Junior Questions and Casting Researcher, Freelance

3 months ago

Manchester, United Kingdom ITV Jobs Full time

**Junior Questions and Casting Researcher**

**University Challenge**

**Freelance**

**Media City, Manchester UK**

**Your work matters to millions.**

Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. So, it’s not surprising that you’ll find us in every home in the UK, our productions are famous all over the world and we’re at the forefront of the digital streaming revolution.

When you join us, you enter a fun working environment. With opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Small enough that your impact’s felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people.

Come develop your skills, change TV and the course of your career. Don’t just watch it. Be part of it. Join ITV.

**Your impact sends ripples.**

**The team**

Lifted Entertainment is home to some of the biggest TV shows in the world.

From live shows such as Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, to talent shows like The Voice UK, quizzes such as University Challenge and reality formats including Love Island. There isn’t an unscripted genre we do not produce

Our people are everything and they are the ones who work with us to create award-winning, fun - and funny - entertainment shows.

**The role**

In this role you will be supporting the Questions and Casting teams to deliver brilliant questions and contestants relevant to University Challenge.

**The responsibilities for the role are**:

- Writing an agreed volume of original question material to a high standard of clarity, originality and accuracy, with particular (but not exclusive) focus on producing picture and music rounds. This will include the production of effective ‘mock-up’ question graphics and rough cuts of music clips.
- Presenting work for review in group meetings with senior editorial staff.
- Incorporating feedback and edit requests from the Questions Producer/Series Producer/Question Verifiers promptly and thoroughly.
- Keeping accurate records of third-party material used in own questions, i.e. image and music files, including source and attribution.
- Identifying and noting third-party copyrights entailed in own questions; raising these issues promptly and clearly with the Series Producer and Production Manager; and taking action as guided to secure necessary permissions.
- Supporting the Casting AP in pre-studio preparations with successful teams and contestants, including establishing lines of communication, disseminating documentation and gathering necessary information, and dealing with contestant queries and concerns, referring issues up to the Casting AP and SP where necessary.
- During studio recordings, providing support to contestants (including pre-match briefings on rules, gameplay, and studio protocols).

**Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)**
- Fluent, accurate and clear writing and demonstrable ability to write questions relevant to University Challenge with flair and creativity.
- Good grasp of the programme’s format, style and typical question content. (This will be tested during the recruitment process)
- Good general knowledge and enthusiasm for learning new things.
- Demonstrable thorough and careful research.
- Demonstrable experience of question writing in an amateur context.
- Proven ability to present and discuss work clearly and confidently as well as experience of revising and developing written work in response to feedback from an editor or supervisor.
- Demonstrable self motivation with the good organisational skills including experience of recording-keeping in an academic or relevant professional context
- Experience and understanding of the principles of copyright and an awareness of the legal issues involved in reproducing audiovisual material
- Appreciation of when welfare and safeguarding issues need to be referred to senior team members which may be evidenced by working in a pastoral or support capacity with students (or similar experience)

**Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)**
- Ability to present and discuss work clearly and confidently with attention to detail, and to engage with feedback.
- Ideas-driven with a creative approach to delivering editorial content.
- Organised and deadline-focused approach to managing workload.
- Enthusiasm and resilience, with the ability to maintain performance levels in the face of changing priorities and workload, and challenging situations.
- Proactive in building working relationships and a network of contacts to aid programme research.
- An appreciation of when welfare and safeguarding issues need to be referred to senior team members.
- Familiarity with presentation software (e.g. Microsoft PowerPoint or equivalent).
- Familiarity with basic music and image editing software.

ITV is for everyone.Because those who make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it.

ITV offers some great rewards and benefits including
- Flexible working with a range of options to suit everyone
- Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more
- Ann

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