Researcher, This Farming Life

Editorial, Production & Programming- Fixed Term - Full Time- Bristol, GB, BS1 6BX- BBC Studios Productions- Job Closing Date: 15/11/24**THE ROLE**:
**ABOUT BBC STUDIOS**:
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**ABOUT THIS FARMING LIFE**:
BBC Studios' BAFTA award winning series “This Farming Life” has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Researcher to join the production team for its 8th series.

This returning observational documentary series follows the struggles and triumphs of farming families over 9 months, showing farming life as it really is in some of Scotland's most stunning and remote landscapes.

It's an excellent opportunity for aspiring Shooting AP/ DV Directors. You will work with an experienced Shooting PD, learning directly from them. You will gain plenty of location experience, be fully engaged with contributors, always thinking about story and enhancing your technical skills.

**The contract will run for 5 months, from January to May 2025, with a possible extension up to early October, 2025. The production base is Glasgow, but the role will involve extensive periods of location filming across Scotland.**

**THE ROLE**:

- To maintain consistent and professional communication with contributors
- To work closely with the Producer/Director on location to ensure the success of the shoot both editorially and technically
- To help the PD identify and keep track of potential stories
- To support the Producer/Director and Production Management team in the planning of shoots and staying across any last minute changes.
- To help organise and set up filming at various ad hoc locations, such as livestock marts
- Helping with location sound, setting up and managing Go Pros and occasional self-shooting to 2nd camera level
- Location data wrangling, and ensuring all material filmed or recorded on the shoot is safely backed up, documented and transported back to the main production office.
- Potentially take production stills

**WHAT DOES IT TAKE?**:

- Competent technical skills, including experience of location sound, self-shooting and Data wrangling.
- Able to stay on location for 2 to 4 days per week. This can sometimes be for longer, and can include some weekend work for which you’ll be given days off in lieu.
- Strong planning and organisational skills.
- Comfortable working in close proximity to farm animals and in a farming/outdoor environment in often inclement weather.
- Excellent people skills and the ability to maintain a creative, problem-solving approach in fast-changing and challenging situations.
- Researcher TV broadcast credits on observational documentary programmes.
- Full UK driving licence

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**PACKAGE DESCRIPTION**:
Job Reference: 19854

Band: B

Contract: Fixed term, 5 months

Location: Based in Glasgow

Start date: 6th January 2025

Interviews are expected to take place w/c 25th November.

**WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM WORKING AT BBC STUDIOS?**:

- We offer a competitive salary package
- Flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance
- Parental leave for new parents, regardless of gender, of up to a year with 18 weeks fully paid
- 26 days holiday (plus an additional day 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
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Excellent career progression - access to courses, webinars, workshops and the opportunity to work in different areas of the organisation

**REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS**:
**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 account of all aspects of the duties involved.