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The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.\nWe're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.\nPURPOSE OF THE ROLE\nBBC Media Operations is at the heart of teams delivering incredible content across all our platforms for all audiences. Comprising around nine hundred people, it manages the craft and production operations for the BBC’s news, radio, and some sport services across London, Salford, and Birmingham - capturing, editing, and producing our output 24x7 for TV, radio, and digital platforms.\nWHY JOIN THE TEAM\nThe Location team is responsible for resourcing and supporting outside broadcasts, News and Production Services who supply and support kit to self-shooters. 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