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BBC Studios is the main TV production arm of the BBC. It is a major supplier of high quality content and the source of many of the BBC’s most creative and inspiring programmes, as well as producing exciting programmes for other broadcasters.

One of our flagship programmes, the One Show, is looking to hear from experienced researchers to create our charity appeals strand, Lifeline.

Lifeline broadcasts monthly appeals on behalf of different UK charities. See link for examples of previous appeals: https://www.bbc.co.uk/appeal/lifeline

The programme enables smaller charities to have their appeals heard on the BBC, featuring inspiring stories from their beneficiaries and profiling their work.

We are looking to get in touch with shooting researchers who have worked on the production of broadcast television content, specifically short-form, standalone VTs containing sensitive content.

Please note:

This is not an entry-level role.

This role is London-based.

There will be a choice of set interview dates. Unfortunately we cannot guarantee that we can accommodate individual availability.

Researchers assist in the research, planning and shooting of presenter and celebrity-led, self-shot appeal films of around 10 minutes in length.

Main responsibilities are:

• To assist in the planning and production of content across a variety of platforms.
• Suggest, develop and research appropriate ideas and present these to the producer/line manager for feedback and review
• To create and maintain collaborative relationships with charities whose appeals feature on the programme.
• To plan multiple appeals simultaneously and juggle competing priorities
• To source contributors, experts and talent, as required and maintain consistent and professional communication with them, often in sensitive situations.
• To research content for meetings and presentations with the charities
• To research accurately when producing original content for in keeping with an editorial brief, and conduct rigorous fact-checking from a variety of sources
• Utilise a wide range of sources and reference material in-keeping with audience needs and expectations & adhering to known BBC policies & guidelines
• Sourcing and clearing material for broadcasting and publishing
• To work collaboratively as part of a strong and effective team, and demonstrate judgment on appropriate referral to more experienced members of the production team
• To support the Director and Production Management team in the planning of shoots and helping to manage any last minute changes
• Gathering the appropriate consents and ensuring that the production has an accurate record of all contributions.
• To work closely with the Director on location shoots to ensure the success of the shoot both editorially and technically
• To assist in ensuring that output complies with the BBC Health and Safety policy

• At least 2 recent television researcher credits.
• Strong analytical thinking and the ability to assess complex information to provide accurate and engaging summaries of research.
• Demonstrable ability to find strong storylines and contributors and to build collaborative relations with external organisations.
• Excellent interpersonal verbal and written skills and the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with a wide variety of internal and external colleagues and contributors
• Aptitude for detail and accuracy in all areas.
• Experience of planning and organisation for television production, to tight deadlines. An eye for detail is critical.
• The ability to generate and develop achievable creative ideas for content & programming output and to pitch ideas with the necessary supporting documentation
• Resilience and stamina to sustain performance under pressure from a high volume of work and conflicting priorities
• Demonstrable time management and organisational skills
• Experience of successfully delivering to tight deadlines
• A thorough understanding of the clearance of all copyright material, including archive, music and stills
• The ability to maintain a creative, problem-solving approach in fast changing and challenging situations
• Experience of working effectively with a team
• Ability to work independently and use initiative with confidence; using judgement to escalate where necessary
• Awareness of financial responsibility and budgets
• Ability to use IT proficiently, including a range of software packages
• An awareness of BBC editorial guidelines and other compliance policies, or the desire to glean this knowledge quickly
• An awareness of BBC's diverse audiences and their needs and expectations and use this to shape creative and engaging output

Shooting researchers should demonstrate:

• Excellent self-shooting skills, to broadcast standard
• Excellent access skills
• Experience of working with sensitive contributors

We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below.

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

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Band: B
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract 12 Months
Location: London NBH

Start date: Monday 19th June

We are really proud to share that we are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and so if you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please do contact us on [email protected] with ref: BBC/TP/1934518/67319 in the subject.

We advertise all our roles on Evenbreak, the specialist job board for disabled candidates.

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 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.