Trainee production management assistant

Closing date for applications: Friday 27th March 2026

Training bursary: £20,441 pa training bursary

Location: Bristol (4 days per week in-office with 1 day of remote working, subject to business needs)

Start date: Early May 2026

Duration: 12 months

Hours: 9.30am - 5.30pm, Monday - Friday

If you are fascinated by the natural world and want to kickstart your career in TV, this opportunity on a landmark wildlife series in Bristol could be the one for you.

BBC Studios Natural History Unit (NHU) in Bristol is embarking on a new spectacular landmark production following on from the recent success of Asia, The Americas and Kingdom. They currently have a coveted opportunity for a Trainee Production Management Assistant to join a new series for twelve months.

What you'll be doing

The successful candidate will work alongside the rest of the production team, helping with tasks such as:

• You will provide administrative support to the production team/s to ensure the smooth and efficient running of productions during various stages of the process.
• You will be responsible for resolving a range of diverse operational issues within the role, escalating to the Production Co-ordinator, Junior Production Manager or Production Manager where necessary.
• You will be required to create value through effective and efficient management of time and resources.

What we're looking for

• Demonstrates strong organisational and planning skills and manages conflicting demands to meet deadlines
• Experience of working in a pressurised and challenging environment
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work collaboratively within a diverse team
• Willing to learn core business systems and processes, including simple budgeting tasks.
• Demonstrable experience or interest in the media; including enthusiasm for factual content and documentaries.
• Team player with the ability to take the initiative.
• Creative and bursting with engaging ideas.
• A demonstrable interest in the natural world.

This is the ideal opportunity to gain a firsthand understanding into how the BBC NHU Bristol team operates and to work collaboratively in a large team.

To apply:

• Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity.
• Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted).
• Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully.
• Do not contact the company directly.
• Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address: recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk

This opportunity is open to individuals from groups that are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds, or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people, people with the characteristic of gender reassignment, individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.

The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying/mentoring, and more.