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Pre-Recorded Subtitler- 12 Month FTC

Employer
Sky
Location
Isleworth (City/Town), London (Greater)
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
2 Oct 2020

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Job Details

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. 

“Do you have a keen interest in sport and entertainment? Then this could be the role for you! Here at Sky, we are looking for Pre-recorded Subtitlers who will be working on a wide range of programming around the Globe including movies, dramas, sports, documentaries and entertainment shows” – Development Manager

What you'll do:

Shift based working pattern: Monday to Sunday, mainly home working with touchdown days required in the office (Osterley) when required

– To accurately produce pre-recorded subtitles of a standard to be compliant with Ofcom guidelines and Sky SLAs whilst complying with productivity requirements.
– To repurpose live and pre-recorded captions for repeat showings 
– To edit text retrieved from live subtitles, production scripts or ASR scripts into pre-recorded subtitle format. 
– To exhibit the communication skills necessary to liaise with colleagues to ensure subtitles are completed and delivered on time. 
– To log and report all issues to the appropriate person or people and/or to complete the Fault log and to liaise effectively with the Technical Services department on site. 
– To exhibit quick reactions and responses to technical and operational problems and raise to line management/technical support.

What you'll bring:

– Excellent English grammar and spelling is crucial for this position.
– Attention to detail and research is critical in this role.
– Familiarity with programme compliance issues.
– With training gain the ability to use subtitling software and be able to absorb new versions or systems as introduced. 
– Ability to adapt to different subtitling styles to meet changing needs of the business and, where necessary, to improve output.
– Sufficient knowledge and the ability to use other software such as MS Word and Excel. 

Team Overview:

Content, Tech & Innovation: We use the latest tech to create and distribute the best entertainment. In other words, we connect our customers to more of what they love all day, every day. You’ll be joining a proactive, forward-thinking and collaborative team setting the standard for excellent innovation.

The Rewards:

There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

– Access to free NOWTV, for streaming all your favourite shows
– A generous pension package
– Private healthcare
– Discounted mobile and broadband

Where you'll work:

Osterley:

Our Osterley campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Chiswick Park, Gunnersbury, Acton Town and Ealing Broadway tube stations. There’s also plenty of parking, bike shelters and showers. 

On campus you’ll find six subsidised restaurants and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon. 

Inclusion:

Recognised as an ‘Inclusive Top 50 Employer’ and a ‘Times Top 50 Employer for Women’, we’re working hard to ensure we’re a truly inclusive place to work. This means we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and the potential you’ll bring to Sky. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, So we're happy to discuss flexible working.

And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you. 

Why wait? 

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you. 

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer. 

#LI-Tech

Company

Sky is the operator of the leading multichannel television platform in the UK and Ireland with viewers in 8.6 million households.

Sky was the winner of the Overall Top Employer Award for the 2016 Workingmums.co.uk Top Employer Awards. It was praised by the judges for the strong evidence of its support for diversity, female career progression across the board and family friendly working which was backed up with strong evidence and case studies.

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