Operations Technician

JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: 12 month attachment/FTC
DEPARTMENT: Media Tech/Technology Operations
LOCATION: London
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £26,200 - £32,270 plus London Weighting depending on relevant skills, knowledge, and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

As an Operations Technician within the Technology Operations Mechanical Workshop, you will be part of a highly regarded team that collaborates and provides solutions to studio and broadcast projects. You will work as part of a larger department that supports creative programming across News and Radio and have opportunities to develop your skills and confidence.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

The Technology Operations Mechanical Workshop provides a range of services that support engineering and production workflow. These range from bespoke design and machine-shop fabrication services to 3D printing bespoke solutions; the work covers all aspects of manufacturing materials to provide solutions for projects or unusual problems. The team also supports robotic camera system configuration and works with third party suppliers to design and implement safety rigs within our studios, to enable safe working and effective workflows.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Data and media cable termination and installation
• Use of hand tools including soldering and fibre optic splicing
• Running cables across building infrastructure including ceilings/floors etc
• Repairing cables including headphones etc
• IT skills across MS office and good written communication skills

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE - KEY CRITERIA

• Experience, knowledge and an understanding of problem solving with data/media cabling
• Experience of hand and power tools and an understanding of how mechanical things work
• Experience of working under pressure and delivering to tight deadlines
• Self assured communication and interpersonal skills
• Understanding of Health and Safety principles within a workshop or similar environment
• Knowledge and use of IT, including MS Office
• A proven interest of how things work and basic fault diagnosis
• Professional conduct and motivation to develop skills
• Ability to collaborate with people at all levels
• Ability to work on own initiative

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we'd encourage you to apply.

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

Redeployment

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

This is your BBC

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain.

Life at BBC

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35 hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pensionscheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.

Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio economic background, religion and/or belief.

Disability confident

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss:

BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: , registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.