Our ITV News teams deliver high quality, trustworthy and impartial journalism to millions of people on television and online. It's a fast moving environment with a huge variety of roles on offer and plenty of challenges. We operate from 11 main news production centres across England, Northern Ireland, Wales and the Channel Islands. We also have a Political Unit based in the heart of Westminster and produce a range of current affairs & factual programming at ITV Wales, UTV and ITV Border.

The role

ITV News Cymru Wales are looking for a talented Production Specialist.

As a Production Specialist you will work as part of a multi-skilled team providing technical, craft, operational and administrative skills across all areas of the news service, primarily based at our newsroom and studio in Cardiff.

To be eligible for this role, candidates will ideally be multiskilled and familiar with craft editing or live studio operations. Proven skills in, or knowledge of areas including editing, programme timing, vision, sound, directing, media ingest and transfer, production administration or scheduling is an advantage.

You must be willing, and have the aptitude, to develop new skills (with appropriate training) and to move between different duties on a daily basis as the needs of a busy and vibrant news operation requires. You'll also be required to share your own skills with others.

As a Production Specialist, you will be a highly motivated individual as well as friendly and approachable. You will be committed to working as part of a successful team, sharing the responsibility for supporting news production. Above all you will be an excellent communicator who is quick thinking and calm under pressure with strong and decisive decision-making skills.

If you have a passion for News and Technology and are looking to expand on your current skills and experience this could be the perfect role for you.

Everyone in the Production Team will have a core skill in one or more of the following areas on appointment but increase their skills over time:

Live studio and location operations, including Directing, Vision mixing, Sound, Gallery PA-ing, Autocue, Newsroom and Studio Cameras and Floor Management
Media Ingest & Transfer, Playout, Ingest
Production Technology Support assistance
Scripts, Scheduling, Rosters, Logging, Clearance and Returns and other Programme administration and support
ITVX/Digital support
Editing and templated Graphics
Studio systems technical operation, first line fault finding and maintenance and issue reporting
Server management and Media storage
Wales is a richly diverse nation and we're looking for a person who will help ensure our coverage is as representative of the people and backgrounds of all those who live here as possible.

Please note, the rostered hours for this role will include weekend working , late shifts as well as early morning shifts and Bank Holidays. The working pattern will incorporate late shifts (typically 23:00 finish) as well as early morning (typically 05:00 start). You are expected to provide your own means of transportation to and from your main workplace.

Because of the nature of news production, there will be occasions when you are required to work long and unsociable hours at short notice.

Skills you'll need (minimum criteria)

You must have a core skill in one or more of the following areas: Editing, Sound, Directing, Programme Timing, Vision, Media Ingest & Transfer, Production Technology Support
The ability to multi-skill and shift seamlessly from one task to another if necessary, often under pressure, is key
The ability to be proactive
Experience of working effectively as part of a team
Confident and clear communication skills
Proven ability to learn and apply new skills
Other things we're looking for (key criteria)

Proactivity, drive and resilience
A positive attitude to work
Excellent attention to detail
Social Media/Digital awareness
Candidates should demonstrate passion, enthusiasm, a knowledge of the business, an understanding of technology, and an awareness of production methods
Candidates should be informed about the news agenda both nationally and for the region/nation.
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