• Audio Describer: Application

  • Thank you for your interest in applying for the role of audio describer at Able.

    Employment status: Full-time (40 hours per week) permanent contract 
    Role: Mid-level with all training provided
    Reporting to: Team Leader – Audio Describers
    Salary: $59,600 to $61,000 per year
    Start date: Negotiable

    Location: Central Auckland offices (Grafton)

    Eligibility requirements: Applicants for this role must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand.

    About Able | Mō Able

    We’re a not-for-profit organisation working towards a more inclusive Aotearoa. We believe everyone should be able to access news, entertainment and culture. Funded by NZ On Air, we’re Aotearoa’s leading provider of media-access services – captioning and audio description specifically. Supported by advanced technology, our talented team turns content into the shared experience it was made to be.

    About the role | Mō te tūranga

    We have a full-time role going to join the Able whānau in creating audio description (AD). AD helps make media accessible for over 100,000 Kiwis who are blind, deafblind or low-vision. As an audio describer, you'll work on content for New Zealand’s leading broadcasters by providing a spoken narration woven around a programme's audio, relating on-screen action, body language, facial expressions and scene locations.

    This full-time (40 hours per week) role requires permanent shifts from Tuesday to Saturday.

    About You | Mōu

    In addition to seeking people who are excited to make social impact by working towards a more equitable world, we look for…

    • a superior command of English and the written word, with a focus on accuracy and a flair for creativity
    • a strong, clear and articulate speaking voice
    • an interest in TV, film, popular culture and current affairs
    • respect and care for te ao Māori and te reo Māori, with existing knowledge and/or openness to learning.

    An Arts degree or similar, creative-writing or voicing experience is preferable.

    We offer…

    • a meaningful career
    • the opportunity to provide services for Aotearoa's leading broadcasters – TVNZ and Sky
    • in-house training and development
    • the opportunity to work within a dedicated, supported team.

    To apply, please complete the form below and ensure you attach your CV and cover letter. Email recruitment@able.co.nz with any questions about the role or process. Applications close on Monday 28 September.

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  • DECLARATION

    I authorise the company to obtain confidential verbal or written information about me from my nominated referees or the author of any written reference or statement of service that I have provided for the purpose of assessing my suitability for this position. I agree and accept that all referee reports obtained for the purpose of this application will be confidential to Able and will not be made available to me.

    I declare that the information I have supplied in this application (and other supporting information including my CV) is true to the best of my knowledge. I accept that false declaration or failure to disclose relevant information could result in my immediate dismissal.

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