Production Coordinator, Specialist Factual Productions, London

Production Coordinator, Specialist Factual Productions, London

Production Management

Fixed Term - Full Time

London, GB, W12 7FA

Job Closing Date: 26/11/24

THE ROLE

BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business, powered by British creativity, with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe.

We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platform-defining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Bluey, Eastenders, Prehistoric Planet and Planet Earth III.

The range and quality of our content is unsurpassed, creating critical and commercial successes and global phenomena.

From BAFTAs to RTS Awards, BBC Studios is Britain’s most awarded production company and the only producer with three of the top ten shows on IMDB; we’re the home of bbc.com, the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK’s largest distributor of British content.

About Specialist Factual Productions

Specialist Factual Productions is the home of dynamic, thought-provoking and award-winning factual television that makes stories that matter.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Production Co-ordinator to work on an ambitious new 4-part history series for BBC & S&D. The series will feature drama as well as documentary elements and may involve CGI and foreign filming.

THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced full-time Production Coordinator who is invested in the content and enjoys contributing to the common goals of a supportive production team. Candidates must have a solid track record with setting up foreign filming and working with large crews, be able to juggle and prioritize different demands from different people, have stamina over a long production, resilience, and an understanding of the knock-on effects of changes to plans and adapting accordingly.

You will report to the Production Manager, and in partnership with the editorial team, provide logistical and coordinator support to their production teams, potentially working across a number of programmes at any one time, ensuring delivery on schedule, within budget, and within operational and financial constraints. You will also contribute to, and help implement, practical actions to reduce environmental impact throughout production.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE?

• You must have a genuine interest in BBC Studios output and Specialist Factual content.
• You’ll have considerable experience working as a Production Coordinator in TV across a variety of Factual content.
• Experience of working on productions involving international delivery/co-productions.
• Strong organisational and planning skills paired with accuracy and an aptitude for systems.
• Prior experience working on Drama Reconstruction as a Production Coordinator would be desirable.
• Prior experience using Albert and delivering sustainable productions.
• We would be interested to hear from anyone who has worked on VFX or CGI productions.

LIFE AT BBC STUDIOS

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.

The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce that represents the audiences we serve and encourages applications from candidates from any background, especially people from diverse communities. Equity of opportunity is important to us, and we endeavour to make our processes equal, fair, and meritocratic for everybody.

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.

As a Level 2 Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. If you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply, please contact us on reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk.

PACKAGE DESCRIPTION

Job Reference: 20075

Band: C

Salary: £29,000 - £40,000 plus London weighting at £5319, depending on relevant skills, knowledge, and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Location: The role will be a combination of WFH and working at our London Television Centre offices.

Start Date: TBC from early Dec/Jan until August 2025.

WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM WORKING AT BBC STUDIOS?

• We offer a competitive salary package.
• Flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance.
• Parental leave for new parents, regardless of gender, of up to a year with 18 weeks fully paid.
• 26 days holiday (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.
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Excellent career progression – access to courses, webinars, workshops and the opportunity to work in different areas of the organisation.

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.