Band: C
Contract type: FTC (ending 30/04/2022)
Location: Cardiff

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons 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.

BBC Wales Operations delivers a comprehensive and high-quality range of support to productions that work with us. The department operates in a highly competitive and fast-changing market, relying on efficient use of staff and facilities, providing expertise and value for money.

The Planning, Booking and Scheduling team sit within BBC Wales Operations, managing the efficient assignment of staff and resources across a number of areas which include, but not limited to, Post Production, Graphics, Audio, Studio and OBs, TV Presentation, Technology, Sport, Digital & Marketing.

Role Responsibility
You will plan and manage post-production schedules for a range of genres and to fit a variety of budgets, making best use of staff, freelancers and facilities to deliver projects to agreed deadlines. You'll need excellent communication skills along with a detailed understanding of post-production processes and workflows.

For a more detailed breakdown of the responsibilities of this position, please download the attached job description.

The Ideal Candidate
While it is expected that the Senior Resource Scheduler will have knowledge of a broad range of Operations activity, they will also have a specific area of knowledge or experience in post-production. You'll need excellent communication skills along with a detailed understanding of post-production processes and workflows.

The following experience and criteria are essential for this position;

A detailed understanding of the post-production processes gained through previous experience in post-production, production or operations.
Good understanding of workflows and deliverables in post-production offering a detailed level of operational and technical advice to various parties.
Experience of managing multiple stakeholders and post-production requirements simultaneously to deliver desired outcomes to schedule
Sound knowledge and experience of a scheduling system, together with well-developed IT skills.
Experience of maintaining the post-production schedule in programme budgets and managing the process to ensure the budget is adhered to
Package Description
For this role / Ar gyfer y swydd yma:

Welsh language skills are not necessary / Nid yw sgiliau yn yr iaith Gymraeg yn angenrheidiol

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. / Mae modd cyflwyno ceisiadau yn Gymraeg, ac ni fydd cais a gyflwynir yn Gymraeg yn cael ei drin yn llai ffafriol na chais a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.

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.

Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days holiday with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.