Stage Manager -EXTEND - Glasgow

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time

DEPARTMENT: BBC Nations, BBC Scotland

LOCATION: Glasgow. The working pattern will be varied according to the orchestra schedule.

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £35,200 - £41,167 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010), or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. You’re broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.

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PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (BBCSSO) is seeking a dedicated and experienced Stage Manager to oversee all staging, logistical, and technical requirements for our performances, broadcasts and recordings. This role is pivotal in ensuring the smooth execution of events at City Halls, outside broadcasts, and foreign tours, in collaboration with our radio 3 production teams. The role also takes the lead on health and safety for all events as well as noise monitoring and mitigations.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Planning, managing and supervising all the BBCSSO’s staging, logistical and technical requirements for performances and recordings at City Halls, outside broadcasts and foreign tours. All in collaboration with radio and production teams.
• Producing stage plans with Viso software in conjunction with radio production team.
• Lay the stage and supervise truck load in’s and out’s with freelance crew.
• Ensures all activities are carried out in accordance with BBC safety standards and practices, including noise awareness and safety.
• Attend planning meetings to inform, advise, provide solutions and ideas, and to collaborate in any aspects affecting rehearsal, performance, recording or transmission schedules.
• Working with Glasgow Life, freelancers and other production stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of all SSO events at City Halls and outside venues in the UK and abroad.
• Effectively book and manage freelancers.
• Supervising and recording noise monitoring using the Hydrock system and Casella meters.
• Organise hire of additional instruments and backline in conjunction with producers and percussion section.
• Lead on all aspects of health and safety in all venues.
• Manage the venue and instrument stores.
• Organise all truck bookings and maintain a good working relationship with the transport company.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Knowledge and understanding of orchestra layouts and musical instruments.
• Excellent planning skills and IT skills and a willingness to acquire new skills.
• Ability to influence, lead, and to deliver information and instructions diplomatically.
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Knowledge and awareness of Health & Safety.
• Experience, resilience and confidence to give directions to anyone as required.

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Disclaimer: This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

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.

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.

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• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.

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