Camera Operator - Representing Border

Representing Border - Camera Operator

ITV Border

Permanent

Office location:
Edinburgh

Hiring range: £30,195 - £54,293

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When you join us, you enter a fun working environment with opportunities to learn, grow and make a real difference. Your impact is felt in the business and reaches millions of people.

Come develop your skills, change TV and the course of your career. Don’t just watch it. Be part of it.

The role

We are looking for a Camera Operator to join our team at Representing Border, based at the Scottish Parliament. You will provide first‑class camera and programme‑gathering skills, covering all aspects of our output. You will work with our skilled team providing technical, craft and operational skills as needed for production, using the necessary cameras and additional equipment supplied to you.

You’ll work on our current affairs programme Representing Border. The role involves shooting high‑quality pre‑planned interviews with senior politicians, interviewing individuals and panels, and quickly reacting to breaking stories in the busy environment of the Scottish Parliament.

There will also be a requirement to regularly crew live broadcasts into the Lookaround and Tyne Tees news programmes using LiveU and dealing with gallery talkback as appropriate. A willingness to cover news shifts on occasion, producing content for broadcast and online is also required.

You will have a passion for politics, especially in a creative and operational capacity, and will want to offer ideas on how to cover a story as well as what stories we should be covering. The successful candidate should also have a keen eye for reflecting the diverse nature of the communities in the region we serve.

You will be a highly motivated, friendly, flexible and approachable individual who shares responsibility in supporting programme production by bringing an excellent skill level to all tasks. Above all, you will be an excellent communicator, quick‑thinking and calm under pressure, able to digest and react to information efficiently. You’ll also be a great representative of ITV in public.

It is important, as well as the ability to provide a high standard of camerawork, to be able to maintain and troubleshoot, with appropriate training, any issues arising with your designated kit and the camera equipment used by reporters in the team.

Experience with editing and Premiere Pro would be an additional benefit.

Your rostered hours will generally be Monday to Thursday, though on occasions you may be expected to work Fridays, evenings and weekends. In addition to filming within the Scottish Parliament building, you can expect to travel to locations around Edinburgh and the ITV Border broadcast region, with occasional further travel. Pre‑filming generally takes place on Mondays in the Scottish Borders, and Dumfries and Galloway.

Due to the weight of the equipment needed in this role, the successful candidate will be asked to identify any pre‑existing medical conditions that may be exacerbated by carrying a camera and kit.

The role requires you to have a full driving licence and use of your own vehicle for work purposes.

Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)

• Professional camera experience
• Camera skills to include sound and lighting operations
• A level of general technical ability and troubleshooting
• A full driving licence

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)

• The ability to work effectively in a team
• The willingness to work flexibly, to react to the demands of the programme
• Commitment to working as part of a successful team, sharing responsibility for supporting programme production and our digital platforms
• Be able to communicate effectively
• Calm under pressure
• Knowledge of Scottish Politics (desirable)
• Passion/Interest for working in Politics (desirable)
• Experience editing and Premiere Pro (desirable)

ITV offers some great rewards and benefits including:

• Flexible working with a range of options to suit everyone.
• Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more.
• Annual bonus…