Scheduling Coordinator

Job Introduction

BBC Radio 4 is the UK's leading network for intelligent speech, offering a uniquely rich schedule that ranges from news, current affairs and debate through to new comedy and classic drama. Radio 4 Extra is BBC Radio's digital archive entertainment network broadcasting classic comedy, drama and features.
The Scheduling Co-ordinator sits within the Presentation team, and plays a key role in the network scheduling process, ensuring that the needs of the Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra audiences are met.

Main Responsibilities

This particular Scheduling Co-ordinator role focuses on Transmission Scheduling and Delivery. Within this area, Scheduling Co-ordinators are expected to work flexibly across both of the networks we support, however this role will focus primarily on Radio 4 Extra.
The role is responsible for the preparation of the playout schedules, auditioning and scheduling programme audio, and liaising with the broader network team to resolve any issues and ensure the smooth running of the station.

• First line of contact for all queries regarding scheduling/transmission scheduling

• Input and maintain information in systems and databases accurately and efficiently, providing reports where required

• Coordinate the continuous schedule, pull together all content, ensure correct timing, version and clearance; ensure supply of standby content or cancel content, as required

• Help maintain ‘off schedule’ plans, providing support to production teams delivering content

• Make recommendations to scheduling content in collaboration with Schedule Managers (or equivalent), taking into account compliance and suitability for our audience

• Contribute ideas and suggestions to improve processes and planning for scheduling decisions

• Monitor performance and utilise audience figures (where required) to inform decisions and changes.

• Ensuring colleagues in other departments are informed of team priorities, plans and content

• Responsible for the editorial/compliance of scheduling for specified outputs or content

• Escalate or manage any content which has compliance, editorial or legal issues and work with the Schedule Managers or equivalent, to ensure revisions are replaced in a timely fashion

• Work with other teams to support and enhance content on other platforms, where required

Ensure availability of programmes with exemptions or rights issues are correctly reflected in the necessary systems

Are you the right candidate?

Essential:

• Experience of working with Radio programme playout systems
  (eg: dira, OpenMedia)
• Experience of working with programme scheduling databases (eg: Proteus)
• An understanding of BBC Radio’s audio technical requirements and non-audio deliverables
• Familiarity with the BBC Radio Digital Archive
• Proven proof-reading skills and a meticulous eye for detail
• Knowledge of the BBC Editorial Guidelines

Desirable:

• Enthusiasm for and good knowledge of the Radio 4 and 4Extra schedules and content.
• A keen and informed interest in speech radio, drama, culture, the arts and comedy.

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Package Description

Band: B
Contract type: Full Time Fixed Term
Location: London Broadcasting House

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.