Assistant Producer (FTC until March 2021) x 2

Comic Relief

Location London and currently remote
Salary £28,000 - 32,000
  • Closing: 1:00pm, 30th Sep 2020 BST

Perks and benefits

Flexible working hours
Work from home option
Life Insurance
Wellness programs
Employee Assistance Programme
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Paid emergency leave
Sabbatical Opportunities
Professional development
Mentoring/coaching
Paid volunteer days
Payroll giving
Salary sacrifice
Team social events
Extracurricular clubs
Cycle to work scheme
Free fruit

Candidate happiness

8.54 (8295)

Job Description

The Assistant Producer will assist the Producer and overall production team in all aspects of producing content for Red Nose Day and/or Sport Relief and other partner brands or investors, working closely with other teams within the organisation.

Key responsibilities:

  • Work on highly sensitive and targeted casting of contributors for content

  • Research factual information, alongside colleagues within the organisation

  • Work across setting up shoots with the producer & PM – including locations, contributors etc – in the UK and internationally (with strong focus on higher risk countries throughout Africa)

  • Be aware of compliance and safeguarding, including experience of working with vulnerable people in challenging locations

Essential Skills and Competencies:

  • Some AP level across TV and online content production, specifically in specialist factual and/or documentary programming

  • Demonstrable shooting skills – ideally on cameras such as C300/FS7 or similar

  • Ability to multi task and work across more than one project simultaneously, including shoots outside of the UK in high risk environments

  • Understanding and experience of safeguarding – e.g. working with children and vulnerable adults

  • Strong attention to detail – to produce work which is accurate and brand relevant

  • Ability to work proactively and effectively as part of a busy production team

  • Basic edit skills (ideally in Premiere) – desirable, but not essential

Inclusivity at Comic Relief

We recognise diversity and inclusion are a source of strength in achieving our mission. We therefore welcome everyone, trusting what makes us different brings creativity, styles and experiences to help us collectively do our best work. That’s regardless of your gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and cultural identity. We especially welcome those from under-represented groups in modern grant-making and fundraising. We are on a journey, but if you join our team you will be part of a community that is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where we want you to:

  • Be valued for being yourself

  • Do your best work, and be supported to break down barriers so you can succeed

  • Be heard, respected, and treated as an equal, whatever your level, experience or background

  • Be part of a team that is committed to making this happen – with our colleagues, partners, and contributors.

For full time roles, if you'd prefer to work part-time or as a job-share for a good work/life balance or to help you meet other commitments, as long as we can make it work with our business needs, we'll make this happen. If you need adjustments to your schedule or our office environment, to allow you to perform to your best – please let us know.

Comic Relief is committed to preventing and protecting all people from harm in their interactions with us. We expect all those that act in our name to uphold our approach to doing no harm.

 

Removing bias from the hiring process

Applications closed Wed 30th Sep 2020

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Removing bias from the hiring process

  • Your application will be anonymously reviewed by our hiring team to ensure fairness
  • You’ll need a CV/résumé, but it’ll only be considered if you score well on the anonymous review

Applications closed Wed 30th Sep 2020