JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Concert Orchestra
LOCATION: Broadcasting House, London
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £29,000 - £36,000 (plus London Weighing of £5,441) depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Interviews will be held on 22nd April 2026.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The mission of the BBC Concert Orchestra is to bring inspiring musical experiences to everyone, everywhere, with the ensemble’s versatility as the key.

The Orchestra explores a wide selection of classical and contemporary music and is broadcast weekly on BBC Radio 3’s Friday Night Is Music Night. It appears regularly at the BBC Proms, at London's Southbank Centre and in Alexandra Palace Theatre, where it is Associate Orchestra. It has a partnership with the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Nottingham Royal Concert Hall. The BBC CO has close relationships with its Chief Conductor Anna-Maria Helsing, Principal Guest Conductor and Curator Edwin Outwater, Associate Conductor Jérôme Kuhn and Conductor Laureate Barry Wordsworth.

Soundtrack recordings include Blue Planet and Call the Midwife for BBC One and Isobel Waller-Bridge's score The for Charlie Mackesy’s Oscar-winning film The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse as well as new music for BBC Sounds’ Music & Meditation podcast.

Its performances for BBC Radio 2’s Piano Room Month, have featured collaborations with pop artists, including Olivia Dean, Robbie Williams and Paul Weller.

The BBC CO offers enjoyable and innovative education and community activities, and is involved in BBC Ten Pieces, the BBC Young Composer competition and the BBC Open Music programme.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

We are looking for the person who can help plan and co-ordinate the detailed logistics of BBC CO’s work, with particular responsibility for tasks relating to the broadcast element, through to the running of that activity for live audiences and broadcast. They will achieve this through the BBC Values and building trusting, close and respectful relationships across a wide range of internal colleagues and external partners.

The Assistant Producer reports to the Head of Artistic Planning and is a core member of the Concerts & Planning Team, working alongside the Concerts & Planning Co-ordinator.

Due to the nature of the role, the Assistant Producer will be required to work evenings and weekends, and sometimes travel across the UK as dictated by the Orchestra’s performance schedule.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• To embody and demonstrate the BBC Values – Audiences, Creativity, Trust, Respect, Accountability and One BBC – across the role.
• To work closely with internal teams (including Production, Business Affairs, Music Library, R3 and BBC TV), artists and agents, and external stakeholders (venues, publishers, instrument hire, etc.).
• To project manage allocated events including concerts, recordings and broadcasts, ensuring all logistical and production elements are delivered smoothly.
• To assist the Radio 3 Producer with broadcast-related tasks including updating systems like Proteus and booking Technical Producers and Outside Broadcasts (OBs).
• To create and maintain essential project summary documents, update the orchestra’s diary in OPAS, and produce monthly schedules.
• To act as Concert Manager for assigned events, ensure smooth running concerts and coordinating with broadcast teams to ensure seamless execution.
• To support budget management for each project, including raising purchase and sales orders, and processing artist requisitions.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• In-depth knowledge of how orchestras work
• Experience of working on live music events
• Strong organisational skills and good diary managment, with a good eye for detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of people
• Good knowledge of general office IT packages and confident in learning how to use new software.

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