BBC Hiring for Script Editor, Commissioning – BBC Children’s & Education Job at Salford, North West England, England Full Time

The Commissioning & Acquisitions Team at BBC Children’s identifies and secures the widest range of top quality content from both the UK and internationally to satisfy the needs of our modern, sophisticated young audience. We reach our audience via a wide range of platforms including the CBeebies and CBBC channels, iPlayer, mobile and on-line, offering an enormous choice of programming from animations like Hey Duggee and Dangermouse to dramas like Biff & Chip and Mallory Towers. Uniquely, we also feature a world-class portfolio of children’s Factual like My Life, Operation Ouch and Andy’s Wild Adventures and comedies like Justin’s House and Horrible Histories. This is an opportunity to join one of the best and most successful Children’s content departments in the World.

We are currently looking for a Script Editor focusing on content for 0-6 year olds to join the team on a continuing basis.

Main Responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the Script Editor will be:

• Maintain an awareness of emerging writing talent across different platforms, seeking new material and taking steps to identify and encourage new writing talent, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds
• Form effective working relationships with producers, script editors and writing teams on children’s drama / entertainment / comedy / animation in production and development
• Be responsible for providing writers/script editors with sufficient information to enable the editorial brief to be met in respect of style, content, form and any other special considerations and give detailed script notes on behalf of the Commissioning team
• Where necessary to restructure and generate new storylines, working closely with external script editors and producers, and ensuring the consistent treatment of established characters.
• Liaising regularly with external script editors and producers, turn drafts around quickly and creatively and ensure all deadlines are met.

Are you the right candidate?

The ideal candidate for this position will be:

• Ability to develop and maintain excellent relationships with independent production teams
• A high level of TV script editing experience that allows you to analyse dramatic material across a range of genres
• Ability to interpret editorial intentions, and to contribute to the generation of ideas and resolution of script problems
• Passionate about seeking out and developing the potential of emerging writing talent, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds
• A creative individual who is absolutely passionate that our content reflects our diverse audience.
• Clear enthusiasm for the Children’s audience and a broad understanding of content.

Please note, this role requires a relevant DBS check to be undertaken by the BBC at the appropriate level, at the point of offer of a contract of employment.

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: C
Contract type: 1 x Continuing role (Content for 0-6 year olds)
Location: MediaCityUK, Salford

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.

The situation regarding the coronavirus outbreak is developing quickly and the BBC is keen to continue to ensure the safety and wellbeing of people across the BBC, while continuing to protect our services. To reduce the risk access to BBC buildings is limited to those essential to our broadcast output. From Wednesday 18th March until further notice all assessments and interviews will be conducted remotely. For more information go to https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/

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