Production Management Assistant - HOME series, BBC Studios NHU (13756)

BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit (NHU) is the leading producer of wildlife programming, creating award-winning content with a world class reputation. Our output ranges from ambitious landmarks for BBC One and iPlayer (Green Planet, Dynasties, and Planet Earth III) to children’s programming (Deadly Dinosaurs and Andy’s Adventures), as well as ground-breaking adventure, formatted, presenter led, feature docs and event programming such as Endangered for Discovery Channel, Prehistoric Planet for Apple TV+ and live programming such as the BAFTA winning Springwatch for the BBC.
 

We are looking for a Production Management Assistant to join the team working on an ambitious and diverse new brand, HOME for National Geographic and Disney+. 

You will be a key team player reporting to the Junior Production Manager and Line Producer, working within the HOME core team providing day-to-day organisational, logistical and admin support to a large production team, in a busy and fast-moving environment. 

We’re looking for a candidate who possesses excellent communication skills, problem-solving abilities, a can-do attitude, and who is a great multi-tasker.

We want to hear from a diverse range of people with established experience at Production Management Assistant or Production Secretary level within the industry.
 

• You will report to the Junior Production Manager+ and Line Producer to provide logistical and financial support to the production team. 

• Be responsible for booking and organising the medical bags and the management and preparation of all the ‘on-location’ comms for all HOME shoots.

• Supporting on logistical aspects of UK and foreign shoots.

• Overseeing and supporting the Line Producer and Junior Production Manager on the sustainability reports.

• You will have experience working as a Production Management Assistant/Production Secretary within broadcast content for a least a year. 

• Experience of providing administrative support in a busy production environment along with the ability to work in pressurised and challenging situations.

• You will demonstrate strong organisational skills and will be able to manage conflicting demands to meet deadlines.

• You will be a good communicator and hold good attention to detail when working at pace.

• Experience in assisting with or of setting up shoots including, logistics, call sheets, negotiating with external suppliers, using systems to book crew, make payments and raising contracts. 

• Demonstrates business and finance skills - able to understand and work with excel and PMI budgeting formats.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills. 

• Able to manage interpersonal relationships effectively and work collaboratively within a diverse team. 
   

Job Reference: 13756

Band: B

Location: Bristol

Salary: £24,520 - £28,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Contract Type: 6 month Fixed Term / Attachment 

Start date: April 2024

Interviews will be held in person w/b 25th March 2024

We are really proud to share that we are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and so if you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please do contact with the job reference in the subject. 

We offer flexibility, competitive benefits and the opportunity to be part of the BBC's exciting mission. Some of the key benefits you’ll get from working in this role are:

Flexible/Agile working - opportunities across the business. We believe in empowering you to do your best work, so we offer support and flexibility to balance work and home. We’re happy to discuss a formal flexible working pattern. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at the offer stage.

Unrivalled training and development opportunities - we operate a people-first culture and pride ourselves on your development. Our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certifications.

Excellent career progression - BBC Studios offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation. Leaders at the BBC are passionate about helping our people grow in the organisation and you will have regular sessions with your line manager to support you with your career ambitions.

Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

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.