Production coordinator - RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Closing date for applications: 17th December 2025

Location: Bristol, with weeks on location in London, this role offers hybrid working (minimum three days per week in the Bristol office). You will need to be fully available to work in London for the week, rig and de-rig (10 days approx) 15th – 24th May 2026

Band: C

Contract: Approximately 3 months PAYE

Start date: The successful candidate will need to be available to start in mid-March 2026

Help bring the world's most famous flower show to millions of viewers, keeping the production running smoothly by coordinating crew, plans and logistics.

BBC Studios is looking for a second production coordinator to join its RHS Chelsea Flower Show team for the 2026 series. Working on the BBC’s coverage of the world’s most famous flower show, you will help coordinate filming for programmes for BBC1, BBC2 and BBC daytime.

Our production management (PM) team consists of a production manager, two production coordinators (PC) and two production management assistant (PMAs). This PC role is responsible for setting up filming for pre-recorded video tapes (VTs) in the lead up to the outside broadcast (OB) week. Working with a PMA, you will coordinate VT crew and kit bookings, travel and accommodation, location access and permissions whilst working to a budget and completing all necessary paperwork. You will also liaise with the edit team to keep to a tight edit schedule and manage rushes workflow. For the week of the OB, you will be a support to the OB team on location in London, including assisting with travel arrangements and liaising with talent and talent runners.

This is a fantastic and exciting opportunity on a much-loved and well-respected production for someone who has proven experience setting up tight-turnaround filming and is looking to gain experience on location on a large and busy OB.


Responsibiltes

• Coordinating travel, accommodation, crew and kit bookings, location access and permissions, health & safety requirements and runner support for VT filming
• Managing the VT edit schedule and rushes plan alongside the lead editor and edit assistant
• Forecasting VT spend and managing costs (including supporting the VT PMA in managing their spend) and reporting back regularly on financial position to the PM
• Forming and maintaining positive relationships within the team and with wider crew, as well as with external stakeholders. Feeding back regularly and escalating issues to the PM
• Coordinating the tasks and workload of the VT PMA to support in setting up the VT filming
• Supporting the OB PC and wider PM team where required to contribute to a successful OB, including on location where tasks might include assisting with travel arrangements and liaising with talent and talent runners
• Assisting in ensuring compliance with BBC Studios health & safety policies and the VT RAs, ensuring H&S vetting is completed where required
• Recording Albert data for VT filming and assisting the OB PC in completing the Albert footprint and Carbon Action Plan. Championing environmentally responsible practices and ensuring compliance with Albert certification
• Assisting with completion of the post-production paperwork for all episodes and international versions on Silvermouse alongside the other PC and PMAs
• Assisting in ensuring compliance with BBC policies, guidelines, legislative and regulatory requirements, in order to minimise the BBC’s exposure to risk
• Ensuring compliance with GDPR and BBC Studios data protection policies

Knowledge, skills & experience

• Proven experience in broadcast television including setting up fast-turnaround filming
• Have excellent logistical and organisational skills, anticipating issues before they arise and problem-solving calmly and effectively under pressure when things don’t go according to plan
• Have proven experience in accurately managing and forecasting costs and negotiating with external suppliers
• Be a great team collaborator including managing junior members of the team
• Be an effective communicator, including experience dealing with high-profile talent
• Be ambitious in their approach to improving sustainability and efficiency on the production

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.