BBC Hiring for Production Management Assistant – BBC Education Job at Salford, East of England, England Full Time

BBC Education exists to transform lives through education. That clear vision drives everything we do as we lead the overall education strategy for the BBC.

Our aims are to:

• Provide every child in the UK with a personalised learning experience through BBC Bitesize.

• Support & inspire classroom learning with world-class, curriculum linked programming; through BBC Teach.

• Address societal and educational deficits within the UK through campaigns, such as BBC micro:bit and Super Movers a partnership between the BBC and the Premier League.

BBC Education is looking for a Production Management Assistant to work across multiple campaigns teams.

Main Responsibilities

We are looking for a PMA to work alongside our campaigns teams, assisting in the production management of ongoing ‘mini campaigns’ and topical content output, and towards the launch of a large scale sustainability campaign initiative.

Working closely with the Production Manager and Production Coordinator you will provide administrative support to all areas of the team, using BBC systems to raise purchase orders, requisitions and payments in line with BBC policies and guidelines, as well as keeping detailed cost logs.

You will assist the Production Coordinator with tracking a high volume of deliveries for commissioned online and social media content; checking necessary paperwork has been completed, submitted and correct before releasing final stage payments. You will also assist with clearing existing content and updating records, along with clearing music and stills for all content and complete reporting forms via Silvermouse.

You will assist in the preparation of call sheets and be responsible for all kit, accommodation, transport, and travel needs for in house filming and events. You will be able to handle and process sensitive data and documents, ensuring that all consents are returned to the office, logged and filed appropriately.

Are you the right candidate?

• An interest in BBC Education’s content and output
• Experience of working in a fast paced production environment
• Ability to meet conflicting deadlines and be able to respond flexibly to change
• Demonstrates excellent organisational and planning skills, with keen attention to detail
• Good time management skills, an ability to prioritise effectively, achieve maximum productivity and remain calm when under pressure
• Work as a part of large multiple teams, build and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse range of people

Please note: the application process will only ask you to upload a CV. Please therefore ensure that your CV highlights as far as possible the above skills and experience.

Please note: this role requires a relevant DBS to be undertaken by the BBC at the appropriate level, at the point of offer of a contract of employment.

About the BBC

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 in the document attached below.

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here

Package Description

Band: B
Contract type: 1 x FTC/Attachment backfill – Start date 13/9/21 or ASAP until 25/03/2022
Location: Hybrid – MediaCityUK, Salford – with current remote working due to Covid-19

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. 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 offer stage.

• Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits– We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of 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.

The situation regarding the coronavirus outbreak is developing quickly and the BBC is keen to continue to ensure the safety and wellbeing of people across the BBC, while continuing to protect our services. To reduce the risk access to BBC buildings is limited to those essential to our broadcast output. From Wednesday 18th March until further notice all assessments and interviews will be conducted remotely. For more information go to https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/

Mae’r sefyllfa gyda’r coronafeirws yn datblygu’n gyflym, ac mae’r BBC yn awyddus i barhau i sicrhau diogelwch a lles pobl ar draws y BBC, gan barhau i warchod ein gwasanaethau hefyd. I leihau’r risg, dim ond y bobl sy’n hanfodol i’n hallbwn darlledu fydd yn cael mynediad i adeiladau’r BBC. O ddydd Mercher 18fed Mawrth ymlaen, bydd pob asesiad a chyfweliad yn cael ei gynnal o bell, nes rhoddir gwybod yn wahanol. I gael mwy o wybodaeth, ewch i https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/