Researcher – Gaelic

Package Description
Title: Researcher – Gaelic
Department: BBC Alba – Cbeebies / CBBC
Base: Glasgow
Band:  B
Contract: Fixed term / attachment until March 2020

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 holiday with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

Job Introduction

We are looking for a researcher who thrives on coming up with new ideas, creativity and a passion for delivery amazing content to our younger audience.  This researcher will join our children’s team in Pacific Quay producing short form content for CBBC ALBA and CBeebies ALBA including studio links, Stòiridh and An Rud as Fheàrr Leam which is broadcast daily on BBC ALBA between 1700 and 1900.

Main Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing ideas, researching content strands, sourcing contributors as well as working with onscreen talent  and contribute to the development of scripts.  You will work closely with the  production team to deliver programmes of the highest quality and will demonstrate meticulous planning and organisational skills.

Are you the right candidate?

The one essential attribute you must have is a fluency in spoken and written Gaelic.

Ideally you will have proven experience of working on entertaining studio and location content and be able to work across the production process from development to delivery.

We are looking for someone with have a good knowledge and understanding of the Gaelic children’s audience and an awareness of children’s output produced by the BBC and other broadcasters.

You should also have a knowledge of and an interest in contemporary culture and entertainment particularly relevant to children.