TV Presentation Announcer/Director

• Working a 365 rota as part of a small team covering transmission from early morning until late night. Shifts cover the range of the broadcast day from 0515 till schedule end of day ( late evening close-down).
• Working ‘solo’ in the Presentation suite, ensuring all the items in the schedule are broadcast correctly. You are responsible for the advance QA checks of all of our television broadcast content which involves accurately checking visual content, audio, graphics, subtitles and audio description.
• During the live transmission day, you will be listening and giving clear instructions over open talkback via headphones and speakers.
• Broadcasting confidently, clearly and warmly, live to our audience whilst listening to director and studio talkback via headphones.
• Constant monitoring of live on-air content via a bank of monitoring screens and audio feeds.
• Operating playout automation and other IT systems, liaising with editorial and technical colleagues ahead of transmission and making changes where necessary to keep the schedule on track.
• Responsible for making quick reactive editorial decisions in a live television environment should a live programme over/under run or when breaking news demands that we must swiftly enact changes to our transmission schedule.
• When on shift,  writing and delivering live continuity announcements to promote our programmes and communicate important information about content in an engaging way that resonates with our audience.
• Whilst mainly based on BBC One Scotland and BBC ALBA, you will be scheduled occasionally on a BBC Scotland shift every 8 weeks or so. Therefore vocal & editorial flexibility, having an appreciation of our BBC Scotland channel, our audience and programming is essential.
• When on shift on BBC ALBA – acting as ‘transmission controller’ for the busy Gaelic, mixed-genre channel.

• If you have a pleasant, versatile and engaging voice and are excited by watching our BBC Scotland television channels all day.
• If you are comfortable with operating television transmission systems whilst talking to time.
• If you enjoy the challenge of live broadcasting and have experience/are comfortable operating a Presentation suite under pressure.
• If you are comfortable with the role of checking and monitoring our television programmes, trails, graphics and associated Access Services files (subtitles and audio description)
• If you can make considered decisions quickly, balance conflicting priorities and work with engineering and production colleagues to get things back on track when they don’t quite go to plan.

You could be the person we are looking for. This is a great opportunity to work in a live transmission environment.