Edit Assistant

Overview

JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE:
Fixed-term Contract, Full Time until December 2026
DEPARTMENT: BBC Scotland Operations (Post Production)

LOCATION:

Pacific Quay, Glasgow
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £25,700 - £32,900 per annum depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We'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.

We are seeking a highly organised and technically skilled Edit Assistant to support our post-production team. This role is ideal for someone with strong experience in Avid Media Composer and Interplay, who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering high-quality content.

Joining the team offers the chance to be part of a supportive, collaborative culture where knowledge-sharing is valued. You will help deliver impactful content that resonates with audiences across the UK. Street Post provides strong opportunities for personal and professional development, working across a wide range of programming from ICONS, Scam Interceptors, Playtime Towers and Saturday Mash Up. This variety allows you to build technical experience across genres and develop within a dynamic and creative post-production environment.

• Prepare, ingest, and manage media within Avid Media Composer
• Organise and maintain projects using Interplay workflows
• Sync rushes, create group clips, and manage multi-cam sequences
• Troubleshoot technical and workflow issues efficiently
• Manage exports, deliveries, and archive processes
• Maintain accurate documentation and version control
• Liaise with production teams, technical departments, and external partners
• Ensure media security and adherence to data management protocols
• Support editors creatively and technically throughout the edit process

The ideal candidate is an experienced Edit Assistant with strong working knowledge of Avid Media Composer and Interplay, who thrives in a fast-paced post-production environment. They are highly organised, detail oriented, and proactive, with the ability to manage competing priorities and troubleshoot effectively under pressure. A confident communicator, they build positive working relationships across teams and are committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful workplace that supports diverse voices and storytelling.

• Strong technical experience with Avid MC, including ingesting media, syncing rushes, and creating group clips
• Experience working with Interplay or similar shared media management workflows
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues and maintain organised, efficient post-production workflows
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with editors, production teams, and technical staff
• A proactive, organised approach with the ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced team environment

• Experience working in television or broadcast post-production
• Knowledge of multi-cam workflows and managing complex edit projects
• Experience with media archiving, delivery specifications, and quality control processes
• Familiarity with additional post-production tools and workflows beyond Avid
• A strong interest in television production and developing a career in post-production

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

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…