Studio Engineer​/Technical Producer

Reform UK is seeking a highly capable Studio Engineer/Technical Producer to take hands‑on technical ownership of its new Westminster studio and live‑production infrastructure. The role is responsible for making sure the room works reliably, has superb sound and can support ambitious long‑form, live, remote and rapid‑response output – across both horizontal and vertical formats – every day.

You will own the practical technical quality of cameras, lighting, sound, recording, connectivity, remote contribution, streaming, monitoring and failover. Working closely with the Head of Video and the production team, you will turn editorial requirements into repeatable workflows and diagnose problems calmly when live output or high‑profile recordings are under pressure.

• Own day‑to‑day studio reliability and technical quality
• Take responsibility for the technical readiness of the Westminster studio before every major recording, live programme, interview, address or event.
• Operate and maintain cameras, lenses, lighting, audio, monitoring, recording, teleprompter, remote contributors and related studio systems to a consistently high standard.
• Run pre‑flight checks, rehearsals and acceptance processes so issues are found before transmission or recording rather than discovered by the audience.
• Troubleshoot calmly and quickly during live or time‑critical output, prioritising safe recovery, continuity and protection of recorded material.

Make all aspects of broadcast‑quality audio a non‑negotiable priority, including microphones, acoustic issues, isolated tracks, mix‑minus and backup paths.

Maintain consistent camera matching, exposure, framing, white balance and reliable operation across different set positions.

Create and maintain recallable lighting states for long‑form, live, standing, guest and formal‑address modes.

Ensure local isolated recording of key cameras and audio remains available even when direction, switching or contribution is handled remotely.

Maintain clean, documented signal paths and monitoring so faults can be identified quickly and footage can be recovered after transmission or network failure.

Manage primary and backup internet paths, contribution feeds, SRT or equivalent transport, return video, intercom, confidence monitoring and streaming outputs.

Plan and test failover for connectivity, power, recording, audio, remote guests and other critical systems before high‑profile live output.

Support remote gallery workflows while ensuring essential local controls and standby output remain available when remote systems fail.

Work with producers on caller/remote‑guest setups, mix‑minus, latency, playback, captions and other technical and safety/compliance requirements for live formats.

Document studio configurations, patching, presets, cable plans, checklists, start‑up/shutdown procedures and common fault‑recovery steps.

Maintain organised equipment, spares, batteries, storage, cabling and maintenance schedules so the room is ready for fast changeovers.

Support both horizontal and vertical production, ensuring framing guides, clean feeds and recording arrangements protect downstream social edits.

Track recurring faults and recommend practical upgrades, replacements or supplier action based on operational evidence rather than ad hoc preference.

Work collaboratively with producers, editors, presenters and political figures to translate creative requirements into technically safe and efficient setups.

Advise on what the studio can deliver, how long changeovers will take and where production ideas introduce technical or resilience…