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JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Scotland Operations
LOCATION: Glasgow - Office based - This role includes shift and weekend working.
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £40,000 - £45,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010), or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. You're broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.

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BBC Scotland Operations are looking for an experienced news director to work across our news & current affairs television output.

BBC Scotland's News and Current Affairs department delivers high quality journalism on Radio, TV, Online and Social to audiences across Scotland.

We are looking for a creative individual with good technical skills who enjoys working as part of a team. Ideally you would have experience of using the Mosart automation system to deliver TV news programmes. As well as working on the nightly news programmes; Reporting Scotland 1830 and Reporting Scotland News at Seven you will work on political programming, The Sunday Show & Politics Scotland.

There will also be opportunities to work on BBC Scotland's election coverage and Outside Broadcasts.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Joining BBC Scotland's News and Current Affairs department means becoming part of a dynamic, collaborative team committed to delivering trusted journalism to diverse audiences across the country. You'll play a key role in producing high-impact television content-from our flagship nightly news programmes to our leading political coverage. This role offers variety, visibility, and the chance to be at the heart of Scotland's national conversation. If you're passionate about news and thrive in fast-paced, technically driven environments, this is the team to help you grow.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• You will be required to direct live and pre-recorded programmes or inserts for NCA Scotland programmes in automated galleries and on location.
• Directors co-ordinate the planning and production of television news programmes to ensure that editorial intentions are met and the highest production standards are maintained.
• Directors will also support each other by ensuring the automated instructions on scripts and run orders are correct before and during live transmission.
• We are looking for a real team player who will be fully engaged with the production teams. You will be expected to contribute to editorial decision making as well as produce ideas, play a key role in production planning and give guidance and advice on story treatment in terms of production value, graphic design and technical viability.
• The successful candidate will use traditional craft and technical skills as well as new and developing technologies in order to produce the highest standard of news programmes. This role will be managed by a Lead News Director.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• We're looking for someone who has an excellent eye for making interesting and entertaining television news programmes to an extremely high standard. Experience as a News Director, with experience of studio or location directing on live or recorded programmes and experience of live and recorded TV production.
• Familiarity with broadcast technology, including automation and digital technologies and graphics-led story telling techniques. This must be paired with editorial, visual and aural awareness, creativity and innovation.
• Broad knowledge of national and international news and current affairs as well as an awareness of editorial priorities and programme objectives. You also need to have the ability to plan ahead and demonstrate high level of organisation with great attention to detail.
• Awareness of editorial priorities and objectives.
• Working knowledge of the production process for the full range of media output in News. You work well within a team to get the best results on air.

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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