Trainee prop hand (EastEnders)

Salary: Proposed salary range - £28,471 (including London Weighting). Salary is dependent on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Location: Hertfordshire

Develop practical TV production experience with the EastEnders props team, supporting filming through prop preparation, organisation and continuity.

We are BBC Studios - a globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We’re proud to work alongside some of the most talented and passionate people in the industry. Through our units, labels, and partnerships with independent producers, we champion the UK’s vibrant creative sector - bringing compelling stories to life that spark conversations, shift perspectives, and resonate with audiences worldwide.

EastEnders is the multi-award-winning drama broadcast four times a week on BBC One. It currently ranks as one of the most watched TV dramas in the UK, continuing its long-standing history of tackling controversial and taboo issues previously unseen on television in the UK.

Do you have a passion for Drama and want to experience what it’s really like working behind the scenes on a major TV production? This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience with the EastEnders Props team, learning how props are prepared, managed and used to help bring stories to life on screen. Working alongside experienced professionals, you’ll gain valuable insight into how the props department supports the wider design and production teams in a fast-paced filming environment.

What you'll be doing

• You’ll assist with preparing, organising and delivering props to set, helping to ensure everything is ready for filming.
• You’ll also support the set-up and clear-down of scenes, while helping maintain continuity by ensuring props remain consistent across shots and are always in the right place at the right time.

This role offers a unique chance to see how different departments collaborate to create realistic and engaging on-screen environments.

In addition, you’ll help with the general upkeep of props and storage areas, ensuring everything is organised, safe and ready for use. Ideal for practical, proactive individuals who enjoy problem-solving, teamwork and getting stuck in, this opportunity is perfect for anyone looking to build a career in TV and drama production.

Your skills and experience

Essential

• Demonstrated passion for television production, particularly within drama and props
• Some experience of working with props and/or production design, whether that be professionally or from academic studies or courses.
• Demonstrable willingness to learn, with a proactive and self-motivated approach to tasks
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and take direction from others
• Experience of working comfortably in physically demanding environments, including lifting and manual tasks

Desirable

• Full, clean UK driving licence and flexibility to work in a fast-paced production setting

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply

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

Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.