With over 350 hours of in-house output a year, BBC Studios Scripted (Drama) makes some of the most original, diverse and highly acclaimed television. These range from continuing drama such as EastEnders, Holby City, Casualty, Pobol y Cwm, River City, and Doctors, Birmingham drama such as Father Brown and Shakespeare & Hathaway, to series and serials such as Silent Witness and Luther to name just a few!

River City has been running since 2002 and is our successful continuing drama based in the fictional district of Shieldinch, a close-knit Glasgow community.

Role Responsibility
Under the management of the Series Producer, you will have overall responsibility for ensuring that the editorial vision of the Series Producer is maintained within scripts, in conjunction with the storylines.

You will be responsible for the editorial quality of all scripts in development including reading treatments and selected drafts of every episode; ensuring the Series Producer's notes are addressed at the various stages of script development.

You and the Story Producer, will be the first point of contact for all writers and writers' agents, establishing and building on existing relationships with agents and maintaining the standard of writers. You should also have an up-to-date awareness of emerging talent.

You will be expected to highlight to the Producer concerned and the Series Producer, any script which should be considered for a re-brief, or which might have to be pulled. In the event of a problem with a writer it will be your responsibility to deal with the writers and agents, ensuring proper feedback is given.

It will be your responsibility to ensure that the continuity of stories and content throughout the series is consistently monitored and you will communicate all changes and consequences for existing material to the Series Producer, Story Producer and Block Producers.

In addition you will inform the Business Affairs Executive for literary copyright, Line Producer and Accountant about commissions and confirmation of delivery so that payments can be made. Working with the Series Producer and Line Producer, you will manage the Script writing budget across the series.

It will be your responsibility to maintain a script schedule for all drafts of episodes, a spread sheet that is easy to access and understand. This schedule must be available to the Series Producer and Story Producer and must be maintained and up to date despite the regular changes that can occur. You will also ensure that delivery dates and all changes to existing dates are clearly visible to all of the editorial team. You will communicate all relevant changes to the Series Producer.

You will be expected to develop and line manage a team of Script Editors on a day to day basis on behalf of the Series Producer, including managing performance and annual appraisal, recruitment and contract renewal with the Line Producer and managing any change as and when the business requires it.

The Ideal Candidate
It is important you have the necessary skills we are looking for:

Significant television drama experience including extensive Script Editing.
Awareness of audience needs, and the ability to respond with original and viable production ideas
An understanding of Copyright law, and Writers Guild agreements, knowledge of corporate conditions of service, equal opportunities and health and safety policies, BBC's Editorial Guidelines, Recruitment and contracting process and the legal implications of the production process
Experience of working with Writers under pressure
Proven ability to influence and resolve differences in professional opinions, particularly where conflict may exist
Effective negotiating and management skills and experience of leading and motivating teams
Thorough knowledge of established writing talent, script sources and the availability and potential of emerging talent
Experience of reconciling artistic aspiration with financial constraint to deliver programmes on time and within budget
A proven awareness, enthusiasm and interest in popular television drama, with specific relevance to Continuing Drama. A passion for drama and knowledge of River City is essential