Assistant Producer (Filming) x2, Britain’s Best Young Artist - BBC Children’s InHouse Productions

Children’s InHouse Productions is the award-winning production arm of the UK’s foremost kids’ broadcaster, BBC Children’s. The acclaimed In House unit, with production bases in Salford and Glasgow, produces content across all genres for 0 to 12.

Britain’s Best Young Artist is a returning art series for CBBC. This talent contest format will bring together 27 of the best young artists, from across the UK, to compete in a range of fun location and studio-based, artistic challenges. The young contestants will be skilled in all types of art: from Modern Art to Still Life to Street Art.

We’re looking for two experienced self-shooting Assistant Producers to support and provide 2nd camera on a variety of location shoots for the second series of ’Britain’s Best Young Artist’. The AP will also be a contact for their child contributors and will also film in the studio sections of the show too.

As a Filming AP, you will be responsible for helping to set up an eclectic mix of location-based, activities for each trio of young artists and act as 2nd camera on the shoots.

These fun experiences are devised to inspire new approaches to art and act as creative catalysts as the children’s final artwork.

These experiences could be anything from a high-adrenalin rib ride, sketching in the back of an off road vehicle or a surreal concert in an anechoic chamber - none of which you’d usually see in a traditional art competition format.

The children might be excited/nervous/overwhelmed at times, so you will need to be used to working with young contributors and be skilled at helping them feel at ease, so they can produce their best artwork and get the most out of taking part in BBYA.

You will also be a "familiar face" for the children throughout the contest.

• Experience of creating ideas for fun, factual entertainment content.

• Experience of dealing with contributors and high-profile talent.

• Understanding of the challenges of working with child contributors.

• Demonstrable strong self-shooting skills and knowledge of what shots are needed in a film sequence.

• Experience of script writing desirable.

• Knowledge and/or passion for the world of art.

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Band: C
Contract type: FTC/attachment - mid April - early September 2022
Location: MediaCity (with some remote working and some location and studio filming)

This role requires a relevant DBS check to be undertaken by the BBC at the appropriate level, at the point of offer of a contract of employment.

Please note -You will only be asked to submit a CV by way of application for this vacancy, and this CV will be the sole basis on which we initially review your application. We would therefore encourage you to approach your CV as an application, and to tailor it to highlight the skills and experience which we’ve talked about in this advert. We’d love to know not only about your most relevant experience and responsibilities in previous roles, but also any achievements, transferable skills, or areas of personal or professional interest that highlight why you’d be a great candidate for this role.

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

• Excellent career progression– the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities – 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.

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