Forward Planning Researcher Talent Pool

2 days ago

Salford Greater Manchester, United Kingdom BBC Full time

CONTRACT TYPE: Talent Pool
BBC Studios Kids & Family (Blue Peter)
We make and distribute the world’s most sought-after TV, audio and digital content.
First broadcast in 1958, Blue Peter is the world’s longest-running children’s show, loved for its presenters, pets, competitions, campaigns, and iconic crafts.
The Blue Peter film team create short-form VTs for the show, shot across the UK and delivered against tight deadlines. We look for experienced Researchers who have a track record in both developing and pitching new story ideas, as well as helping set-up future shoots. You will need to be confident in scheduling, planning and location scouting,. We also, specifically, look for candidates who are digitally native, and able to emulate styles familiar on platforms like YouTube while maintaining high production values and adhering to editorial guidelines.
The Blue Peter film team consists of 2 x Researchers and 2 x Directors who work from our offices in Media City, Salford.
Blue Peter Film Team Forward-planning Researchers share the show's passion for excitement and discovery. From spending a night in a haunted house with Danny Robins, to unearthing dinosaur bones in Canada, and racing supercars at breakneck speed, they bring bold, high-stakes content to life every week. The Forward Planning researchers on the Film Team are responsible for coordinating multiple complex shoots, planning logistics, scouting locations and booking contributors.
We're looking for experienced Researchers who are confident communicators that have experience working with talent and/or contributors, and enjoy coming up with ideas and organising them into action.
Proven experience planning and coordinating film shoots across UK, ensuring seamless execution under varying conditions.
Experience in sourcing and casting contributors, securing locations, and managing complex logistics to support production requirements.
Ability to collaborate effectively with production teams, prioritising and delivering multiple projects within tight deadlines.
Strong forward planning and organizational skills, anticipating challenges and preparing for complex filming setups to minimize risk.
Ownership of compliance processes, including insurance and health & safety documentation, adhering to legal and organizational standards.
Experience working with children.
BBC STUDIOS TALENT POOLS
This talent pool is an opportunity for us to reach out and engage with freelance Researchers who want to work in our film team. Those successfully selected for the pool will form a database of talent for us to refer to when opportunities come up on Blue Peter. 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.
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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