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TV Presentation Announcer/Director - BBC Scotland

Job Requisition ID: 24159
Job Closing Date: 30.06.25
Package Description
Band: C
Salary: 334,400 - 349,400 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Contract type: 2 x Permanent
Location: Office Base BBC Scotland, Pacific Quay Glasgow. This is an office based role.
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.
Freelancers are eligible to apply for an internal role if they are on a Worker Contract and they have worked continuously for 6 months. If they have worked for less than 6 months continuously or have a break of 3 weeks or more between engagements, they must seek Divisional HR approval to apply for an internal role prior to submitting an application.
If they are unsure which contract they are on, they can speak to their booker or the HR BP, however if it helps - both a PAYE freelance or Modus Gross contract is considered a Worker contract and covered by the Worker terms found
Job Introduction
BBC Scotland TV Presentation is responsible for the transmission of three of Scotland's TV channels - BBC One Scotland, BBC Scotland and BBC ALBA from our broadcast centre at Pacific Quay in Glasgow. We are looking for two Announcer/Directors to join the team and work mainly across BBC One Scotland and BBC ALBA. You will be one of the voices of BBC One Scotland, speaking live to the nation whilst operating the playout automation and other audio visual systems to ensure smooth and accurate transmission.
Main Responsibilities

• Working a 365 rota as part of a small team covering transmission from early morning until late night. Shifts cover the range of the broadcast day from 0515 till schedule end of day ( late evening close-down).
• Working 'solo' in the Presentation suite, ensuring all the items in the schedule are broadcast correctly. You are responsible for the advance QA checks of all of our television broadcast content which involves accurately checking visual content, audio, graphics, subtitles and audio description.
• During the live transmission day, you will be listening and giving clear instructions over open talkback via headphones and speakers.
• Broadcasting confidently, clearly and warmly, live to our audience whilst listening to director and studio talkback via headphones.
• Constant monitoring of live on-air content via a bank of monitoring screens and audio feeds.
• Operating playout automation and other IT systems, liaising with editorial and technical colleagues ahead of transmission and making changes where necessary to keep the schedule on track.
• Responsible for making quick reactive editorial decisions in a live television environment should a live programme over/under run or when breaking news demands that we must swiftly enact changes to our transmission schedule.
• When on shift, writing and delivering live continuity announcements to promote our programmes and communicate important information about content in an engaging way that resonates with our audience.
• Whilst mainly based on BBC One Scotland and BBC ALBA, you will be scheduled occasionally on a BBC Scotland shift every 8 weeks or so. Therefore vocal & editorial flexibility, having an appreciation of our BBC Scotland channel, our audience and programming is essential.
• When on shift on BBC ALBA - acting as 'transmission controller' for the busy Gaelic, mixed-genre channel.

Are you the right person?

• If you have a pleasant, versatile and engaging voice and are excited by watching our BBC Scotland television channels all day.
• If you are comfortable with operating television transmission systems whilst talking to time.
• If you enjoy the challenge of live broadcasting and have experience/are comfortable operating a Presentation suite under pressure.
• If you are comfortable with the role of checking and monitoring our television programmes, trails, graphics and associated Access Services files (subtitles and audio description)
• If you can make considered decisions quickly, balance conflicting priorities and work with engineering and production colleagues to get things back on track when they don't quite go to plan.

You could be the person we are looking for. This is a great opportunity to work in a live transmission environment.
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 worlds best loved content, and the BBCs 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 wed be happy to discuss:
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