Technical Operator (BBC Scotland)

The Technical Operator (TO) will be based in the BBC Inverness office and will work as part of a team of around ten Senior Technical Operator and Technical Operators. The team is managed by a Lead Technical Operator who is also based in Inverness. The TO will perform various roles to gather, process and broadcast content on BBC ALBA and Radio nan Gaidheal and will work very closely with editorial colleagues to deliver the ambitious and high-quality news content that our audiences expect. The role will involve a mix of office-based tasks including outputting live TV and radio content and work in the field gathering content for use on multiple platforms. The highest technical standards are expected to be met at all times and skills will be constantly developed to meet the needs of the changing media landscape. The TO will be expected to embrace the BBC's aim of prioritising our digital platforms and will be expected to work together with editorial colleagues to drive growth. The TO will be part of the wider Nations Operations team working across Scotland. Bidh an t-obraiche teicnigeach (TO) stidhichte ann an oifis a' BhBC ann an Inbhir Nis agus bidh iad mar phirt de sgioba anns a bheil mu dheichnear rd obraichean teicnigeach agus obraichean teicnigeach. Tha Promh Obraiche Teicnigeach (LTO) stidhichte ann an Inbhir Nis a tha os cionn na sgioba. Bidh iomadh gnomh fa chomair an TO a' trusadh, a' gearradh, a' deasachadh agus a' craoladh susbaint air BBC ALBA agus Radio nan Gaidheal, agus feumaidh iad obair gu dlth le co-obraichean susbaint ann a bhith a' lbhrigeadh stuthan agus prgraman naidheachd rd-amasach aig for rd-re. Bidh measgachadh de ghnomhan oifise, leithid a bhith a' cur a-mach phrgraman be air telebhisean agus radio, agus obair air a' bhlr a-muigh, leithid a bhith a' clradh no a' craoladh airson telebhisean, radio agus na meadhanan didseatach, an luib na h-obrach. Feumar na h-inbhean teicnigeach s irde a' choilionadh an cmhnaidh, agus feumar a bhith denach ur ur sgilean teicnigeach a leasachadh fad an t-siubhail gus diligeadh ri saoghal craolaidh ioma-mheadhanach a tha a' sor atharrachadh. Feumaidh an TO feart a thoirt do dh'amasan a' BhBC promhachas a thoirt dha rlaran didseatach, agus bidh aca ri obair cmhla ri co-obraichean susbaint gus fs a thoirt air rlaran. Bidh an TO mar phirt den Sgioba Obrach Roinneil ag obair air feadh na h-Alba. Main Responsibilities

• Carry out the necessary planning to ensure that all required facilities and arrangements are available in the radio studios, TV gallery and on the studio floor (and where appropriate for outside).
• Co-ordinate assembly of all material required for programme.
• Responsible for handling problems encountered with live transmissions, taking account of editorial priorities and availability of Resources.
• Decide on which equipment is best suited to the editorial "style" sought.
• Advise and guide on story treatments in terms of production values and technical viability.
• Direct the programme for live broadcasts, transmission or recording, either on location or studio, taking into account time constraints, lighting requirements and film-making techniques.
• Supervise and produce the editing of material as required.
• Using broadcast camera equipment to gather content.
• Cuir plana an gnomh gus danamh cinnteach gu bheil na goireasan a tha a dhith ann an stiideothan radio, TV agus anns na h-ionadan stiiridh (agus a-muigh nuair a tha sin a dhith).
• C-ordanachadh agus a' toirt ri chile na stuthan air fad a tha dhth airson prgram.
• Diligeadh le trioblaidean a nochdas le craolaidhean be, a' gabhail feart do phromhachasan susbaint, agus na goireasan a tha dhth.
• Co-dhnadh d an uidheamachd s fherr airson stoidhle snraichte de shusbaint a choilionadh.
• Stiireadh agus comhairle a thoirt seachad mu dhighean ealanta gus sgeulachdan innse agus feumalachdan teicnigeach airson a leithid.
• Stiireadh phrgraman be air an eadhar air radio agus telebhisean, a' craoladh no a' clradh, agus 'san stiidio no a-muigh, a' gabhail feart do feumalachdan ine, solais agus fiolmaidh.
• Taic a thoirt le a bhith a' deasachadh stuthan mar a tha sin a dhith.
• Stuthan a thrusadh a' cleachdadh uidheamachd camara craolaidh proifeiseanta agus ga dheasachadh airson a dhol a-mach air an eadhar.
  
  Experience of working as a technical operator in a live broadcast environment and a range of production genres.
• Experience of operating baseband and file-based routing and ingest systems.
• Good technical knowledge of digital media standards, codecs, production workflows and their dependencies.
• Good technical knowledge of broadcast systems and infrastructure and studio and outside broadcast (OB) facilities.
• Understanding of television lighting and the equipment and systems.
• Appreciation of colour and light in television production and skill in operating the equipment to control these factors to meet artistic and editorial requirements.
• Good knowledge of local and inter-regional circuit routing and control systems and processes.
• A good knowledge of safe working practices in studio and OB environments.
  
  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 negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.,
• Elas de bhith ag obair mar obraiche theicnigich ann an rainn craolaidh bhe agus thar farsaingeachd de stoidhlichean riochdachaidh.
• Elas air a bhith a' cleachdadh siostaman ingest, baseband agus file-based routing.
• Deagh elas teicnigeach air inbhean meadhanan didseatach, codecs, modhan-obrach riochdachaidh agus na tha a' crochadh orra.
• Deagh elas teicnigeach air siostaman craolaidh agus bun-structair agus goireasan stidio agus craoladh a-muigh (OB).
• Deagh thuigse air soillseachadh airson telebhisean agus an uidheamachd agus na siostaman air a shon.
• Tuigse air dath agus solas ann an riochdachadh telebhisean agus sgilean ann a bhith a' cleachdadh uidheamachd gus seo atharrachadh airson diofar fheumalachdan ealain agus susbaint a choilionadh.
• Deagh elas air gluasad circuitean eadar-roinneil agus siostaman agus priseasan smachdachaidh.
• Deagh elas air slinte agus sbhailteachd san ite obrach co-cheangailte ri stiidio agus craoladh OB.
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