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BBC Studios Drama Productions
BBC Studios Drama Productions sits at the heart of the UK as our slate of award-winning soaps and dramas that continue to bring audiences together week after week. EastEnders, Doctors, Casualty, River City and Pobol y Cwm remain a constant source of gripping entertainment, addictive storylines and loveable characters year on year; as well as our fabulous Cosy Crime shows Father Brown and Sister Boniface.
At BBC Studios Drama Productions, we're passionate about developing and nurturing a creative and diverse workforce. We pride ourselves on providing some of the most supportive, hands-on editorial and production training opportunities across the whole of the UK.
Here, we champion an inclusive culture aligned with our Pledge, fostering an environment where you can freely unleash your creativity, in the pursuit of bold content. Collaborating with some of the industry's brightest talents, you'll have the chance to leave your imprint on millions of viewers worldwide. What's more? There's plenty of opportunities for growing your career with us too, nurturing and developing talent is ingrained in our DNA - we'd love for you to be part of it.
Father Brown and Sister Boniface:
Father Brown is a charismatic, crime-busting priest who solves crimes in the idyllic Cotswold village of Kembleford. Set in the 1950's, this cosy crime show for BBC Daytime has carved its niche as a heart-warming detective drama that is adored worldwide. Adapted from the character created by G.K. Chesterton and portrayed by Mark Williams, Father Brown takes centre stage as a modest and unassuming Catholic priest with a knack for solving mysteries. Behind the scenes, a dedicated and passionate creative team works tirelessly to bring the quaint village of Kembleford to life, infusing the series with a perfect blend of wit, warmth, and timeless appeal.
Sister Boniface Mysteries is a spin-off of Father Brown, set in the 1960's in the aptly named village of Great Slaughter. Played by Lorna Watson, Sister Boniface is a moped riding, wine making nun who also happens to be a part time forensic scientist working with the police. Each episode invites audiences into a world where crime is solved with a touch of compassion, a dash of wit and flights of fantasy. The dedicated cast and crew aspire to create a cosy crime show unlike any other, blending mystery with humour and a hint of whimsy. With a third series launching later in the year, the show is already proving to be a global hit.
What is a Junior Sound Assistant?
A Junior Sound Assistant will shadow and learn from the sound department and they will occasionally be putting those newly trained skills to use by helping the department.
This is an entry-level role and we're looking for new talent based in the West Midlands as we continue to build our teams.
What are the Junior Sound Assistant's Main Responsibilities?
Shadow the department, learning sound etiquette within production.
Maintaining Kit ie, changing batteries, keeping kit clean and organised.
Hand out head-sets on production.
Are you the right candidate?
Passionate about BBC Studios Drama Productions.
Willingness to learn etiquette of the sound department.
Interpersonal and communication skills sufficient to establish and maintain effective. relations with a wide range of contacts.
Familiar and have a passion of sound and audio equipment.
Is enthusiastic and be able to work in a fast paced environment and adapt to things changing quickly.
Have good attention for detail.
Able to manage interpersonal relationships effectively and work in partnership within a diverse team.
Ability to use own initiative with confidence, using judgement to escalate where necessary.
WHAT YOU GET:
Contract: 17 week FTC
A salary of GBP22,000 per annum (pro rata'd)
Access to a Training Manager to supporting your development.
Training and Mentoring by industry professionals.
26 days of annual leave (pro rata'd).
BBC Studios is committed to having a diverse range of skills, experience and talent working on our programmes, and as such we're keen for applicants from underrepresented groups to apply and particularly welcome applicants who are deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent, are from an ethnic minorities background and/or lower socio economic groups to ensure we are representative of all.
BBC Studios puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do both onscreen and offscreen, including delivering against the BBC Group's science-based Net Zero targets.
About the BBC
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. 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.
We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below.
Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.
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.
