 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.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Shoot edit crew - using news camera equipment you will be gathering for news stories and editing in the field. You will work alongside editorial colleagues to serve our audience with the best news coverage possible.
• News editing - based in the newsroom you will take footage shot by other crews and bring together the full story for broadcast on TV and for use online. A creative eye is required to create the best quality packages.
• Gallery skills - as part of a busy news programme you will work in the studio and technical galleries to get our live programmes to air. Operation of lighting equipment, automated systems and studio cameras will be needed to complete this part of your duties.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Location / News camera operations - gathering footage for use across various outlets
• Editing of news packages - working to tight deadlines you will produce content for use on local programmes
• Media Management - ingesting footage and managing content for TV, online and radio outlets

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Graphic design skills - using state of the art software to create news content for TV and Online outlets
• News bulletin directing - using an automated gallery system to direct bulletins for TV
• Technical Management - lighting and camera control for a live studio environment

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.
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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.
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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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