Editorial, Production & Programming Fixed Term - Full Time London, GB, WD6 1JF BBC Studios Productions Job Closing Date: 25/07/2024 THE ROLE Job Introduction Do you have experience as an Production Management Assistant or Script Secretary? Do you excellent IT skills, well organised, focused and have superb attention to detail? Always wondered what it was like to work on Albert Square? Then this is the role for you! Launched in 1985, award-winning EastEnders has become one of the most popular programmes in the BBC One schedule. With a mix of strong characters and gritty storylines, the serial has entertained the nation for almost 40 years, with the Editorial Team at the heart of the drama offscreen! Main Responsibilities Working to tight deadlines and in a busy environment, you will assist our team of Production Coordinators, the Head Chaperone and Project Managers supporting them with a wide variety of organisational and administrative duties. Some of your main responsibilities will include, but are not limited to - Setting up new payments on Smartbook and SAP and process the Eligibility to Work. Communicating filming schedules to designated groups. Cross-referencing payments and updating charts & documents. Paying children, chaperones and parents. Ensuring daily chaperone licenses are up to date. Ordering a variety of items for the production office and floor, to include but not limited to, stationary, food and drink. Ad-hoc purchases for production. Raising purchase orders. Distribution of casting advice notes. Compile weekly parking charts. Assist the Production Coordinators and Project Managers where needed. Are you the right candidate? To be successful in this role, you will need to be able to demonstrate the following - This is a very admin focused role, so excellent organisational skills and attention to detail will be key, as well as experience of working across office IT requirements. You should be able to demonstrate a wide ranging knowledge of television production processes, preferably gained within drama, with an understanding of the roles within the production, and a thorough understanding of the resources required to source and engage personnel. Being able to work collaboratively is essential for the successful candidate along with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of GDPR regulations due to the significant amount of personal data that you will handle on a day to day basis. You will also require knowledge of Child Licencing, Eligibility to Work and DBS regulations, with experience of creating purchase orders. A passion and understanding for Drama is always essential, especially for EastEnders. Package Description Contract: 12 Month FTC / Attachment (Contracting starting Mid-August) Band: B Location: BBC Elstree Salary: £24,520 - £26,500 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience The interviews for this role will be taking place during the week of the 5th of August **Please note that this is a standard Studios Production contract and potentially can involve up to 55 hours per week ** Life at BBC Studios BBC Studios Drama Productions is renowned for bringing audiences together week after week. We are the creative powerhouse behind award-winning Drama such as EastEnders, Silent Witness, Father Brown and Sister Boniface to Casualty, River City, Pobol y Cwm and Anfamol. In addition to our iconic brands, we have an ambitious growth strategy with a slate of fresh and exciting new shows in development. Here, we champion an inclusive culture aligned with our Pledge, fostering an environment where you can freely unleash your creativity, in the pursuit of bold content. Collaborating with some of the industry’s brightest talents, you’ll have the chance to leave your imprint on millions of viewers worldwide. What’s more? There’s plenty of opportunities for growing your career with us too, nurturing and developing talent is ingrained in our DNA – we’d love for you to be part of it. We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours here. The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background. More information on our D&I plan can be found here. BBC Studios puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do both onscreen and offscreen, including delivering against the BBC Group’s science-based Net Zero targets. More information on sustainability at BBC Studios can be found here. We are proud to share that we are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and we strongly encourage applications from disabled people . If you meet the minimum criteria for this role and declare that you are disabled, we will ensure to advance you to the next stage (minimum criteria above). If you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please contact us on [email protected]. DISCLAIMER 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.