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Closing date: Tuesday 22nd of April 2025 at 11.59pmTerm: The role is a&nbsp;full-time, permanent positionSalary: &nbsp;£27,000 per annum Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is looking for a highly organised and motivated individual to join our very busy Children’s Production Department as Production Assistant.This role will work on a prestigious backlist and reports to the Deputy Head of Production, Children’s Production Division.Reporting to the&nbsp;Deputy Head of Production, key tasks will include costing and processing colour and mono reprints, co-editions, backlist eBooks and some POD along with providing administrative support to the team. Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;<ul><li>Problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude</li><li>Excellent organisational and time-management skills</li><li>Keen eye for detail and a good head for numbers</li><li>IT skills (knowledge of Office is essential and familiarity with Adobe products and Biblio 3 desirable)</li></ul>&nbsp;The role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).&nbsp; Allocated office days for this role are Monday and Tuesday.&nbsp;Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via our website detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 23:59 on Tuesday 22nd of April 2025.Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.&nbsp;Bloomsbury Benefits&nbsp;As an Assistant role, this position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over 2 years.As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:Working Pattern&nbsp;<ul><li>Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)</li></ul>Holidays<ul><li>25 days holiday</li><li>3.5 days Christmas company holiday</li></ul>&nbsp;Other Benefits<ul><li>Two paid Personal Wellness Days</li><li>Flexible Fridays –&nbsp;take Friday afternoon off by working an additional&nbsp;3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week</li><li>Work Anywhere Fortnight -&nbsp;For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.</li><li>Season Ticket Loan</li><li>Share Save Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Peppy Health App</li><li>In-house Doctor</li><li>Eye Care Voucher Scheme</li></ul>Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and 13 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources&nbsp;For additional benefits see our careers pageBloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if requiredApplicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. The Book Trade Charity provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here:&nbsp;<a href="http://booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">http://booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Production assistant, Children’s

Closing date for applications: Monday 28th April at 11.59pmSalary: £29,526 per annumWorking hours: 41 hours per week (inclusive of a 1 hour lunch break per day)Location: John Paul Getty Jr. Conservation Centre, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire&nbsp;Duration: 18 months&nbsp;Start date: Monday 2nd June 2025 &nbsp; Learn about the use of analogue and digital technologies. Used in the preservation and archiving of Film, Video, and TV, through this paid 18-month entry level role at the British Film Institute’s National Archive.The <a href="https://www.bfi.org.uk/bfi-national-archive" target="_blank">BFI National Archive</a> is one of the largest and oldest film archives in the world, containing material from 1895 to the present day. It holds hundreds of thousands of films, videos and digital items representing the nation’s moving image screen heritage. The BFI is on a mission to make itself the world’s most open archive, reframing the public’s relationship with the collections and focusing on the diversity of its audiences.As a trainee archive technology technician, you will join the BFI National Archive team for an 18-month programme. You will undergo comprehensive hands-on training in the maintenance, servicing, and cleaning of both vintage and contemporary film, video, and audio equipment. Working closely with the experienced archive technology team as well as video and audio conservation specialists, you will develop proficiency with film scanners, inspection tables, winding tables, and analogue video and audio tape machines.&nbsp;You'll learn to operate, clean, and maintain both vintage and modern film, video and audio equipment. Your training will focus on developing skills in equipment care, calibration, and operation for tasks such as cleaning, scanning, digitising, and preserving film and video assets. You'll work with equipment used to process materials from the national collection as well as projects submitted by commercial clients, gaining hands-on experience in archive technology maintenance and operation.You will gain in-depth knowledge of various video and audio formats and digitisation methods. Including technologies such as 1-inch and 2-inch open reel, D3 video, ¼ inch and ½ inch audio formats, magnetic film and a range of other film formats. Throughout your training, you will build a thorough understanding of archive technology equipment used in film, video, and audio preservation. Additionally, you will learn essential health and safety protocols for working with electrical and electronic equipment and handling diverse film, video, and audio formats.Occasional visits to other Conservation, Conferences and/ or Screen Heritage institutions are also part of the 18-month training programme. What could this lead to?Successful completion of this traineeship could lead to a wide range of careers across various sectors, including roles such as archive technology engineer at the BFI or within one of the many regional or national archives in the UK or abroad. Other potential pathways include positions in electronics, engineering, post-production, research, or education. The BFI’s <a href="https://blog.bfi.org.uk/" target="_blank">Screen Culture 2033</a> vision may also provide further insight into future opportunities. What you will learn<ul><li>Safely clean and maintain vintage film winding and inspection equipment</li><li>Start to understand the ethics of film and video conservation and working with a National Collection</li><li>Interact with the Collections Systems Database, to track equipment and parts, films and video tapes</li><li>Support the operation of modern digital film scanners (for films of various formats)</li><li>Learn about analogue video and audio equipment and formats and their digitisation</li><li>Work with a diverse range of people and teams giving you a broad understanding of film and video conservation</li><li>Learn about operation and maintenance of industrial film processors</li><li>You will be given time to record and reflect on your learning and experience gained.</li></ul> &nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>An interest in the technology of film, photography, video, audio, analogue or digital</li><li>An interest in or previous experience in 3D printing</li><li>Curiosity! A desire to ask and find out why is a core skill of the role, combined with the ability to accept that sometimes we can’t know all the answers. You might have good research skills from education or a previous role.</li><li>Excellent manual dexterity with the ability to handle equipment with care</li><li>Experience in electronics, engineering, video and audio technology, arts, crafts, or model making</li><li>A desire to know how equipment works. With an interest in analogue and vintage electronics and machinery</li><li>You must have a keen interest, in equal measure, with old technologies and cutting-edge digital ones</li><li>You must be curious and careful, having a respect and appreciation for old and obsolete equipment, that may test your patience. This may teach you as much about yourself and how you like to work, as it does the equipment you’ll work with</li><li>Good problem-solving skills and an investigative nature</li><li>Good writing skills with a desire to write technical or qualitative information that will be understood in years to come</li><li>Excellent organisation skills demonstrated in previous experience, with experience of Microsoft M365</li><li>Strong communication skills and demonstrable experience of team working, are essential</li><li>Proactive approach to personal development</li><li>Minimum level 2 equivalent for English and Maths.</li></ul> Desirable<ul><li>A basic understanding of video and audio file formats, compression and file conversion</li><li>An aptitude for working with new and changing technologies, for example Non-Linear Editing systems such as Da Vinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro and video capture</li><li>The ability to pay close attention to detail, whilst holding the big picture in mind</li><li>A desire to accurately describe equipment, especially in written form – this could come from experience in education, cataloguing, inventory writing etc.</li></ul>&nbsp;<dl><dt> Unique elements or circumstances in this role include:<ul><li>Most of your time will be spent working with the equipment at the Conservation Centre, which means opportunities to work from home are limited</li><li>This is a two-way pilot initiative where the BFI wants to learn from your experiences as much as you learn from it, because they want to develop their knowledge-sharing practices and develop methods to pass these skills, knowledge and experience to a new generation</li><li>BFI encourages reflective practice and knowledge sharing as part of its work. It supports trainees to participate in activities designed to improve collective practice.</li></ul></dt></dl> &nbsp;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>Please specify at the top of your cover letter if you wish to be considered as a part of the Disability Confident scheme outlined below, as this information will be shared with the BFI</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> We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who 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 BFI is a Disability Confident employer, meaning they are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing disabled people.&nbsp;Creative Access will endeavour to longlist and progess to interview all disabled applicants who best meet the minimum criteria for this opportunity.&nbsp;Creative Access offers&nbsp;<a href="https://opportunities.creativeaccess.org.uk/career-support-programme" target="_blank">programmes of training, networking and support</a>&nbsp;specifically designed for people from these under-represented groups.

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Trainee archive technology technician

Closing date for applications: Monday 21st April 2025 at 11.59pmTraining allowance: London Living WageStart date: May 2025Duration: 12 monthsWorking hours: 9.30am - 6pm, Monday to Friday &nbsp;Do you love documentaries and reality TV? Have excellent people skills and a great eye for a story?Dragonfly is an award-winning production company based in London and Manchester, that makes premium factual programming for the likes of the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Discovery+ and Netflix. Since 2020, Dragonfly have been part of Banijay – the world’s largest group of independent production companies. It makes a wide range of shows, including two of the biggest series on the BBC, Ambulance and Surgeons: At The Edge of Life, Amazon Prime dating show Date My Mate, and campaigning documentaries like Sky’s Forced Out.Dragonfly is looking for a brilliant trainee researcher to join them as part of its development team. The successful candidate will learn how to assist with the generation of new ideas, whilst also gaining some hands-on experience with TV productions. Dragonfly is looking for someone who loves TV and watches plenty of it, whether on Netflix, the BBC, or YouTube. They should be able to analyse why a show works (or doesn’t) and use that insight to imagine new TV concepts.TV is changing rapidly, perhaps more than any other industry; companies all over the world are fighting for the audience's attention. The right candidate will be fascinated by that and ready to take inspiration from the world around them to develop fresh, original ideas for TV. What you'll learnAfter completing this internship, you will have gained a detailed understanding of the TV development and production process. You will have also acquired solid research skills for factual TV and will have a full understanding of the different elements that contribute to a successful TV programme. You'll have learnt not only how to shape new ideas for the rapidly changing TV world, but also how best to pitch them - whether through beautifully designed decks or sizzle tapes. Previous candidates have gone on to successful careers in development and production. What you'll be doing<ul><li>Research - online and phone</li><li>Idea generation</li><li>Pitching</li><li>Deck/treatment writing, including light graphic design</li><li>Introduction to production skills</li><li>Running, casting, production management</li><li>Basic video editing.</li></ul>&nbsp; Who we're looking for<ul><li>Must have demonstrable passion for factual TV</li><li>Great people skills and a professional manner</li><li>Inquisitive, with a 'journalistic' approach</li><li>Entrepreneurial and creative mindset in your work</li><li>Strong written communication skills</li><li>Experience or interest in graphic design and TV editing is welcome</li><li>Previous TV work experience would be an advantage but not essential. &nbsp;</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> At the interview stage of this recruitment, you will also complete a short written research test to assess your writing and basic research skills and approach.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.

Dragonfly

Trainee researcher

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