Audio Supervisor

Technical Operations
- Permanent - Full Time
- Cardiff, GB, CF10 1FT
- BBC PUBLIC SERVICE B'CAST
- Job Closing Date: 26/02/2025

**THE ROLE**:
**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

**Job Reference**: 21058

**Band**: C

**Salary**: £30,000 - £40,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

**Contract type**: Permanent full-time role x 2
- **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.

If they are unsure which contract they are on, they can speak to their booker or the HR BP, however if it helps - both a PAYE freelance or Modus Gross contract is considered a Worker contract and covered by the Worker terms found here.

**Job Introduction**:
You will be responsible for mixing programmes in a variety of environments, including radio studios and outside broadcasts. This will encompass a wide range of output, such as general programmes, sports coverage, events, and more. You’ll work across several network radio outlets, with a specific focus on Radio Wales and Radio Cymru. In addition, you’ll support Senior Technical Producers on specialised audio projects.

Your role will require expertise in connectivity and communications, particularly in managing outside broadcasts, even in the most complex of situations. As an Audio Supervisor, you'll take responsibility working within the studio and ensure that the audio quality of the programme meets both the production’s objectives and the BBC's technical standards.

**Main Responsibilities**:

- Supervising and motivating other members of the team, sometimes in stressful situations and environments.
- Must be able to read and understand music score.
- Keeping abreast of developments in technology and workflow.
- Ability to listen critically and identify, then rectify problems with sound quality.
- Proven experience balancing sound for a variety of programmes including news, sport and general programmes.
- Working to deadlines.
- Experience of audio editing to the highest of standards.
- A thorough awareness of relevant Health & Safety guidelines, procedures, and responsibilities.
- An awareness of the diverse nature of our audiences and a commitment to diversity in the workplace.
- Responsible for the sound content of the programme and the communications required for the production.
- Maintain continuity of the sound output. Undertake fault diagnosis, first line maintenance, management of faulty equipment and ensure the correct procedure for repairs with the Technology department.
- Responsible for guidance and sharing knowledge with others in the team and other departments.
- Work to and uphold BBC Values.
- Current driving licence.
- Good operational knowledge of sophisticated sound equipment and recent developments in programme making methods.
- Excellent aural judgement and a proven ability to prioritise in demanding situations.
- Understanding of the theory and use of operational equipment, and ability to undertake basic front-line maintenance on this equipment when necessary.
- Ability to successfully lead small teams, combining leadership with tact.
- Knowledge of safety regulations and an ability to operate to and communicate safe working practices in the workplace.

**About the BBC**:
We don’t focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours here.

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.

To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here.

**DISCLAIMER**:
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed