JOBS
2023 RECRUTIMENTS
Televideo are seeking outside broadcast professionals and trainees to join our team. Based at our headquarters in Sheffield, the roles involve significant location work. We are looking for candidates across a range of levels, so the exact nature of the position will depend on your background and experience. Those interested should download our application form, and return it to us by email to [email protected]
Due to the high level of interest in our vacancies, we unfortunately are unable to reply to unsuccessful applications. If you do not receive a response from us within 14 days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Unit Manager
Televideo are looking for an experienced Outside Broadcast Unit Manager to join our operations team at a key period in our company evolution. This is a full-time role and will encompass project management and on-site technical delivery of major entertainment, sports and music broadcasts across our range of customers. We are open to applications from both experienced and junior Unit Managers.
Unit Managers sit at the centre of a very focused team effort, often in demanding live TV situations with multiple pressure points. The role demands someone who is entirely conversant with all elements of the OB world: the operational, technical and personnel dimensions. This calls for a calm personality who can maintain a cool head when problems arise during live TV and major events. Besides fully understanding all the “moving parts” of a TV event and the role the OB Unit plays, the Unit Manager must have problem-solving skills that function well in a pressurised environment.
As the person with overall operational responsibility for the OB Unit, the Unit Manager will be the first person to arrive on site to ensure all conditions, services and set-up positions are in accordance with the plan. Besides managing the OB Team and all operational matters, the role also requires management of relations with the client, and is the main point of contact over the course of live days on location.
Typical work activities include:
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Working occasionally with the commercial team to identify the technical needs of a customer on a specific project, ensuring that all requirements are accurately captured at the quoting stage.
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After the job has been won, it is down to the Unit Manager and Operations Team to begin planning the job, liaising with key freelance craft crew and suppliers as well as internal departments to ensure the job requirements are understood and to ensure the most efficient utilisation of resources.
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Working with our team of in-house Production Managers and liaising with external stakeholders such as local councils, land owners, H&S consultants, multiple on-site suppliers etc to ensure the smooth pre-planning of each job.
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Carrying out detailed site visits – Specifically looking at but not limited to: access routes and parking for production and technical vehicles, line of sight for satellite uplinks, TV compound layout, negotiating with venue staff to ensure the needs of the customer are met, cabling routes, areas where scaffolding or third-party structures may be required to carry out the OB etc.
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Managing the on-site delivery of each OB, frequently taking on the role as the senior contractor with responsibility for H&S and BS7909.
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Managing large crews, ensuring all technical plans are implemented, tested and delivered safely and to the satisfaction of the customer.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience Required
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Full clean UK driving license
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Thorough understanding of all the elements that make up an OB inc: Vision, VT, Sound, Cameras, Rigging, Transmission Paths, Technical Redundancy
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Management of large budgets
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Excellent existing supplier and freelance relationships
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Detail oriented
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Ability to work calmly under pressure and to resolve issues quickly
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Being able to react to changing situational requirements and client needs
Hours: Contracted to 175 hours per month plus overtime.
Working work: Monday – Sunday in line with the needs of the business
Salary: Salary will be offered in line with the experience and suitability of the candidate.
HGV Driver / Rigger
The HGV Driver / Rigger will form part of the existing OB and operations team at Televideo. Based at Televideo’s Sheffield office, the role will require the candidate to travel to OB venues across the UK and Europe. The HGV Driver / Rigger will play an active role in the movement of OB trucks between sites, in the rigging and de-rigging of all venues an in the maintenance and upkeep of rigging equipment and cables at base.
Typical Activities
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Driving all manner of vehicles including HGV trucks, transporting equipment / crew members
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The rigging of cables and equipment on OB sites across the UK and Europe, with subsequent de-rigging after the event
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Potential to assist technical operators on events
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Maintenance of the garage and warehouse areas
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Assisting the warehouse staff with prepping and loading of tender vehicles and to action a range of production activities as required by the senior management team
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To comply with all health and safety legislation as documented in the employee handbook
Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required for Entry
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A clean driving licence - HGV1
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Experience of OB rigging would be beneficial
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The candidate must be able to work in an active environment with lifting and carrying essential
Hours: Contracted to 175 hours per month
Working work: Monday – Sunday in line with the needs of the busines
Salary: Salary will be offered in line with the experience and suitability of the candidate.
Vision Guarantee
The Vision Guarantee Engineer will form part of the existing outside broadcast team. Based at Televideo’s Sheffield office, the candidate will be required to work on outside broadcasts across the UK and abroad, involving travel and unsociable hours.
The Vision Guarantee Engineer will play an active role as a member of the Engineering Department. They will be required to fulfill a wide range of Engineering tasks, including guaranteeing and supervising OB units onsite, systems integration, electronic engineering, OB unit upgrades rigging and overseeing the management of equipment at base.
Typical Activities
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Preparing OB units and equipment prior to deployment
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Act as a vision guarantee engineer and/or vision supervisor on a variety of sports and light entertainment work across the UK and Europe
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Working with other members of the Engineering Department on equipment maintenance and upgrade tasks.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required for Entry
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Proven track-record as a broadcast engineer with knowledge of broadcast routing and vision mixing equipment.
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Experience of working in an Outside Broadcast environment.
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Electrical/electronic/IT maintenance skills.
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Able to lead an on-site team of engineers, working alongside Production personnel and Unit Managers to achieve success on every broadcast.
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Strong communication skills.
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Adaptable and creative problem-solver.
Hours: Contracted to 175 hours per month
Working work: Monday – Sunday in line with the needs of the business
Salary: Salary will be offered in line with the experience and suitability of the candidate.
Warehouse Cable Assistant
The Warehouse Cable Assistant is a new role we have created as part of our
expansion and will form a vital part in the base operations team, aiding with the efficient receipt, storage and dispatch of technical equipment, cabling, vehicles and other OB items. The Warehouse Cable Assistant will be a direct report to the Base Operations Manager and have a primary responsibility of thoroughly testing all OB cable before it is loaded onto tender support vehicles, ensuring all faulty cable is reported and sent to our internal maintenance workshop for repair and to help load and unload tenders as directed by the Warehouse Supervisor.
Typical work activities include:
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Thorough testing of all types of OB cabling including SMPTE hybrid camera fibre, Tactical single mode and multi-mode fibre, copper audio multi, copper video looms, power cabling: 16A, 32A, 63A, 125A, passing on any maintenance issues to the appropriate department
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Lifting of heavy cable skeleton drums – applicants must be physically able to carry out manual lifting on a regular basis
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Loading and off-loading tender vehicles and returning equipment to the
correct position, passing on any maintenance issues to the appropriate
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Scanning items off trucks and back into the warehouse stores using our
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Keeping warehouse systems up to date and ensuring inventory accuracy
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Maintaining standards of health and safety and building cleanliness
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Assisting with the planned maintenance of vehicles and equipment
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Keeping all company vehicles clean on the exterior and interior, and well-
stocked with everyday essentials and consumables needed for OBs
Skills, Knowledge & Experience Required
The candidate must be able to work in an active environment with lifting and carrying essential. They must hold a full UK driving license. Experience of similar warehouse work would be beneficial.
Hours: Contracted to 175 hours per month plus overtime
Working work: Monday – Friday with occasional necessity to work weekends and Bank Holidays
Salary: Salary will be offered in line with the experience and suitability of the candidate.
Head of Sound
The Head of Sound assumes responsibility for the sound department and its staff, both at our Sheffield base and on outside broadcasts. The successful candidate will be required to oversee the operation of an enthusiastic and talented sound department. There will be regular opportunities to act as Sound Supervisor on Outside Broadcasts, should the candidate have an interest.
Key Responsibilities
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Show a comprehensive knowledge of sound operations and be able to perform the tasks of Sound Guarantee on a range of OBs
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Understand the workflow of various sound and talkback systems
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Provide support to colleagues in the sound department both at base and on OBs
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Work with trainee sound assistants and sound apprentices in a mentor capacity, offering onsite learning on productions, and providing help and guidance.
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Work closely with the all OB departments to achieve high standards and outputs across the wider broadcast.
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Work closely with OB directors and producers to ensure all needs are met
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Consult with Televideo Unit Managers prior to unit deployment, to ensure technical specifications are correct.
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Proactively follow up faults and repairs across all sound equipment; monitoring in-house repairs with the maintenance team or arranging repairs with sub-contractors.
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Create temporary solutions to equipment failure to minimise loss of output.
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Taking an active interest in technological developments and implementing within the business
Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required for Entry
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Proven track record as a sound engineer, with experience of working in an Outside Broadcast environment.
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HND level (or equivalent) in a relevant technical or scientific discipline
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Able to lead an on-site team of engineers, working alongside production personnel and unit managers to achieve success on every broadcast.
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Strong communication skills
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Adaptable and creative problem-solver
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Full UK Driving License
Hours: Contracted to 175 hours per month
Working work: Monday – Sunday in line with the needs of the business
Salary: Salary will be offered in line with the experience and suitability of the candidate.
Head Of Rigging / HGV Driver
The Head of Rigging will form part of the existing outside broadcast and operations team at Televideo and act as one of our core Heads of Department. Based at Televideo’s Sheffield office, the role will require the candidate to manage a team of HGV Driver / Riggers, providing craft leadership and training, and to travel to OB venues across the UK and Europe on a daily basis. The Head of Rigging will play an active role in the training of rigging department staff members and help to carry out appraisals and create personal development plans to ensure all staff achieve their full potential. This is a unique and exciting opportunity for an established Rigging Supervisor to bring their ideas and take up a new challenge to build a rigging department from the ground up with the full support of the Senior Management Team.
Typical Activities
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Driving all manner of vehicles including HGV trucks, carrying equipment / crew members
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The rigging of cables and equipment on OB sites across the UK and Europe, with subsequent de-rigging after the event
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Providing craft leadership and support to rigging department team members
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Planning, arranging and delivering training to staff members to ensure all members of the department achieve their potential
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Evaluate team performance and help write personal development plans
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Ensuring fault reporting procedures for cable are followed and that a good stock of cable is always available for business activities
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Make recommendations to the Senior Management Team about purchasing decisions around replacement of old cable stock
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Assist Unit Managers with planning for large jobs establishing cable requirements and identifying logistical considerations that are out of the ordinary
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Assisting the warehouse staff with prepping and loading of tender vehicles
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To action a range of production activities as required by the senior management team
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To ensure the rigging team comply with all health and safety legislation as documented in the employee handbook.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required for Entry
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A clean driving license with HGV 1 is essential
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At least 2 years experience of driving HGVs is essential
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Minimum of 5 years as a Rigging Supervisor or Senior Rigger
Hours: Contracted to 175 hours per month
Working work: Monday – Sunday in line with the needs of the busines
Salary: Salary will be offered in line with the experience and suitability of the candidate.