Horticultural Assistant Producer Pool, Gardeners' World - BBC Studios, Global Entertainment Horticultural Assistant Producer Pool, Gardeners' World - BBC Studios, Global Entertainment

Working closely with the Series Producer, Planning Producer and Garden Director, you will provide specialist horticultural support to the Gardeners' World team. Normal office hours will generally apply, but a flexible approach is required, subject to BBC policies and guidelines. Duties will vary, but are likely to include the following:

• Suggest seasonal editorial, manage materials and resolve issues surrounding weekly filming at the main garden location.
• Liaise with the lead presenter, both ahead of a shoot and on location.
• Source plants or props for filming within BBC editorial guidelines, often at short notice.
• Provide support for the edit, ensuring factual accuracy throughout and tracking down archive from a variety of sources.
• Ensure that all the necessary paperwork for the whole programme is in place ahead of transmission.
• Generate and load content onto the website.
• Help manage Gardeners' World social media platforms and be the first point of contact for viewers.
• Generate ideas for VTs, setting them up, attending and seeing them through the edit as and when time allows.
• Assist at Flower Show events as and when required.
• To carry out all duties in accordance with Health and Safety regulations.
  
  Horticulturally trained with a relevant qualification and at least 3 years working in TV as a Horticultural Researcher.
• A passion for horticulture with an excellent working knowledge of plants and all aspects of the gardening calendar.
• Highly organised and able to continuously generate new ideas for a weekly programme.
• Proven ability of managing successful relationships with high profile talent.
• Experience of sourcing plants and props for filming as specified by the lead presenter.
• Good team player.
• Strong storytelling skills and editorial judgement.
• Experience of managing and preparing for edits, both at the offline and online stage, with a good working knowledge of the BBC archive systems and copyright law.
• Excellent attention to detail and factual accuracy.
• Ability to keep accurate records on a shared computer drive for others to refer to.
• Thorough knowledge and experience of working at public events.
• Extensive experience of setting up VTs at a variety of locations and providing support during and after filming.
• Confident driving various vehicles with a clean and valid driving licence (and for insurance purposes be over the age of 23 as there will be a requirement to drive using BBC issued vehicles)
• Able to travel, overnight and work on location across the UK frequently
  
  BBC Studios is a global creative powerhouse for the development, production and distribution of bold, British, content. We produce more than 2,500 hours of content per year, operate in 22 markets globally and generate revenue of £1.4bn, returning around £200m profit to BBC Public Service each year.
Factual Entertainment Productions produce a wide range of original, well-loved and highly acclaimed TV productions, such as Bargain Hunt, Weatherman Walking, Antiques Roadshow, Gardeners' World and Countryfile. BBC Gardeners' World is the UK's best loved and most respected gardening TV programme. A flagship BBC Two series about to celebrate its 58th anniversary, it forms a key part of BBC Studios slate of programmes. If you have a passion for gardening and would like to share your enthusiasm with like-minded people, Gardeners' World is inviting applications from Horticultural Assistant Producers who would like to be considered for future opportunities to work on the programme in 2025. Joining our Gardeners' World pool of successful candidates will enable you to be offered work to join our busy production team in Bristol as and when opportunities arise on the production.