Production Planning Coordinator, Sky Sports - 12 month FTC

Working within the Production Planning Team, you will be responsible for the fair and efficient rostering of Sky Sports’ staff. The role will see you working as part of a team creating balanced rotas to ensure all productions are staffed, while engaging with a range of internal and external stakeholders. This position will be an initial 12-month FTC.

• Build and maintain rotas to help staff Sky Sports’ production requirements. Manage demand and/or booking conflicts through to resolution.
• Ensure that the right skills are always in the right place, proactively planning for peaks and troughs of activity as well as being adaptable to business pressures.
• Maintain consistent communication with key stakeholders throughout the rota building process.
• Review staffing levels regularly with management to enable efficient deployment.
• Book freelance help when required, processing all invoices to ensure prompt and correct payment.
• Manage the rostering of all non-production activity such as leave, meetings etc.
• Ensure our rostering tool (PlanIt) is always kept up to date to maintain the accuracy and integrity of all data.
• Help to maintain a culture of "plan-do-review" within the team, continually challenging and questioning the effectiveness and efficiency of rosters.
• Adhere to business processes and guidelines, acting with integrity and in the best interests of the company in a safe, compliant and ethical manner.

• Outstanding people skills with the ability to motivate others.
• Solution focused experience in rostering and assigning staff to meet requirements.
• Curious with the foresight to question the status quo, having the tenacity to drive change and get results.
• Logical, detail orientated, problem-solving skills.
• An adaptable nature that is always willing to embrace change.
• Willingness to learn and become an expert in our rostering system (PlanIt).
• Knowledge of and passion for sport.
• Knowledge of production types is desirable.
• The ability to demonstrate and be part of an inclusive and diverse team.

We deliver the most innovative and best Sports content experience to our customers across all platforms. We promote continuous innovation, driving value for our customers and high-quality output. Everyone is passionate about sport and proud of the work that they undertake both on screen and behind the scenes.

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:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.

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, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, 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.

We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we’ve committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We’ve also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. 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.