- GMFJ Reference
248088
- Wages
£24,000 p/a
- Hours
37.00 per week
- Date Posted
25/03/2024
- Start Date
16/09/2024
- Approx. Duration
12 months
- Location
Middlesbrough
- Status
Now Taking Applications
- Sector
Creative & Digital Media
- Opportunity Type
Traineeship
- Employer
Wander Films
Description
Production Coordinators are part of the production management team who look after the logistics of making TV - this include budgets, transport, schedules and health and safety.
A good Production Coordinator is a team player who is responsible and able to work independently. They have a good eye for detail, strong IT skills and comfortable working with budgets and schedules. They can prioritise tasks and work well under pressure and manage deadlines.
The company: Wander is an award winning content marketing agency and TV Production company creating exciting factual entertainment and digital content. The team of 20 develops and produces bold documentaries & formats and creates GFX/VFX for TV. Clover (co-founder/CEO) was listed in Forbes 30 Under 30 and Wander was selected for the BBC Small Indie Fund in 2024.
For more information about this vacancy please contact Channel 4 on x (Ref ID: 248088)
Company website : https://welovewander.com/
Essential criteria for a good candidate:
- Enthusiasm for content whether it be factual, factual entertainment or entertainment (known in the industry as unscripted)
- Great communication skills
- Desire to build a career in production management
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Good numeracy skills particularly with regards to budgets
- Ability to work on several projects simultaneously
- Ability to work in pressurised environments with good attention to detail even when working at speed
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve
- Competent across a range of IT software including MS Office and Outlook
Desirable skills:
- Proactive and enthusiastic approach to working
- Experience of organising events (can be while in education, volunteering or work)
- Proactive in meeting challenges and changes to schedule
- Flexibility when working with competing priorities and changes to production
- Proactive response to problem solving
This is an entry level role, experience in this field or a relevant degree is not required. We are looking for people who have a clear and demonstrable passion for Television Production, with no more than 3 months of industry experience.
In your first week of the scheme you will have 1 week of TV Boot Camp training delivered by thinkBIGGER! You will then receive monthly training either in person or virtually with thinkBIGGER! You will receive on-going on the job training whilst working at your company for the duration of the scheme.
This is an opportunity to begin your career in the TV industry. Former trainees of the Production Training Scheme have taken their own unique career paths and are now very successful within the industry.