Resource Scheduler

Job Introduction

We are looking for a Resource Scheduler for the West region. BBC West has a team of over 100 dedicated multi-skilled journalists, programme makers, technical operators and engineers working to produce online, television, radio and audio content seven days a week . We cover Bristol, Wiltshire, Somerset and Gloucestershire from our bases in Taunton, Gloucester, Swindon and Bristol.

Main Responsibilities

Working to a Lead Resource Scheduler, you will effectively schedule resources including staff, facilities and equipment as appropriate in accordance with production and transmission requirements, conditions of service and objectives of the operational areas. You will be the primary point of contact for staffing requests, from the local management teams, Network News and member of the team themselves. You may be asked to act up as the senior resource scheduler on occasion.

Are you the right candidate?

• experience of scheduling staff and/or resources in a busy department

• demonstrates excellent organisational and time management skills

• Strong people skills and to drive effective and positive working relationships with a wide range of clients, colleagues and staff

• proven knowledge of the BBC Pay and Conditions of Service and Working Time Directive

• knowledge of related policy, practice and procedures

• excellent knowledge of Microsoft suite of applications

• experience of the challenges of live daily programmes

About the BBC

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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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Package Description

Band: B
Contract type:1 Year Fixed Term Contract/Attachment
Location: Bristol

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.