This job is with BBC, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly. Job Introduction On The Day is at the centre of the BBC news operation, handling breaking and developing news, around the UK and the World with a commitment to serving all audiences wherever they are accessing BBC News. As our audiences' changes and their news habits develop, we are remodelling our 24/7 news desk to meet those demands. The news desk brings together production, reporting and technical expertise to be industry leader in live and breaking news. The News Stills Team works on the news desk at the heart of On The Day, in Broadcasting House. They coordinate and monitor incoming photos from BBC staff on location, news agencies and organisations allied to the BBC. The team also deals with requests for images from teams across BBC News and react quickly to breaking news and the daily editorial agenda. News Stills also logs the use of images and ensures copyright restrictions are adhered to. Main Responsibilities Working in News Stills you will perform a variety of tasks relating to incoming stills and video: Monitor and coordinate incoming files from BBC staff on location, news agencies or organisations allied to the BBC. Alert news teams to the best of this material and monitor what they use. You will share the best BBC material with our news teams and partners. Handle a variety of ad hoc requests relating to the research of photographs and negotiate the clearance of stills and provide copyright advice and informatio Carry out technical and editorial assessments of incoming material. Identify the best material and alert programmes proactively to the editorial significance of pictures, still images and accompanying copy. Capture and enter accurate metadata relating to stills and video material. This data will include copyright information and possible restrictions on usage or re-use. Provide material to the nations and regions, agencies and BBC external clients or partners. Respond to queries and requests for material, information and guidance from teams across BBC News. Are you the right candidate? Essential: Experience working on the picture or image desk in newsrooms or media organisations. A qualification in archives, records or information management or equivalent experience Awareness of Copyright and how it relates to Stills. News judgement and the ability to spot a story. Knowledge of BBC output across all platforms A willingness to work under pressure, flexibly and to tight deadlines. Experience or awareness of content management systems for stills and/or video. Good organisational and time management skills Communication and negotiation skills, and the ability to successfully manage relationships within a newsroom environment. Package Description Job Reference: 22172 Band: B Salary: Up to £30,000 p.a. plus London Weighting - depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. Contract type: Permanent role Location: Office Base is London Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA 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, gym and much more. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process please contact the reasonable.adjustmentsbbc.co.uk. For any general queries, please contact: bbchrbbc.co.uk. About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. 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. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here. Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory. LI-DNI