Junior Assistant Technical Producer, Blue Planet 3, NHU Junior Assistant Technical Producer, Blue Planet 3, NHU

The successful candidate will support colleagues and run a production team operational facility, ensuring that the right equipment is available and ready for purpose when required, taking on responsibility for the maintenance of equipment and facility ensuring a high level of organisation. They will also support with inventory documents, carnets, and day-to-day running of the kit room. Tasks may include some or all of the following:

• Monitoring stock levels and managing an accurate inventory, forward planning with any future purchasing and working within the parameters of a budget.
• Supporting with asset register documents and other relevant inventory tracking procedures.
• Maintenance of kit/arranging servicing when it returns from location - including specialist underwater equipment.
• Working with key members of production team to advise, collate and develop kit lists for upcoming shoots.
• Supporting with completing Carnets and other relevant shipping documents for shoots.
• Help liaise with and source specialist equipment from suppliers, often specialists in the underwater market.
• Oversee the prep, packing and organisation of equipment, including loading & unloading from vehicles at the beginning and end of shoots.
• Contributing key information required for shipping equipment around the world.
• Researching, advising and sourcing kit purchases ensuring the team is across the latest filming techniques and developments.
• Being main point of contact for the production team and location crew within specified parameters.
  
  We're looking for people who are passionate and enthusiastic when it comes to all things technical regarding underwater & topside wildlife filming.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude and the ability to use initiative and take ownership over tasks.
• Being able to work quickly and accurately under pressure, to constantly changing deadlines, and use your initiative to solve problem.
• An interest in the behind the scenes running of production, kit rooms and administrative support.
• Your technical expertise should include an understanding of the underlying principles of video and still digital photography; hands-on operation of digital cameras & diving equipment together with a good knowledge of and familiarity with all the equipment and a reason for its use.
• Having experience of handling and preparing underwater camera housings for use in underwater activities (scientific / photographic / filmmaking).
DESIRABLE CRITERIA
• Hold a diving qualification (either PADI or BSAC) is desirable but not essential.
• A good knowledge of safety and welfare regulations and standing instructions relating to the base or facility operation is desirable.
  
  About BBC Studios
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, Prehistoric Planet to 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., 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. More information on our D&I plan can be found here. 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. More information on sustainability at BBC Studios can be found here.

Salary: £27,000 - £32,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. Start date: 18th November 2024 Interviews will be held on 4th, 5th and 6th November.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
• Excellent career progression - access to courses, webinars, workshops and the opportunity to work in different areas of the organisation