Production Management Assistant

Working within a team out on location at various schools across the UK, you will assist Production Coordinator and Production Manager to ensure the production runs smoothly.

You'll assist with raising purchase orders, contract requests and payments in line with BBC policies and guidelines as well as keeping detailed logs of spend.

You'll work with the Production Coordinator to pull together call sheets, booking travel and accommodation for shoots, reconciling floats along with ensuring all consent forms are returned to the office, logged and filed appropriately., The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants.
Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.

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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.

• Demonstrable experience of working in production and/or professional experience of working in a pressurised environment and meeting conflicting demands.


• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively.


• The ability to remain calm and in control when under pressure or in difficult situations.


• The ability to work as part of a team


• Professional experience of building and maintaining effective working relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.


• A positive can do attitude.


• An interest in Children's and Education content.


Please note this project will involve working on location across the UK and you will spend the majority of time working away from home. All applicants must hold a full UK driver's licence and must feel comfortable driving long motorway distances with others present in the car. Please note also, this role requires a relevant DBS check to be undertaken by the BBC at the appropriate level, at the point of offer of a contract of employment.

BBC Children's and Education is committed to offering the best cross-platform and on-demand service for all UK children, providing a trusted environment which is enriching, enabling and relevant to the under 16's and their parents and carers. Our content seeks to entertain, inform and empower children, adults and teachers, adding real value to their lives.

BBC Children's and Education are looking for Production Management Assistants to join a team taking BBC Bitesize onto the road to deliver careers advice and inspiration to 125,000 secondary school pupils. The tour will take in schools across the UK and deliver 4 x hour long sessions in each school, hosted by BBC Talent, and will feature a panel of inspiring guests from a variety of industries who will change perceptions, inspire ambition and celebrate aspiration.

Salary: Up to £28,467 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

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 negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.