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Closing date: 22nd June 2025Salary: Basic salary starting at £45,063.00 dependent on experienceDepartment: Content CommunicationsReports to: Head of communications, UnscriptedLocations:&nbsp;Leeds, Glasgow, or ManchesterJob Grade:&nbsp;P1 Want to spend your days promoting brilliant content for one of the most innovative and dynamic broadcasters in the UK?We’re looking for an outstanding Publicity Lead to join Channel 4’s busy Content Communications team. The Channel 4 Reality Entertainment, Lifestyle and Digital departments are responsible for some of the most iconic and noisy shows on television and YouTube. From The Honesty Box, The Great British Bake Off and Married At First Sight to Minor Issues, Hear Me Out and Countdown, this role will work across a varied slate of brilliant programmes.&nbsp;The Content Communications department is responsible for generating and shaping media coverage and driving buzz around Channel 4’s programmes, content, vision, services, and talent. The department proactively publicises Channel 4's programmes and content across all newspapers, digital, TV and radio, magazines, trade publications, podcasts and with influencers - with a view to driving audiences and amplifying its brand and reputation. The department is responsible for communicating the effectiveness of Channel 4's delivery against its public service remit and protecting the reputation of the organisation, its individuals and programming. The Content Communications department handles all media requests for programme information, talent and executive interviews, clips, and pictures.The role of Publicity Lead is to devise, implement and manage creative, targeted, noisy publicity campaigns that create discussion and debate and drive tune-in as well as effectively communicating Channel 4’s unique remit and brand values. The role will manage campaigns for a range of programmes, with particular focus on promoting unscripted content across our reality entertainment, lifestyle, and digital slates.The Publicity Lead will work as part of the wider Content Communications team overseen by the Head of Content Communications and will have the opportunity to work across multiple programming genres and with different members of the department. Key responsibilitiesReporting to Head of Communications, Unscripted, the post holder will:<ul><li>Devise and implement stand out and measurable publicity strategies for key priority reality entertainment, lifestyle, and digital shows, and generate innovative ideas for creating noise around key projects across all broadcast channels and streaming.</li><li>Lead the proactive promotion of assigned programmes to all target media – print, broadcast, digital and influencers.</li><li>Work with the Head of Communications, Unscripted, to deliver a corporate communications strategy identifying opportunities to communicate Channel 4’s success and delivery of the remit.</li><li>Develop a network of excellent working relationships with journalists and influencers across a range of media.</li><li>Identify and manage issues arising out of the Channel 4 unscripted slate – being on the front foot, preparing Q&amp;As, drafting lines against enquiry and fielding/answering calls.</li><li>Write and create all press materials – including press releases, press information/billings, press packs, briefing notes, and clips, to deadline.</li><li>Organise and manage press events, junkets, set visits and screenings.</li><li>Provide written reports and critical evaluation of priority programme campaigns, presenting to stakeholders internally as required.</li><li>Work closely with picture publicity, marketing and social teams to deliver creative integrated PR campaigns.</li><li>Develop excellent working relationships with Channel 4 commissioning teams, independent production companies, agents and personal publicists, acting as main point of contact on assigned programmes.</li><li>Liaise with the press departments of production partners, brand partners or funders to maximise promotional opportunities for Channel 4.</li><li>Work with Publicity Assistants and Publicists within team to mentor and develop their PR skills and share best practice.</li><li>As a senior member of team, contribute to ideas, creative planning and networking across the wider press and publicity team.</li><li>Participate in out of hours duty press officer rota.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>We’re looking for someone who can bring something new and exciting to what is already a highly creative and ambitious team. You’ll have an impressive track record of delivering original campaigns at a senior level in PR and communications. Creativity, flair, and independent critical thought are the attributes that matter, as well as a passion for the content you will be asked to promote.</li><li>A track record of devising and implementing proactive, creative, and innovative consumer PR strategies and campaigns.</li><li>A comprehensive understanding of PR and its place in the wider communications mix and experience of working within an integrated marketing communications environment.</li><li>Experience of identifying, managing, and mitigating contentious issues and crisis comms, writing press lines, and managing press enquiries to deadline.</li><li>Proven flair for creative and effective writing.</li><li>Fluency in social media and a clear understanding of best practice in a PR context.</li><li>Relationship management: experience of working with senior executives; experience of working closely with talent, managers, and publicists.</li><li>Outstanding communication skills and an ability to form and maintain positive working relationships with diverse stakeholders.</li><li>An impressive network of contacts in the media and an interest in building and developing relationships with online influencers and digital media.</li><li>Evidence of an ability to manage a heavy workload, deal with multiple projects and to handle a busy environment with tight deadlines.</li><li>Demonstrable experience of delivering creative PR campaigns with limited budget.</li><li>Ability to work with confidence and independence and as part of a team.</li><li>Proven record of managing press, logistical and resource issues as well as managing conflicting priorities and demands.</li><li>Ability to think strategically under pressure.</li><li>A passion and interest in unscripted content. A love of reality shows is a huge plus.&nbsp;</li></ul>Desirable&nbsp;<ul><li>An interest in working for Channel 4 and an understanding of its core values and remit.</li><li>Experience in a creative, content-led sector – TV drama, film, the arts, theatre, literature.</li><li>Understanding of the TV and media industry.</li><li>Knowledge of and experience in incorporating digital and social/influencer innovation within press campaigns.</li></ul>The role can be based in any of the following Channel 4 offices outside London: Leeds, Manchester, or Glasgow. Please note this role may require travel to other Channel 4 hubs. Hybrid WorkingFrom September 2023 employees will be working minimum 3 days per week in their office location. The other 2 days should be working from home. This is to create more time for collaboration, creativity, learning and feedback. We also have a working from another location policy for up to 10 days. This pattern is subject to future changes which would be communicated in advance to provide employees with adequate notice of any change.&nbsp; If you need any additional support or workplace adjustments upon joining, please speak with your manager or our workplace disability lead.&nbsp; Channel 4 is committed to diversity and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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Publicity lead, Unscripted

Closing date: 20th June 2025 at 12pm middaySalary: £12.60 per hour / £88.20 per dayHours: Part-time (1-2 days per week) 4th August – 16th November, then full-time 17th – 28th November. The <a href="https://lyceum.org.uk/jobs/costume-trainee-good-chance-stage-door" target="_blank">Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh</a> is offering an exciting new training and development opportunity within our costume department, for a person from a refugee or asylum-seeking background.We are looking for an individual who is passionate about costume, fashion and theatre, to join us as we prepare for our annual Christmas production, “Cinderella: A Fairytale”. This traineeship is offered in partnership with <a href="https://www.goodchance.org.uk/stagedoor" target="_blank">Good Chance’s Stage Door programme</a>.The Costume Trainee will work closely with the Set and Costume Designer, Head of Costume, Costume Supervisor and Costume Makers to help realise the costume designs for the production - starting from the presentation of the final designs, working through until opening night of the Production. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside the costume team on all aspects of costume making, sewing, cutting, dying and finishing. They will also have the opportunity to work alongside the wardrobe running team, seeing how the costume designs are implemented into the production and how dressers work with the cast to ensure they are ready to go onstage.This fixed term trainee role is being recruited by the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh to be managed in-house and will be embedded into the process, with support from Good Chance. The role will be spread across a number of weeks on a part time basis, to allow the candidate to see the entire process while doing other work or in training. Hours will then move to full time as the production goes into technical rehearsals and moves into the theatre. The role is designed to be fully flexible to allow the candidate to focus on areas of their own interest or expertise, and around other work, education or family commitments.This role is specifically aimed at candidates from a refugee or asylum-seeking background with lived experience of displacement. We’re interested in hearing from candidates with a passion for theatre, costume or fashion; no professional experience is required.As the role is part time and spread across a number of weeks, we are looking for candidates based in Edinburgh, the Lothians and the surrounding areas who are in reasonable travelling distance of central Edinburgh. The trainee will be based mainly at our costume workshops at Roseburn (near Murrayfield Stadium), our rehearsal rooms and theatre on Grindlay Street. Costume trainee schedule<ul><li>4th August – 16th November 2025 – between 1-2 days per week scheduled alongside work happening in the costume department and the candidate’s own commitments.</li><li>w/c 17th and 24th November 2025 – full time to observe technical rehearsals, previews and opening night.</li></ul>Final designs for the costumes will be presented in w/c 4th August 2025. Ideally the successful candidate will start this week and work between 1-2 days per week from then until technical rehearsals begin in w/c 17th November 2025. At this point hours would increase to full time, to allow the successful candidate to be part of the technical rehearsal, preview and opening period and gain experience of running wardrobe. This schedule would allow the successful candidate to be part of the entire making process and implementation, but is designed to be fully flexible to suit the right candidate. ResponsibilitiesThis is a training role that will be tailored to the successful candidate and their experience and interest, with mentoring throughout.Responsibilities may include:<ul><li>Supporting the costume team with any duties as required through the course of the making process, rehearsals, technical rehearsals and previews.</li><li>Sewing, cutting and dying with assistance from the costume team</li><li>Assisting with fittings</li><li>Organising costumes</li><li>Assisting with ordering and sourcing</li><li>Liaising with production team members including Stage Management team</li><li>Liaising with producers about important production developments</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>A passion for costume or fashion; demonstrated by either some professional experience, or non-professional experience in sewing, making, designing, styling etc</li><li>A passion for theatre</li><li>Commitment to the values of the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and Good Chance.</li><li>Interest in developing their costume skills further</li><li>Confident spoken English with the ability to communicate with a wide variety of people including team members in person and suppliers over the phone</li></ul> Terms<ul><li>This role is open to creatives from a refugee or asylum-seeking background with lived experience of displacement</li><li>Fixed term role, PAYE contract</li><li>Start date: around w/c 4th August 2025</li><li>End date: around Friday 28th November 2025</li><li>Time commitment:<ul><li>1-2 days per week from 4th August – 16th November</li><li>Full time from 17th – 28th November</li><li>To be scheduled with the successful candidate</li></ul></li><li> Real Living Wage - £12.60 per hour / £88.20 per day on a PAYE basis, plus holiday pay and a 4% pension contribution</li><li>Candidates should be based in Edinburgh or within reasonable commuting distance. No financial assistance with travel or accommodation costs is available.</li><li>Candidates must have the right to work in the United Kingdom and will be asked to supply evidence of this.</li><li>A small budget is available for professional development opportunities during the engagement, including training, tickets for theatre shows, attendance at conferences etc.</li><li>Trainees will receive both 1:1 and group support sessions, delivered by the Good Chance Theatre team as part of their traineeship experience</li></ul> Good Chance's Stage Door programmeStage Door is Good Chance's flagship programme for early-career creatives from refugee backgrounds to gain experience in the industry, nurturing the next generation of theatre professionals from across the world. This traineeship will sit as part of a new, growing development of the Stage Door programme, Stage Door 10 (SD10), which will see ten traineeships rolled out across the country this year.As part of SD10, in the autumn the Costume Trainee will have the opportunity to become part of a cohort of trainees, meeting together in the second half of the year and benefiting from networking, skills development and masterclass opportunities from Good Chance and their partners. The trainee will also receive a series of mentoring sessions from a team member at the Royal Lyceum towards the end of their placement, to support them as they consider their next steps in the theatre industry. To applyPlease send a CV and cover letter (maximum of 1 page) outlining your suitability for the role by clicking the 'Apply' button.Applications should be received by 12pm on Friday 20th June 2025.Interviews will be held in Edinburgh in w/c 30th June.Applicants are welcome to submit their applications in a format that is more accessible to them, including an audio or video recording to <a href="mailto:jobs@lyceum.org.uk" target="_blank">jobs@lyceum.org.uk</a>. If you have specific access needs to facilitate your application, please don’t hesitate to contact us by email <a href="mailto:jobs@lyceum.org.uk" target="_blank">jobs@lyceum.org.uk</a>&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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Costume trainee, Cinderella: A Fairytale

Closing date for applications: Monday 23rd June at 11.59pmSalary: £13.60 per hour (FTE £28,288)Hours: 3 days per week (8 hours per day) with flexible working options available – estimated to be Monday to WednesdayLocation: Hybrid, based in Banchory with travel across AberdeenshireDuration: 4 monthsStart date: 4th August 2025 Are you passionate about environmental issues, community engagement, and inclusive programming? Gain vital experience producing film events in Scotland with this exciting 4-month internship.Part of the <a href="https://www.bfi.org.uk/get-funding-support/bring-film-wider-audience/bfi-film-audience-network" target="_blank">BFI Film Audience Network</a>, <a href="https://www.filmhubscotland.com/" target="_blank">Film Hub Scotland</a> is one of eight Hubs set up across the UK to extend film choice, increase and broaden film audiences, and enhance opportunities for audiences to engage with and learn about film. We support a network of like-minded film exhibitors – from film societies to multiplexes – to work together to better serve Scotland’s diverse population. We provide Hub members with a range of funding opportunities, screening programmes, training, networking events and audience research, helping Scotland’s exhibitors become truly inclusive, reaching as many new and existing audiences as possible. About the schemeThe New Producer Scheme is an exciting training opportunity for people who’d like to better understand how to produce film events for audiences in Scotland. The programme aims to provide a paid placement opportunity to work for a cinema or festival within Scotland. There are four roles available for individuals to create and produce film screening activity for an established film organisation. New Producers will be supported with training and will work closely with their Host organisation to learn all aspects of programming, marketing and delivering film screenings.This is the sixth edition of the Scheme. To date 24 participants have successfully undertaken the programme. Read about our 2023/24 cohort <a href="https://www.filmhubscotland.com/news/meet-the-new-producers/" target="_blank">here</a>, and the events from our 2024/25 cohort <a href="https://www.filmhubscotland.com/news/autumn-events-from-fhs-new-producers/)" target="_blank">here</a>. About the host organisation<a href="https://neatshows.org.uk/" target="_blank">North East Arts Touring (NEAT)</a> is a pioneering arts organisation based in rural Aberdeenshire. Since 1985, we have championed access to theatre and film in remote and rural communities through volunteer-led programming and innovative outreach. Our Community Cinema Network, launched in 2012, was Scotland’s first, and we continue to support rural venues with mobile cinema equipment hire, licensing, and marketing support. Our work spans creative projects in rural and urban areas, including initiatives supporting young promoters, aiding mental health recovery, widening access to theatre for young audiences, and supporting grassroots culture and heritage groups.We seek a New Producer to lead a climate-focused film project in collaboration with the Barn, North East Scotland Climate Action Network (NESCAN), and Aberdeen For A Fairer World (AFW). You don’t need any previous film experience, just a passion for cinema and an interest in working in the industry. Key activitiesThe New Producer will:<ul><li>Curate and deliver three screenings in rural communities while devising and providing outreach and audience development activities.</li><li>Secure screening licences.</li><li>Develop and implement a marketing plan.</li><li>Manage the project budget.</li><li>Evaluate the project's overall impact.</li><li>Training in mobile cinema operation will be provided.</li></ul> What you'll learnIn a supportive environment, the New Producers will:<ul><li>Develop skills in event production including marketing, negotiations, fundraising and curation to deliver their own events within NEAT (North East Arts Touring)’s current events delivery model.</li><li>Participate in training sessions with industry professionals and meet others on the scheme.</li><li>Gain insights into programming, audience development with accessible engagement, event marketing, and career progression.</li><li>Play an active role in programming, producing and delivering at least three film screenings and events with NEAT.</li><li>Be expected to participate in internal meetings, take part in scheme-wide learning sessions, and deliver their events in line with the host organisation’s delivery model – with all activities completed by 28th November 2025.</li></ul> What we're looking for<ul><li>Individuals who are passionate about film and curious about how the film exhibition sector in Scotland works.</li><li>You should have good communication and organisational skills, be eager to learn, and enjoy working both independently and as part of a team.</li><li>While previous experience in film or events is not required, any involvement in creative, community, or cultural projects—whether paid or voluntary—will be helpful.</li><li>An awareness of different audiences and an interest in engaging diverse communities is a plus.</li><li>Creativity, attention to detail, and a willingness to try new things.</li><li>Formal film training or experience is not necessary, as all participants will be supported through on-the-job learning and training sessions.</li><li>There are no specific academic qualifications required. However, please note: this opportunity is not open to full-time students.</li></ul>You will be managed by NEAT’s Creative Director and supported by partner organisations. Flexible and hybrid working options are available. NEAT is committed to inclusive recruitment and fair work practices. We welcome applicants from all educational backgrounds and are particularly keen to hear from those who have faced barriers to entering the film exhibition industry.&nbsp; To apply<ul><li>Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity</li><li>Please apply by submitting a CV (no longer than one page) and a cover letter (no longer than one page) outlining how your experience and enthusiasm to work in the film exhibition industry make you a strong fit for the New Producer role. Please make sure you address the following questions in your cover letter:<ul><li>Tell us about yourself and your interest in cinema – why do you want to be a New Producer?</li><li>Tell us about a film or film event that inspires you, and why?</li><li>How would this role fit into your broader aspirations of working in film exhibition (cinemas/ film festivals)?</li><li>Please tell us why you would be interested in working for the organisation(s) you have selected.</li><li>What relevant / transferable experience or skills (work, study etc) would you bring to this role?</li></ul></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. We particularly encourage applications from those based in the Aberdeenshire region and from other rural areas with limited opportunities.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.

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