Junior Broadcast Engineer

Job DescriptionThe Team: You’ll be joining a supportive and collaborative team of Broadcast Engineers, working together to share knowledge, develop skills and help make brilliant radio, TV and digital products. The team are responsible for complex studio and broadcast systems, managing them to ensure high quality, uninterrupted transmissions.Your Role: As a Junior Broadcast Engineer, reporting to the Lead Broadcast Support Engineer, you will be joining a team of 8 shift engineers responsible for the support, maintenance, fault management, and readiness of News UK broadcast systems and networks, both at our London studios and on location at outside broadcasts. You will work a shift pattern which includes early, late and weekend working, taking part in an on-call rota to respond to urgent technical issues outside standard hours.Day to day you will:Provide customer-focussed support for broadcast technology usersMaintain and solve problems with hardware and software in studios and racks roomsSeize every opportunity to grow and develop your skillsWork with outside companies and internal departments to promptly resolve faultsTest and fix equipmentPerform quality and line tests with external contributorsBook, configure and test satellite feeds for sporting and news eventsConfigure equipment to meet operational needsProvide support for Outside BroadcastsDocument systems, processes and proceduresKeep studios, racks rooms, stores and technology offices safe and tidyImplement new systems to support changing broadcast requirementsUnderstand transmission chains and audio processing for broadcastWhat we’re looking for from you:Some knowledge and experience of broadcast media technologiesSome experience of television and/or radio studio operationsAn understanding of professional audio and video signal pathsA passion for delivering exceptional customer serviceGood numerical and written skillsAwareness of IP-based technologiesSome knowledge of broadcast playout and scheduling systemsA positive attitude with exceptional client-facing interpersonal skills for written, oral and face-to-face communicationsThe ability to assess risk and work in a safe manner at all timesNews UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.Life at NewsDriven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.BenefitsSome of our benefits include:Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeksWide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning accessPrivate medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditionsDiscounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ schemeUp to 60% discount on Harper Collins booksAccess to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebritiesAccess to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counsellingA generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per yearWe want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you apply for any of our roles please contact us on careers@news.co.uk.