Researchers - Bargain

Bargain Hunt, BBC One's popular daytime antiques series, is looking for three Researchers join the team. Broadcast almost every day of the year, Bargain Hunt has been one of the nation's favourite shows for more than 25 years and regularly attracts up to two million viewers. Working from Cardiff, the production team makes 96 new episodes each year, filming with presenters, experts and contributors at antiques fairs and auctions across the UK.

Base: BBC Studios, Roath Lock, Cardiff. Various Start Dates:
Role 1: 22nd Jan to 17th June 2027 Role 2: 26th Jan to 25th June 2027 Role 3: 2nd March to 29th July 2027 Contract Type: PAYE Freelance

The successful candidates must be comfortable working both independently and as part of a large, busy team. You will suggest and develop creative ideas and filming treatments using a wide range of sources, reference materials and archive. Confident and good at communicating, you will liaise with contributors, experts and talent. Working closely with the director and other members of the production team, you will help produce engaging content by performing a wide variety of tasks.

Responsibilities will include coming up with creative ideas and finding suitable contributors and locations for short VTs: sourcing and clearing a wide range of archive material for worldwide distribution; communicating effectively with people from all walks of life and setting up and maintaining information systems. You will work within a close-knit team to produce output that complies with the BBC Health and Safety policy and Editorial standards.

A passion for antiques and history is highly desirable and the successful candidates must have at least a year's experience of working as a Researcher in Factual TV production. You will have a strong track record of finding original stories for broadcast, clearing archive, experience of meeting tight deadlines and of working alongside directors, contributors and talent on busy location shoots.

You will have excellent planning and organisational skills and the resilience and stamina to thrive when working under pressure.

Please note, these are Cardiff-based roles, and you will typically work three days per week in the office, with some flexibility (i.e. hybrid working). Successful candidates will regularly travel on location across the UK and must be prepared to stay away from home for up to three nights at a time. In general, normal office hours will apply. However, the nature of the role means that a flexible approach to working hours is necessary.

BBC Studios is committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce, and we strongly encourage applicants from under-represented backgrounds to apply.