Script Editor (River City - 12 Months Fixed Term Contract)
ABOUT BBC STUDIOS
BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business, powered by British creativity, with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe. We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platform-defining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Eastenders, Prehistoric Planet to Planet Earth III. The range and quality of our content is unsurpassed, creating critical and commercial successes and global phenomena.
ABOUT BBC STUDIOS DRAMA
BBC Studios Drama Productions sits at the heart of the UK as our slate of award-winning soaps and dramas continue to bring audiences together week after week. EastEnders, Casualty, River City and Pobol y Cwm remain a constant source of gripping entertainment, with addictive storylines and loveable characters year on year; as well as award-winning crime drama Silent Witness and our fabulous cosy crime shows Father Brown, Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Detectives and Sister Boniface Mysteries. At BBC Studios Drama Productions, we're passionate about developing and nurturing a creative and diverse workforce. We pride ourselves on providing some of the most supportive, hands-on editorial and production training opportunities across the whole of the UK.
THE ROLE
The successful candidate will generate creative and story ideas of the highest standard consistent with River City and ensure that commissioned scripts are of the required standard, conform to the editorial brief and are available for use at the appropriate time as well as advise on all script related matters associated with the production, and to manage the relationship between the writer and the production.
Your duties will include:
1. Throughout the production, to represent the interests of the writer to the production team and vice versa.
2. To preserve the quality of the working relationship between the Production team/Director and writer.
3. To ensure that writers are sufficiently aware of the financial implications of editorial decisions.
4. To be responsible for providing writers with sufficient information to enable the editorial brief to be met in respect of style, content, form and any other special considerations.
5. To ensure the consistent treatment of established characters and continuity within the story line and episodes.
6. Where necessary to restructure and generate new storylines within your scripts.
7. To generate creative ideas and long term story ideas.
8. To turn drafts around quickly and creatively and to ensure all deadlines are met.
9. To co-ordinate and communicate all script changes to those concerned.
10. To manage communication with the researcher and assistant script editor to ensure accuracy of content within episodes.
11. To seek new material and take steps to identify and encourage new writing talent. To maintain an up-to-date awareness of emerging talent.
12. To ensure that scripts are prepared in the appropriate format.
13. To be aware of the full extent of the financial and purchasing authority of the post, and to ensure that this authority is exercised in accordance with BBC financial arrangements.
14. To ensure that writers are sufficiently aware of editorial values and standards, and that scripts are developed in a manner consistent with the BBC's editorial policy guidelines.
WHAT DOES IT TAKE?
To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following:
1. Extensive experience of Script Editing, ideally on a TV Drama Series.
2. Experience of working with new and experienced writers.
3. Proven ability to persuade and influence and resolve differences in professional opinions.
4. A thorough and demonstrable understanding of character, story and structure.
5. Enthusiasm, demonstrable interest and understanding of the Continuing Drama genre, especially River City.
6. A demonstrable understanding of Copyright Law, Writers Guild Agreements, Contracts and the Legal implications for production processes.
7. Ability to write clear, concise and unambiguous prose in keeping with the River City in-house style.
8. A thorough knowledge of script sources and the availability and potential of emerging talent.
9. An awareness of the financial implications of editorial decisions.
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
Job Reference: 21795
Band: C
Contract: 12 Months Fixed Term Contract / Attachment
Salary: £33,000 - £34,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Location: Office Base is Dumbarton - the successful candidate would be required to primarily work from the Dumbarton office.
NEXT STEPS
We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. To be considered for this role you will need to be at least 18 years of age at the commencement of your employment. 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.
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