Archive Researcher - Loose Women, ITV Studios Daytime

Archive Researcher - Loose Women

Part Time 3 Month Fixed Term Contract

Hybrid: Studio / Work From Home

Average 20 hours  - 10.00- 14.00, Monday-Friday

Hiring range: £34,000  (part time equivalent £17,000)

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Your work matters to millions.

Loose Women is an award winning show that’s making waves – and headlines – around the world. Whether it’s getting celebrities to open up like never before or having Hollywood stars like Dolly Parton and Matthew McConaughey, working on special features and shows including Loose Men, Daytime’s longest-running talk show continues to set the news agenda every weekday for our million-plus viewers. And now, you have a chance to join our talented team.

We are looking for an Archive Researcher to join the team. 

Key Responsibilities

• Sourcing and clearing stills and footage requested by the researchers and producers on Loose Women.
• Using our extensive in-house archive as well as other sources and agencies to source footage. 
• Advising on clearance and copyright issues.
• Researching and liaising with external picture and video archives and negotiating rates with new suppliers or for exclusive images. 
• Researching user generated content via viral agencies or contacting the user's direct on social media platforms. 
• Clearing and obtaining promotional clip licences for third party material. 
• Completing the appropriate Oracle Fusion tasks associated with buying in footage and stills.
• Various in house duties including data entry, logging and raising PO’s.

Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)

• At least 1 year’s experience as a Picture Researcher/Archive researcher for TV/Film/online/Magazines or within a newsroom environment. 
• Good Working knowledge of Fair Dealing and copyright law in a live TV Production environment
• Proven track record of multi tasking and displaying resilience under extreme pressure

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)

• Able to communicate  effectively at all levels.
• Remains editorially focused under extreme pressure and work to strict deadlines. 
• Using the internet as a research tool will be second nature.  
• Well organised and self disciplined.
• Enthusiastic,  friendly and approachable.
• Able to use your initiative and think quickly.  
• Lateral thinker, able to think outside the box to come up with solutions to given briefs. 
• Self motivated. 
• Flexible and reliable.
• Demonstrates individual accountability.

ITV is for everyone.

ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we’ll guarantee to take you to the next stage* (minimum criteria above).

We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments. D rop us a line if you require anything at

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* There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.

Because those who make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it.

ITV offers some great rewards and benefits including

• Flexible working with a range of options
• Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Competitive pension contribution
• Save as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV shares
• Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life
  
  

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Closing date Friday 26th April 2024