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BBC Technology
Want to work in engineering or technology? A world-leading broadcaster like the BBC could be a great place to begin your career, with opportunities on offer in broadcast and software engineering as well as research and development.
Schemes on offer range from apprenticeships to MSc level degrees, and you could find yourself behind the scenes on a live broadcast, supporting production systems in News or working on online technology development across TV, PC, tablet and mobile.
To find out more, why not come along to one of our Get In events that are taking place across the UK during September and October 2014 in Manchester, London, Glasgow, Birmingham and Cardiff.
They’re a chance to meet the people behind the schemes in person, find out how to apply, and get advice from past trainees on how best to get your foot in the door.
If you’re not sure that a scheme is for you, don’t worry – there will also be advice on any suitable entry level BBC technology jobs in the area. They are also also keen to meet careers advisors, lecturers and parents who would like to find out more about the opportunities on offer at a broadcaster like the BBC, and the skills and subjects that will help potential applicants to stand out from the crowd.
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Digital Bristol Week returns to Bristol from 2 to 8 February 2015 with an exciting schedule packed with a great selection of free events to develop your career and contacts.
Digital Bristol Week 2015
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Digital Bristol Week is being produced by the BBC in partnership with the University of the West of England, Creative Skillset, Bristol Media, Bristol City Council, the University of Bristol, Creative England and the Pervasive Media Studio.
This hugely successful collaboration - which on its debut in 2013 reached some 500 industry professionals - is back for a second event… And this time it’s even better.
Building on Bristol’s reputation as a centre of excellence for digital media, the BBC Bristol partnership will be offering a free programme of events to help YOU understand the opportunities that digital brings.
Held across the city there’ll be stimulating discussions on the future of digital technology, hands-on workshops and training with leading professionals, and new elements involving hacking and making.
Don’t miss it - come and explore the future for Bristol’s creative industries and develop your skills.
Helping BAME professionals get back into TV
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| BAME Proffessionals |
Bookings are now open for Welcome Back - a brand new free event for BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic) professionals on 5 November at BBC New Broadcasting House in London.
Delivered by the BBC Academy in partnership with The TV Collective and Creative Skillset, the event is open to 50 BAME professionals seeking to return to the television industry.
The last Creative Skillset census found that BAME representation in the creative industries has seen "a decline from 12,250 in 2009 to 10,300 in 2012. BAME people represented 7.4% of the total workforce in 2006, compared to 6.7% in 2009 and 5.4% in 2012".
A packed day will offer informative and insightful panel sessions, hands-on training and exclusive one to one networking opportunities
With this statistic in mind,Welcome Back aims to encourage, equip and empower BAME professionals to re-enter the TV industry with renewed confidence and up to date knowledge. The event will also provide a chance to network with industry execs and to gain practical help, inspiration and advice.
A packed day will offer a series of informative and insightful panel sessions, hands-on training and exclusive one to one networking opportunities with industry talent managers and series/exec producers. Danny Cohen, BBC director of Television will open the day and sessions will give access to senior figures from broadcasters and indies talking on a variety of subjects, such as career strategy, the commissioning process and the business of television.
By the end of the day, delegates will have the contacts, confidence and information to help them step back into television.
This day is a Creative Skillset funded initiative and is supported by the TV Skills Fund.
The programme: what to expect
9:00 Opening Address - Danny Cohen, BBC director of Television.
9:30-10:30 Keynote speech from presenter June Sarpong.
10:40-11:40 Opportunity Knocks - a practical panel session looking at where job opportunities lie and how to approach getting back into the industry. The panel is Sandy Smith, executive editor, The One Show, David Flynn, chief creative officer, Endemol, Michelle Matherson, talent executive. Shiver/ITV and Priscilla Baffour, industry talent specialist, Channel 4.
11:50-12:50 Meet the Commissioners - including Celia Taylor, head of Non-Scripted, Entertainment at Sky and Sam Bickley, acting channel editor, BBC Three.
12:50-13:30 Lunch will be provided.
13:30-14:30 Understanding the Deal: The Business of TV - a panel session on how to be business-savvy featuring Tamara Howe, controller of Business, Comedy and Entertainment, BBC and Sanjay Singhal, chief executive, Voltage TV.
14:40-15:40 Hands-on training sessions, including: how to develop ideas, how to network and sell yourself and digital storytelling.
15:50-16:50 Stay Tuned: This is the Future - a panel session which will de-mystify the world of digital media. Featuring Pat Younge, founder and director WeCreate Associates and Jamal Edwards, founder and CEO, SB:TV.
17:10-17:50 Keynote - Adil Ray, broadcaster, actor and creator, writer and star of Citizen Khan.
17:50-18:30 Networking drinks
Alongside this programme there will be pre-bookable career clinic appointments with industry talent managers and networking one-to-ones with series and exec producers.
Application Checklist
To attend Welcome Back you must fulfill both of the following criteria:
- Be a professional from a BAME (Black, Asian and minority ethnic) background with a minimum of three years’ experience in ANY area of television or a minimum of three paid broadcast credits.
- You must have been absent from the television industry for a minimum of one year - this means you have not been working in the TV industry in any capacity over the last twelve months.
To apply, please send the following to bbcacademy@bbc.co.uk by Friday 17th October 2014. Please note, the event is FREE to attend.
- A completed and signed Equal Opportunities/Diversity Form
- A copy of your current CV (including credits and references)
- Please briefly outline your expectations of the day and also why you want to return to television (in no more than 500 words)
Please clearly label your information with a covering note stating the name and date of the event, e.g. “Welcome Back, 5 November”.
Please note the above is for information only. Places will be offered on a first come, first served basis once the above criteria have been met. There are 50 places available.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Are you a TV freelancer with a passion for drama?
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Get Your Next Job in TV Drama: Birmingham
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The BBC Academy and Creative Skillset are running a free training day on 20 October 2014 to help TV drama production freelancers take the next step in their career.
The event will take place in Birmingham – home to BBC dramas like Doctors, Land Girls and Father Brown [pictured] – and is aimed at freelancers who have either a minimum of six months production experience in any genre, one TV production credit or a high quality online portfolio.
Attendees can find out what skills the drama industry is looking for, be inspired by some of the genre’s leading talents, get hands on in practical training sessions and meet hiring managers from the BBC and indies.
Screenwriter, film director and creator of BBC Two drama Peaky Blinders Steven Knight will deliver the keynote at the end of the day, discussing the challenges and opportunities of working in the Midlands. There will also be job hunting advice focusing on everything from networking to CV writing.
This day is a Creative Skillset funded initiative for TV freelancers in the UK creative industries, and is supported by the Skills Investment Fund.
There will also be an event taking place in MediaCityUK, Salford on 21 November - booking for this will open nearer the time.
Application Checklist
To attend Get Your Next Job in TV Drama: Birmingham you must have ANY of the following:
- Six months experience of any kind of TV production
- OR one TV production credit
- OR good online video content that you've made e.g. short films.
To apply, please send the following to bbcacademy@bbc.co.uk by 26 September 2014. You will find out by 3 October if you've been selected for a place.
- A completed and signed Freelancer Declaration Form
- A completed and signed Equal Opportunities/Diversity Form
- A copy of your current CV (including credits and references)
- Proof of UK citizenship – this could be a copy of your passport, a copy of your working permit or a copy of your proof of UK residency
Please clearly label your information with a covering note stating the name and date of the event. You can also send your application to: BBC Academy, Room A16, BBC Wood Norton, Evesham, Worcestershire. WR11 4YB.
Schedule
09:15 Registration
10:00 Opening Panel
How can you carve out a career in TV Drama's Golden Age? High-end drama is booming right across the UK. In Birmingham, the BBC is making hundreds of hours of daytime drama and is about to launch a new online drama platform. Get insights from people who've made their career in TV Drama on how you can exploit these opportunities.
Featuring: Will Trotter, exec producer, BBC Birmingham Drama Village; Jacqui Taunton-Fenton, head of Drama, BBC Production Talent; Claire Ingham, exec producer, Company Pictures (Shameless, Inspector George Gently); Simon Heath, creative director, World Productions (The Bletchley Circle, The Fear, Line of Duty).
11:00 Chose from a range of training workshops on Drama's "Most Wanted" skills, including:
- How to move on from being a Runner. Advice from an experienced production manager and first assistant director on where your career can go next.
- Find out how a script editor works between the writer and producer to make sure the story crosses from paper to screen effectively.
- Learn what skills a script supervisor needs to ensure different scenes come together to make a perfect story for the viewers.
- Directing actors in a scene - whatever your background or experience, here's a chance to try your hand at directing.
12:30 Lunch and networking
14:00 Choose another workshop from the "Most Wanted" sessions listed above.
15:45 Job Finding Skills
How to succeed as a media freelancer, how to network, how to impress interviewers and how to polish that all important CV.
17:00 Keynote Speaker
Screenwriter, director and Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight on the challenges and opportunities of working in the Midlands.
17:30 Networking
Source: bbc.co.uk
Apply for Expert Voices: BAME Talent Days
Do you want to share your expertise and knowledge by appearing on television and radio? Are you from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background?
The BBC Academy is holding a series of free introductions to the world of broadcasting to help BAME men and women feel comfortable appearing on television, radio and online as expert contributors or presenters.
These events will help boost the diversity of experts in the media and follow the acclaimed Expert Women campaign which ran in 2013.
The days will offer a range of practical media experiences, including sessions on camera and in a radio studio as well as masterclasses and networking with experienced programme makers and industry leaders.
We are running five days across the country. Applications are currently open for our event inBirmingham and details of how to apply are below. For the dates, locations and required subject areas of the other sessions please click here.
Event: Expert Voices: BAME Talent Day Birmingham
Location: BBC Birmingham Mailbox, 102-107 Wharfside Street, Birmingham B1 1AY
Date: Thursday 27 November 2014
What we are looking for
We’re looking for recognised experts. What do we mean by expert? An expert could have:
- Industry recognised expertise or the recognition of others in their field
- A recognised qualification
- Considerable experience in their field of work
- Published academic papers or books
If you’re an expert and can talk about your particular field knowledgably, with enthusiasm, authority and passion – then we are looking for you.
Subject areas: Birmingham
We’re looking for people who are experts in the subject areas below and who live or work close to Birmingham. If you don’t live nearby or have expertise in a different area, take a look at our future sessions which are taking place around the UK.
Health and Medicine – are you medically qualified, are you a medical practitioner?
Rural Affairs – do you have specialist knowledge of farming and food production?
Science – do you have expertise in a subject – from forensics to biology – recognised in the academic, research or commercial world?
Business and Economics – can you demystify the world of business, from global finance to kitchen table start-ups?
Consumer Finance – can you talk knowledgeably about everything from mortgages to pay day lenders?
Community Matters – is your expertise in social policy, local education, housing or family and religious affairs?
How to apply
You will need to send us your CV and a short film of no more than two minutes duration. The film should be very straightforward – and can be as simple as a friend recording you on a smartphone.
The film should consist of you talking to camera:
a) Give your name and job title at the start, explain your job in layman’s terms and talk briefly about what you do.
b) Relate a story, within your area of expertise, that you want to tell and think the general public would find interesting.
Making your short film1. We are looking for people who can really bring their subject to life in a way that would appeal to a broad audience.
2. Keep a mainstream audience in mind and avoid complicated terminology.
3. Convey your enthusiasm and passion for your subject.
4. Don’t worry about producing a super slick film; smartphone quality is ideal. Just keep it simple - we aren’t evaluating your camera skills. The most important thing is that we can see and hear you clearly.
Closing date The closing date for applications is 11.59pm on Sunday 19 October 2014.
Please only apply if you are able to be at BBC Birmingham Mailbox, 102-107 Wharfside Street, Birmingham B1 1AY on 27 November 2014
So we can see your filmA straightforward way to get your clip to us is to set up a YouTube account, and upload your short film there. You will need a Gmail email account in order to set up a YouTube account. (Please note that YouTube and Gmail are separate third parties that are not affiliated to the BBC. You will therefore be subject to their third party terms and conditions.)
Once you have set your YouTube account up, please check your settings. You must change your YouTube default setting from private to ‘unlisted’.
The privacy settings on your entry videos must be set as ‘unlisted’ in order for us to view your films.
Please could you name your clip in the following format:
Firstname surname expertise
If you choose not to upload your film to YouTube you will need to burn it onto a CD or DVD and post it to Expert Voices, BBC Academy, College of Production, BC2C1, Broadcast Centre, 201 Wood Lane, London W12 7TP. Your parcel will need to arrive at the BBC by the closing date. We will not be able to return any CDs or other materials to you.
Application ChecklistPlease send an email containing the following:
1. Personal details
a) Name
b) Category (Health & Medicine, Rural Affairs, Science, Business & Economics, Consumer Finance, Community Matters)
c) Mobile phone number
d) Email address
e) Job title – in layman’s terms, clarify what your job involves
f) Details of your ethnic group (please identify yourself against the Office for National Statistics categories listed on the ONS website).
2. A link to a film of you talking to camera about you, your area of expertise and a story/issue that you feel needs to be told.
3. One written paragraph explaining the story/issue you have chosen to talk about. Why does this story need airtime? Why you are passionate about it? (250 words maximum.)
4. Your CV as an attachment. Please name your CV file in the following format: First name surname CV
5. The following paragraph, deleted as applicable (see Privacy Policy, below)
I do / don’t give my permission to be informed if the BBC Academy holds further masterclasses.
I do / don’t give the BBC Academy my permission to share my details with other producers or broadcasters.
I do / don’t give my permission to the BBC Academy to include my video in an Expert Voices YouTube channel and playlist.
6. The name and contact details for someone from whom we can take a reference for you.
All to be emailed to: expertvoices.london@bbc.co.uk
How we will choose the delegates for this eventA panel of experts from the BBC Academy and the wider BBC will view all the material submitted and will select up to 30 delegates, plus up-to five for a waiting-list, based on the following criteria:
- Passion for your chosen subject
- Communication skills
- USP as an expert in your field
- Your potential as on screen/on mic talent
- Relevance and audience awareness
The judges’ decision will be final and we will not be able to give you individual feedback or enter into any correspondence. We will take up references before confirming the final delegates and the people on the waiting list.
Privacy Policy (see application checklist)
- We would like to add you to our mailing list so that we could contact you about future BBC events. Please indicate whether you agree or disagree to this in your application.
- We will also make your contact details and your clip available to producers across the industry who may contact you. Please indicate whether you agree or disagree to this in your application.
- We plan to include clips on a BBC Expert Voices YouTube Channel. Please indicate whether you agree or disagree to this in your application.
We will store your information for 12 months, after which it will be securely deleted from our systems.
PLEASE SEE THE BBC’S FULL PRIVACY POLICY FOR REFERENCE.
Further events
We have further upcoming Expert Voices events in Salford, Glasgow and Bristol. If you live and work near these locations and have expertise in the subject areas required, we’d love to hear from you.
LONDON: Thursday 9 October 2014 - APPLICATIONS CLOSED
BRISTOL: Thursday 29 January 2015
The subject areas will be:
Antiques / Fine Art – do you know your Ming from your Meissen? Do you collect, buy or sell desirable decorative items or advise other collectors?
Gardening and Horticulture – are you a garden designer, a landscaper or a botanist? Are you passionate about shaping and beautifying the natural world?
Rural Affairs – do you have specialist knowledge of farming, food production or rural issues?
Conservation and Environment – are you an expert on alternative forms of power or preserving the natural world?
Natural History – are you a zoologist, anthropologist, geologist or biologist? Can you communicate about animal or human behaviours or the physical forces which formed the world?
Food and Nutrition – are you a chef or cook? Can you prepare delicious food or talk about what we eat?
Applications will open on 26 October 2014. If you would like to express your interest in this event please email expertvoices.bristol@bbc.co.uk and we will remind you when you’re able to apply. Closing date is 1 January 2015.
SALFORD: Thursday 26 February 2015
The subject areas will be:
History – the Tudors, the First World War, the ancient world or modern Britain, which periods are you passionate about? Are you an academic, custodian, auctioneer or museum curator?
Science / Health – are you medically qualified?
Sport – do you coach, play or comment on football, athletics or other sport?
Business, Economics and Consumer Finance – can you demystify the world of business, from global finance to kitchen table start-ups? Or are you a consumer finance specialist who can talk knowledgeably about everything from mortgages to pay day lenders?
Arts – is your expertise in the visual arts, popular entertainment or literature?
Children's Broadcasting - are you a specialist in history, science, coding, zoology, agriculture, medicine or technology and can you communicate these subjects to a young audience?
We will open for applications on 1 December 2014. If you would like to express your interest in this date please email expertvoices.salford@bbc.co.uk and we will remind you once applications can be accepted. Closing date is 29 January 2015.
GLASGOW: Thursday 12 March 2015
The subject areas will be:
Arts – is your expertise in the visual arts, textiles, popular entertainment or literature?
Medicine – are you medically qualified or a medical practitioner?
Science – do you have expertise in a subject – from forensics to biology – recognised in the academic, research or commercial world?
Community Affairs – can you talk knowledgeably about local government, education or social policy?
Law and Justice – do you have a legal qualification and can you communicate clearly about legal affairs?
Children’s broadcasting – are you a specialist in history, science, coding, zoology, agriculture, medicine or technology and can you communicate these subjects to a young audience?
Applications open on 5 January 2015. If you would like to express your interest in this date please email expertvoices.glasgow@bbc.co.uk and we will remind you once applications can be accepted. Closing date is 12 February 2015.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
- Please only apply if you are able to attend: BBC Birmingham on 27th November 2014, BBC Bristol on 29 January 2015, BBC Salford 26 February 2015, BBC Glasgow on 12 March 2015
- Please note that the BBC is unable to refund any expenses incurred in applying for, or attending, the event day.
- The scheme is aimed at people who live and/or work in the UK
- You must be 18 or over to apply
- Souce: bbc.co.uk
