Description

Job Introduction
BBC Audio North is the single biggest supplier of BBC radio programmes and podcasts made outside of London. We love audio and make lots of it – a rich mix of content spanning multiple genres including consumer, investigations, documentaries, pop music, religion and arts for Radio 1, 2, 4, 6 Music plus the World Service and BBC Sounds.
The Production Coordinator provides logistical and co-ordination support to our teams on several productions, ensuring delivery on time and within budget. This role is to work with the BBC Audio North team in Salford. You will join a team of 7 other PCs working across a variety of output and reporting to a Production Manager or Unit Manager.
Main Responsibilities
Role
The Production Coordinator will work with the Unit Manager across a portfolio of programmes. The role will include the following tasks:
Co-ordinating the use of resources in the most sustainable way and to best serve the audience
Making sure every £ of licence fee money spent gets the best value for the audience
Ensuring business and financial compliance of productions
Financial Co-ordination
Planning, monitoring, forecasting of, and reporting on, programme budgets
Artist and contributor payments
Presenter fee negotiations for ad hoc one offs and short series
Co-ordinating Production Resources
Setting up new staff and freelancers with IT accounts and the correct permissions
Rights clearances
Booking and monitoring travel arrangements for programmes including tracking costs
Undertaking complex travel arrangements /carnets/visas
IT Co-ordinator and allocation of Descript licences
Reporting into BBC wide databases – e.g. Eco Audio / 50:50
Providing support to productions as required – eg. studio timings, location/OB support
Pre-production paperwork & meta-data – eg. press details / billings
Post production paperwork including Music reporting
Manage listener correspondence
Manage studio /and workshop bookings
Coordinating Staffing Resources
Support Production/Unit Manager with staff scheduling
Booking and contracting of freelance/casual production members
Checking and processing freelancer expenses

Requirements

Are you the right candidate?
You will need a demonstrable interest in and enthusiasm for Radio; preferably with experience of working on both live and pre-recorded programmes or similar work in a different area. You will also need to be a good team player with great communication skills. Working knowledge of BBC systems would be an advantage but not necessary. You will also need strong planning and organising skills and ability to work across several projects simultaneously.
NB: This role may require early morning and weekend working. It is based in MediaCityUK, Salford but travel and location work may be necessary, including during evenings and weekends. Production Coordinators, as members of BBC Audio North can be expected to be scheduled on programmes across the department according to business need.

Benefits & Perks

Interviews: Thursday 15th or Friday 16th May 2025 at 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 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 and gym. You can find out more about working at the BBC by selecting this link to our candidate pack .
If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process please contact reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk .  For any general queries, please contact:  bbchr@bbc.co.uk .
Salary: £28,600 - £37,300 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

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Posted on Apr 10

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€29K - €37K

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Production Coordinator, BBC Audio North

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