Storyliner (Casualty)

Job Introduction

Do you have experience as a Script Editor, Story Editor, Storyliner or Writer? Ready for the opportunity to progress your career? Then this is the role for you!

It's an exciting time to be part of our team with all of our award-winning Continuing Dramas that brings audiences together week after week. From EastEnders, Doctors and Casualty to River City and Pobol y Cwm, our programmes remain a constant source of gripping entertainment, featuring cliff-hanger storylines and much-loved characters with whom our viewers have grown up.

Casualty is a multi-award-winning drama series about the staff and patients at the Holby City Emergency Department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives whilst tackling many controversial and taboo issues. Through great writing and visual flair the show balances gritty realism with high drama to keep its millions of dedicated viewers coming back for more, on-screen and on-line, week in week out.

The Casualty Editorial Team are at the heart of the drama offscreen! They work extremely hard in a busy environment to help bring the scripts to life. You will have the opportunity to learn and develop within an experienced Drama Editorial Office.

Main Responsibilities

The Storyliner will report to the Story Producer and Series Producer.

• To generate and write the story planning document to the highest standard to strict deadlines, under guidance from the Story Producer
• To create, develop and write story ideas and storylines to strict deadlines, in a variety of formats of the highest standard, consistent with Casualty
• To confidently adjust and rework the story document to incorporate notes and changes, taking the document from first draft through to commissioning document
• To work with Story Team to seek out new ideas for possible story and character material
• To research potential storylines, producing the Research Document, and maintain warm relationships with our advisors
• To attend long term story conferences, story meetings, planning and commissioning meetings and be involved highly effectively in discussions as required. To ensure that the programmes creative vision is implemented consistently in all material
• To be fully aware of the importance of diversity, how on-screen content reflects a diverse society, and to ensure diverse groups are portrayed accurately and appropriately, in line with BBC Editorial Guidelines

Are you the right candidate?

• Experience as a Script Editor, Story Editor, Storyliner or Writer, preferably on a long running drama
• An enthusiasm, demonstrable interest and understanding of the genre, especially Casualty
• A thorough and demonstrable understanding of character, story and structure
• An ability to write clear, concise and unambiguous prose in keeping with the Casualty in-house style
• Proven ability to persuade and influence and resolve differences in professional opinions. An ability to take several different opinions in a story meeting and reach a common ground
• An awareness of the financial impact of different storylines and an understanding of cast budgets

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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

Contract - x2 12 Month FTC / Attachment

Band - C

Location - Roath Lock Studios, Cardiff Bay

**Please note that this is a standard Studios Production contract and potentially can involve up to 55 hours per week **

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Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

• 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.