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Closing date: Tuesday 15th July 2025Salary: £25,000 to £27,000 per annumLocation: Manchester - expectation is 5 days per week in the office. Step into the dynamic world of Quay Street Productions as our new team assistant!&nbsp;Quay Street Productions is on the lookout for a brilliant new Team Assistant to join our ambitious, creative, and ever-curious team. This is more than just a support role—it’s a front-row seat to the heart of a dynamic, award-winning production company. You’ll help keep the wheels turning across the business, ensuring the office runs smoothly while supporting our management and development teams as they bring bold, original stories to life.From the practical to the creative, you’ll be right in the mix—learning how ideas become scripts, and how scripts become screen. It’s the perfect opportunity for someone eager to break into the TV industry, soak up the fast-paced world of development and production, and grow in a place that celebrates imagination, collaboration, and diverse perspectives.As our Team Assistant, you’ll be the dependable core of our daily rhythm, keeping things running smoothly and seamlessly under the direction of our Executive Assistant. Behind the scenes, your impact will be felt everywhere. This is a role for someone who thrives on variety, embraces challenges, and takes pride in making things happen. One moment you’ll be managing expenses or coordinating travel, the next you’ll be welcoming clients with warmth or contributing creatively to our development team. No two days will look the same.You’ll sit at the intersection of people, process, and purpose—an essential part of the momentum that keeps our team aligned, energised, and focused. You’ll learn fast, grow even faster, and gain a front-row seat to how a high-performing, values-driven team operates. Whether it’s fine-tuning how we work, navigating fast-moving priorities, or helping to shape a culture we’re proud of, this role is packed with opportunity.If you’re organised, people-focused, ready for a challenge, and want to be part of a culture that values curiosity &amp; creativity - we’d love to meet you. Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)<ul><li>A keen interest and passion for TV production and development (at least 6 months experience in a drama production office, ideally HETV).</li><li>An effective communicator with a positive can-do attitude</li><li>Flexible in approach to changing priorities and requirements</li><li>An ability to multi-task and effectively prioritise workload</li><li>Work effectively as a part of a team and independently</li><li>Initiative and enthusiasm in their problem solving of daily tasks.</li><li>Demonstrable attention to detail and accuracy in a fast-paced environment.</li><li>Proven ability to work with discretion to maintain confidentiality of important production information/details.</li><li>Demonstrable strong IT skills and knowledge of Google applications (Google Suite, Word and Excel)</li><li>Demonstrable understanding of effective customer service</li><li>Excellent organisation skills and experience of working to tight deadlines</li></ul> Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)<ul><li>Communication skills (verbal and written)</li><li>Organisational Skills</li><li>Collaboration - Able to liaise with different departments within the business</li><li>Proactive and creative in problem solving</li></ul> We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Team assistant, Quay St Productions - 6 Month FTC

Closing date: 17th July 2025Salary: £35,000 - £40,240Contract: 12-month FTCLocation: Manchester Ready to bring characters to life? Join our vibrant team as a makeup assistant on a television drama!You'll be crucial in creating and maintaining character looks, from hair and makeup to special effects and wigs. This is your chance to showcase your artistry, organisation, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment and be a key part of the magic behind the camera! Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)<ul><li>Experience in a Makeup Assistant role with 3 or more years experience in a makeup department on a television drama or continuing drama, showcasing the ability to create diverse looks for different characters and settings.</li><li>Proven experience as a Makeup Assistant in makeup on a television drama or continuing drama.</li><li>Proven experience in monitoring makeup continuity across filming blocks to ensure consistent appearances of characters throughout the production.</li><li>Demonstrated expertise in hairdressing and barbering, including working with wigs and hairpieces as required by the script, highlighting versatility in hairstyling techniques.</li><li>Capability to break down the filming schedule and script to discern makeup requirements while collaborating effectively with the Makeup Supervisor and Designer</li><li>Ability to handle the demands of long working hours, on-location shoots and night shoots whilst displaying adaptability and resilience in challenging filming conditions.</li><li>Experience in maintaining tactfulness and discretion while working with actors and handling sensitive information on set and in the make up room.</li><li>A good understanding of hygiene and safety standards within a makeup department.</li></ul> Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)<ul><li>Good Communication Skills and Teamwork skills.</li><li>Creativity and artistic talent in makeup application and hairdressing.</li><li>Organisation skills.</li><li>Attention to Detail and Continuity experience.</li><li>Problem-Solving and Adaptability.</li><li>Knowledge of Continuing Drama and processes.</li></ul> We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.&nbsp;

Makeup assistant, Coronation Street - 12 month FTC

Closing date for applications: Sunday 27th July at 11.5pmSalary: £25,767Duration: 12 monthsStart date: August 2025 &nbsp;Are you passionate about interiors, storytelling, and hands-on creativity? Love the sound of transforming spaces into immersive sets? If you thrive in a fast-paced, physical environment and have an eye for design, keep reading...Since producing the now legendary Brookside, Lime Pictures has gone on to deliver some of TV’s most iconic programmes. Its shows cover a wide range of genres from reality to scripted drama. For over 30 years the production company has pioneered new formats, using TV not only for on-screen storytelling but as an off-screen platform to reach younger audiences. Shows have also won countless awards including the Double Daytime Emmy winning Free Rein for Netflix, Multi award winning Hollyoaks and of course, the BAFTA winning reality series The Only Way is Essex for ITV.The purpose of the design runner role is to provide help and support to the Design department, specifically working closely with the set dressers to ensure all sets are dressed correctly and de-rigged accordingly.Your primary objective is to aid the set dresser in the smooth running of operations and logistics – undertaking tasks to ensure all sets are dressed correctly and punctually, ready for the arrival of the crew. Similarly, you will help de-rig sets and return dressings to the appropriate areas often under tight time constraints. Therefore, strong time management skills and an ability to cope with physical and strenuous work are vital to this role.Good communication skills are also important as building effective working relationships across departments (shoot crew, site managers, construction, painters etc.) is imperative when working together to create the vision of the production.The design runner should have a creative eye and a keen understanding of the sets, characters and storylines in order to offer creative input wherever required. You will report to the head set dresser on the Design team led by the head of design. &nbsp;Key activities<ul><li>Follow direction from the set dressers to assist with dressing sets</li><li>Carefully match dressing continuity to set dresser’s photos</li><li>Assist the set dressers to prepare, create and build character dressing props</li><li>Provide creative ideas and input into set and location dressing</li><li>Collect dressings and furniture from storage areas</li><li>Assist with the de-rig of sets and dressings</li><li>Assist with admin jobs in the set dressing office</li><li>Potential for the temporary cover of the set dresser position</li><li>Working early and late shifts with the potential of more responsibility in the set dressing role</li><li>Manual handling and heavy lifting</li><li>Liaising with and maintaining good working relationships with shoot crew, day store team, graphics, buyers, production, construction/painters and designers</li><li>Being able to understand and process information from call sheets and production schedule boards</li><li>Updating dressers of schedule changes throughout the day</li><li>Assist with general design duties as and when required.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Keen interest in interior design, television production, theatre or film</li><li>Design/media related degree or NVQ level (or higher) qualification or relevant experience</li><li>Creative flair and meticulous eye for detail</li><li>Good time management skills</li><li>Good interpersonal and communication skills</li><li>Ability to use own initiative</li><li>Ability to work as part of a team</li><li>Following directions/instruction thoroughly</li><li>Good organisational skills</li><li>Ability to problem solve.</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Knowledge of programme compliance and understanding importance of continuity</li><li>Knowledge of programme specific style</li><li>Experienced in driving vans</li><li>Prop making skills</li><li>Painting/Creative skills e.g. breaking down dressings, drawing, sign writing,</li><li>Experience of erecting backing flats correctly and safely</li><li>Hand and machine sewing skills e.g. making table clothes, lining curtains</li><li>Experience using tools correctly and safety e.g. drills and staple guns</li><li>Experience using materials correctly and safely (COSHH) e.g. spray paints and glues</li><li>Experience working at height correctly and safely</li><li>An understanding of basic health and safety issues relating to a television environment</li><li>Production Health and Safety qualification</li><li>Manual Handling Certification</li><li>Full Driving License.</li></ul> To apply<ul><li>Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity</li><li>Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)</li><li>Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully</li><li>Do not contact the company directly</li><li>Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li></ul> 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,&nbsp;or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people,&nbsp;people with the characteristic of gender reassignment,&nbsp;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.

Lime Pictures

Design runner

Salary: £27,125 per annumReports to: People operations leadLocation: ManchesterContract: Permanent&nbsp;Job Grade: P3Positions Available: 3 Channel 4 is hiring three proactive and adaptable assistants to join the dynamic People Operations team.&nbsp;The People Team sits at the heart of Channel 4’s success, ensuring we attract, support, and retain the very best talent. We partner closely with the business across our three core areas—Creative, Commercial, and Operations—to enable a high-performing, inclusive, and forward-thinking workplace.As we expand our footprint with the opening of our Manchester office, we are growing our People Team presence in the Nations and Regions to reflect the diversity and reach of our audiences and workforce. Our team is made up of Talent Acquisition, Learning &amp; Development (L&amp;D), People Operations, and People Partners. We work collaboratively across all functions to deliver a people strategy that underpins Channel 4’s Fast Forward strategy—focusing on innovation, development, and engagement.The People Operations &amp; Experience Team are specialists in Operations, Reward, Data, Employee Engagement and People Systems, supporting the wider People Team to ensure that our people are developed and engaged to enable the channel to deliver on its remit and produce award-winning content.You will support the People Team by providing a professional and effective service covering the entire employee cycle from a People Operations perspective. Providing first line support to our employees and line managers. Maintenance of our HR system (called 4People) and employee data whilst ensuring our data is accurate for our managers, leaders, employees and outsourced suppliers. Key responsibilities<ul><li>First point of contact for employees and managers providing query resolution and/or appropriate direction to achieve the employee outcome and drive a positive employee experience.</li><li>Ensure that all People data is accurate and up to date which includes auditing our data to ensure it is up to date and correct, setting up new joiners, updating leaver details and assisting line managers with managing employee changes through the HR system.</li><li>Produce reports, keeping an eye on our data accuracy and ensuring that we are up to date with key dates such as Fixed Term Contract expiry dates, probation end dates, insights into our operational data, maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and acting up dates.</li><li>Supporting the People Team on a variety of strategic ad-hoc projects to ensure operational excellence and effectiveness is upheld whilst keeping up to date with what our stakeholders require.</li><li>Work with payroll, freelancer and benefit providers to champion good working practices ensuring data is processed in a timely and accurate manner and communicated back to key stakeholders whilst upholding attention to detail during cyclical freelancer onboarding and salary processes through our systems.</li><li>Work across the people team supporting the specialists and People Business partners in managing administrative processes for cyclical employee activities along with People related projects working with key internal and external stakeholders. This includes and is not limited to induction, training and first stages of resolving employee concerns, annual pay review and annual variable bonus.</li><li>Collaborating with the team to prepare and execute a variety of different creative events and talks for our internal initiatives enhancing employee knowledge. Including virtual and in-person roadshows, FAQ sessions with our managers and F2F sessions with our employee population.</li><li>Champion diversity and inclusion in all aspects of People activity, upholding the Employee Experience message whilst maintaining C4’s diversity remit.&nbsp;</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Good working knowledge of HR Processes and administration</li><li>Proven experience of working as an HR Assistant / Administrator</li><li>Previous in practice experience</li><li>Experience of managing a busy and varied workload where you are required to make judgements on prioritisation</li><li>Experience of managing data, producing reports or providing analysis - this does not need to be related to HR</li><li>Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability/confidence to communicate at all levels</li><li>Strong team ethic with the ability to work independently</li><li>Calm under pressure and provide a sense of stability to stakeholders and customers</li><li>Comfortable with ambiguity/change adapting well to changing conditions and new ways of thinking</li><li>Understands the confidential nature of the work and can adhere to Channel 4’s information security and GDPR requirements</li><li>Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy</li><li>Advanced skills and experience in using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Sage People/People Systems experience</li><li>CIPD or HR Qualification</li></ul> We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.&nbsp;

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People operations assistant

Salary: £27,000 pro-rata &nbsp;Looking to kickstart or restart your career in publishing? Join Orion’s paid virtual internship and discover the publishing industry from the inside – wherever you are – with flexible, immersive experience designed for career changers and returners eager to break into books.The Orion Publishing Group, a division of Hachette UK, publishes commercial, award-winning fiction, non-fiction and gift, and is home to bestselling authors and brands such as Ian Rankin, Adam Kay, Michael Connelly, Emily English, Stephanie Garber, Brandon Sanderson, Cathy Bramley, Philippe Sands, Candice Carty-Williams, the World Of puzzle series and the Hairy Bikers.At Orion, we believe every story matters. Open, agile, passionate and innovative, our mission is to bring the best publishing to the greatest variety of people. Ambitious to continually raise the bar, we believe good stories can come from anywhere and so encourage and value contributions from everybody here.Orion is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.You can find out more about our mission statement and values <a href="https://www.orionbooks.co.uk/imprint/orion/page/about-orion/ " target="_blank">at this link</a>. &nbsp; &nbsp;What you'll be doingOrion believes that publishing should be for everyone, at any stage of their career and in any role. To demystify the publishing industry, we are specifically targeting this scheme towards people who have started their career and spent time away from work for any reason, or are looking to make a career change and want to give publishing a try.&nbsp;&nbsp;Launched in 2020, the Orion Virtual Internship is an exciting opportunity for you to see how a major publishing house works, gain invaluable insight into the publishing industry and learn about the role that each department plays in every step of a book’s journey.&nbsp;We are offering a eight-week, paid and fully flexible/remote work experience placement. Depending on the start date you are selected for, you will be interning alongside one to two other candidates during your time with us.&nbsp;You will be placed within a department and given the opportunity to fully immerse yourself in the role, team and company, working on projects and gaining a thorough understanding of the publishing process. You will also have the opportunity to gain experience across different departments – attending a variety of company meetings, as well as the chance to ‘meet’ lots of different people across the company and senior team and receive informal mentoring or career guidance.&nbsp;This role is designed to be fully virtual, but we also encourage attending a day based at any of our offices in: London, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Manchester or Bristol. &nbsp;Who we are looking forWe are specifically targeting this scheme towards people who have started their career and spent time away from work for any reason, or are looking to make a career change and want to give publishing a try.&nbsp;&nbsp;We believe publishing should be for everyone, at any stage of their career and in any role. We value the experience gained from all different kinds of jobs, and we encourage applicants from all walks of life.&nbsp;We are looking for someone that has a passion for storytelling; someone that is keen to learn; someone pro-active with a strong work ethic and a desire to apply and gain new skills.&nbsp;To be eligible, you must be over 18 and based in the UK. Please note this is the minimum requirement and we welcome people of all ages to apply. No prior publishing experience is required.&nbsp;Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access. &nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Orion Virtual Internship 2025

Deadline: 12 noon, Monday 14 July&nbsp; 2025Full Time, Fixed Term: 18 monthsInterviews: W/C Monday 28 July 2025Start Date: 1 September 2025 (or before)Salary: £30,000–£35,000 per annum (dependent on experience) &nbsp;&nbsp;IOU is seeking an experienced and organised Project Manager to lead IOU at 50, a major National Lottery Heritage Fund project celebrating fifty years of experimental art and performance.This full-time fixed-term role will oversee all aspects of the project’s delivery – from artist commissions and oral history collection, to community engagement, archive development, and a public exhibition. Based at the IOU Creation Centre in Halifax, you’ll be working at the heart of a unique creative organisation with a radical legacy and forward-thinking vision.We’re looking for someone who can confidently manage complex heritage and cultural programmes, with strong communication skills and a collaborative, inclusive approach. You will be comfortable working across artistic, archival, and community-facing strands – and bring experience of:<ul><li>Managing heritage, arts, and public engagement projects</li><li>Working with, and developing, archive collections and/or oral history</li><li>Coordinating multiple partners and stakeholders</li><li>Delivering accessible, high-quality cultural outcomes &nbsp;</li></ul>Join us as we build a living legacy from IOU’s extraordinary past – and shape a creative future rooted in community, experimentation and innovation.To find out more please download the job description via the Apply button and complete the online application form.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.

IOU Ltd

Project manager (IOU at 50 - Heritage)

6 Opportunities in Liverpool, UK