Job Introduction

The Documentary Unit is the home of high quality, thought provoking and award-winning factual content. Powerful storytelling is at the heart of what we do. Our distinctive, ambitious and informative output ranges from observational access to live programming, from premium co-productions series to podcasts.

We have an exciting opportunity for two Production Co-ordinators to work on an ambitious new history series, w/t Ancient Powers 6 x 50’.

The series will be filming in 7 different countries and filming is scheduled for later this summer.

We are looking for 2 experienced full-time PCs who have a solid track record with setting up foreign filming, and are experienced at arranging foreign payments, and dealing with archive.

Both roles are envisaged to be a combination of WFH and working at our London Television Centre office a few days a week if possible.

The team are based in London and the PM is based in Scotland, so we are looking for confident PCs who are able work independently - who are invested in the content & enjoy contributing to the common goals of a supportive production team.

PC1 start w/c 18 April through to 3 March 2023.    Must be available to cover PM holiday dates which are wks 26, 27 and 42.  

PC2:  start w/c 16 May  through to 23 September 2022. 

Role Responsibility

As a day-to-day focal point for a small tight-knit team, you’ll work closely with editorial staff setting up shoots and managing the resources needed.  You’ll be working to tight deadlines, sometimes under pressure and across more than one programme at once, so must have a ‘can-do’ attitude.

Setting up foreign shoots, booking crew, kit and locations within the UK & abroad, sourcing quotes from suppliers; communicating within the team and with outside suppliers; liaising with contributors, preparing schedules and call-sheets; overseeing workflow of rushes from location to post-production; clearing archive, rights; and post-production paperwork.

PC1 will be co-ordinating filming in Rome, Greece and setting up remote filming in China and will stay on through the edit and delivery period.   They need to be able to clear and pay for archive and will be working with the Archive Producer during the edit.  

PC2  will be co-ordinating filming in India, Pakistan and Egypt and Turkey.

The Ideal Candidate

• You’ll have considerable experience working as a Production Co-ordinator across a variety of Factual content.
• Have a genuine interest in The Documentary Unit’s output
• Proactive and adaptable individual who is highly organised and can work well under pressure. 
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Good communicator.
• Experience of working with running costs.
• Have good attention to detail when working in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience of setting up foreign filming.
• Experience in delivering to multiple platforms 
• Knowledge of co-ordinating and delivering a range of/elements of productions on time and on budget to a variety of broadcasters
• Experience of working with crews and production teams with a strong knowledge of how productions are managed
• Good working knowledge of archive and copyright clearance, and reporting

Package Description

Band: C
Contract type: Fixed-Term, Full-Time
Location: Combination of WFH and working at our London Television Centre office a few days a week if possible.

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• Flexible / agile working -  opportunities across the business
• Excellent career progression â€“ the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities â€“ our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits- We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

About the Company

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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.

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