Freelance 2nd

**Freelance 2nd & 3rd Assistant Directors’, Emmerdale**

**Leeds, 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 roles**

**3rd AD**:
Your responsibilities as a competent 3rd, will be to support our 1st AD either in the studio or out on location, as they work their way through a demanding production schedule set against tight deadlines.

**2nd AD**:
You will have progressed to the 2nd AD position on Drama. You will have the skill-base to support the 1st AD with organising and planning the day’s shoot and you will work successfully with the 3rd AD as a point of information and communicator to ensure the smooth running of the production unit. The ideal applicant should be on a career path where they see themselves 1sting in the not too distant future.

**Skills you’ll need **(minimum criteria)- You will have a minimum 6 months experience as a 2nd / 3rd AD.- Strong organisational and administration skills - including technology as we are a paperless production.- This role involves driving to our regular locations in a manual vehicle which is 8 miles away from the studio base, therefore a full manual drivers licence is essential. We cannot guarantee automatic vehicles, therefore we require a full, manual drivers licence.- This role will involve lifting and carrying large/heavy equipment, you must have knowledge and experience of how to lift and carry safely.

**Other things we’re looking for **(key criteria)- You will also be a diplomat able to maintain absolute discretion and confidentiality about production information.- You will have the ability to work under pressure, work long and unsociable hours in both a studio and location environment (often during inclement weather conditions) and be prepared to change your working pattern at short notice.-
- Ability to work as a team and individually, when required to solve problems quickly under pressure.- Passion for Continuing Drama and for TV.- Attention to detail- Adherence to both studio and shoot etiquette and discipline.- Positive and proactive can-do attitude to all tasks.

**ITV is for everyone.**

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**_If selected, you will be required to attend a Work Assessment Centre in Leeds on Friday 28 April._