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Closing date for applications: 14th August 2024Salary: £30,000–£34,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)&nbsp;Do you have experience of delivering high-quality and multi-channel marketing campaigns, either in publishing or beyond? Explore this junior-level role with a leading Hachette UK division.&nbsp;Hodder Education is the home of accessible, future-proofed educational resources where we put students, teachers and parents at the heart of everything we do. Our goal is to help every teacher and learner across the globe to succeed by creating and delivering high-quality content and support.Hodder Education is a division of Hachette UK, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.&nbsp;ResponsibilitiesPlanning, budgeting and reporting<ul><li>Create and deliver marketing plans, in line with allocated budget, that enable products to meet (and exceed) agreed sales targets</li><li>Manage marketing budgets and maximise return on investment for all marketing activity</li><li>Analyse and report on results against sales targets and KPIs</li><li>Review and amend plans based on performance and feedback</li></ul>Campaign management<ul><li>Produce high quality, on-brand marketing collateral and toolkits</li><li>Implement multi-channel campaigns across all stages of the funnel to drive engagement and sales</li><li>Maintain and optimise the online presence of the product portfolio across the Hodder Education ecommerce sites, Amazon and social media</li><li>Keep up to date with marketing best practice to bring innovation and creativity to campaigns</li></ul>Data<ul><li>Use the CRM to analyse and segment data sets to enable cross-sell and upsell</li><li>Deliver targeted messaging and campaigns for each segment</li></ul>Market intelligence<ul><li>Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of market conditions and competitor activity</li><li>Undertake regular market research through surveys and focus groups, using insights to inform strategy, product development and marketing plans</li></ul>Partnerships<ul><li>Identify and develop relationships with key influencers, leading schools and other educational organisations to enhance brand and marketing activities</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Experience in producing high quality marketing campaigns across multiple channels, which have generated engagement, revenue, profit and customer loyalty</li><li>Experience of working in a fast-paced environment and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders at all levels</li><li>Previous marketing experience in publishing or retail is desirable but not essential</li><li>Marketing campaign planning, execution and reporting</li><li>Digital marketing and social media best practice</li><li>Commercial awareness and budget management</li><li>Data analysis and manipulation</li><li>Strategic thinking</li><li>Problem solving skills</li><li>People and stakeholder management</li><li>Excellent oral and written communication skills</li><li>Proofreading and copywriting skills</li><li>Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office</li><li>Able to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously</li><li>Able to work independently with initiative and collaboratively as part of a team</li><li>Organised</li><li>Flexible</li><li>Creative</li><li>Customer-focused</li></ul>&nbsp;This role can be based at our London office, or at any of our regional offices in Sheffield, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Manchester or Bristol, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.Hachette 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>Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Marketing executive (12 months fixed term)

Closing date: 4th August 2024Salary: From £42,875.00 dependant on experienceReports to: Senior Content StrategistDepartment: 4StudioTeam: Channel TeamLocation: Leeds / London / Manchester &nbsp;Are you a social media pro with a knack for engagement and community building? This is the perfect role for you!The recently-created 4Studio is the engine room for C4’s digital acceleration strategy, with the mission to create, adapt and distribute brilliant content across the key social media channels. We work very closely with key people and departments within C4 to make this a success. 4Studio is based in C4’s new National HQ in Leeds and is a key component of C4’s regional strategy, creating creative job opportunities outside London and expanding the diversity of the company’s creative contribution.&nbsp;About the role Channel 4 is a world class entertainment brand. The Social team within 4Studio is responsible for further building our world class social media presence. As part of this strategy we launched a new youth-skewing brand to our social portfolio in 2022 - Channel 4.0.&nbsp; Starring some of the biggest and brightest names on the internet, Channel 4.0 combines thoughtful, authentic and innovative formats with playful chaos and boundless joy to reach young audiences by serving up the content they love. It has already garnered millions of organic views and numerous industry awards and is still less than 2 years old.&nbsp; We are looking for an industry-leading Social Media Manager to help us achieve our objective; this person will be responsible for publishing our content to different accounts within our portfolio, across different platforms, including but not limited to YouTube, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok, Threads and X. They will also be responsible for building and engaging loyal communities, and interacting with our audiences in line with legal and compliance guidelines and brand Tone of Voice. The Social Media Manager will be responsible for engaging and building a community of viewers, scripting social copy and driving the tone of voice for the brand &nbsp;(adhering to brand guidelines but also offering suggestions/recommendations where appropriate). In addition, they will ensure all content is optimised fully to reach the right audiences, with the right metadata and keywords to ensure distribution is maximised. This will include using the Community tab and YouTube Shorts strategy to promote the main Channel, and there will also be some copywriting and publishing/community engagement on other platforms. They will also liaise with internal and external stakeholders to report on performance. They will work closely with Strategists, Producer/Editors, Analysts and Commissioning to ensure we’re publishing the right kind of content that will captivate and engage audiences across the different platforms. You’ll know exactly how to talk to an audience, encouraging engagement and jumping on trends and zeitgeisty topics in order to ensure Channel 4 is at the cutting edge of all things social. You’ll be able to analyse audience response and performance to help inform publishing strategies, ensuring our content reaches the widest possible audience.&nbsp;Key responsibilities Content publishing &amp; channel management<ul><li>Working with a designated team who live and breathe Channel 4.0 you will be responsible for copywriting and publishing all content across the YouTube account (Shorts, Community posts etc). This will include optimised metadata, copy and some interactions across our portfolio of accounts. You will also be required to look after the Instagram account and point towards the content landing on YT.</li><li>You will be very familiar with the YT CMS (as well as those of other platforms), and skilled with using spreadsheets/databases/publishing tools to help track and monitor scheduling activity.</li><li>You’ll be interested in social media trends and adept at using content discovery and social media monitoring tools to assess the landscape in real-time and ensure our accounts are timely and engaging.</li><li>You will understand how the different platform algorithms can impact performance, and know how to optimise content in the best possible way to extend reach and engagement.</li><li>You will be familiar with the type of content available on 4.0, and the roster of talent we use… as well as be familiar with, and take an interest in, potential talent and similar accounts.</li><li>You will know how to talk to this audience and be able to engage them in an authentic, compelling way. You will have the skills needed to attract audiences to the content and encourage them to keep coming back for more.&nbsp;</li><li>You’ll be ensuring content is suitable for the platforms we publish on, and will make it your business to know community guidelines and advertiser-friendly content guidelines inside out. You’ll also need to work with our Legal and Compliance teams to understand what is and isn’t suitable for our audiences.</li><li>You will be passionate about using the right thumbnail, the right copy, the right descriptions and metadata, and know when to step in to amend based on performance.</li><li>You'll know how to jump on reactive trends or audience insight to make content (picture, copy, clipped video) to drive audience engagement.</li><li>You'll be as much a fan of the channel as the audience itself, and so attuned to finding agile creative opportunities to super-serve the fandoms of the pages.</li></ul>People skills&nbsp;<ul><li>You will be given a large degree of autonomy, but you need to be able to judge when something needs escalating.</li><li>You will be able to work within a team and can bend and flex to support colleagues in order to achieve shared goals.</li><li>You will need to be able to use data to feedback insights into key stakeholders, and then suggest and articulate re-prioritisation of content outputs accordingly.</li><li>You will be required to manage the sometimes competing demands of key stakeholders. Cool under pressure and excellent powers of persuasion are required.</li><li>You will need to be able to explain both problems and solutions in layman’s terms. This will be important when “managing upwards”</li><li>You will need to have a good working relationship with Legal &amp; Compliance. They are there to make sure we stay on the right side of the line rather than to clip your wings.&nbsp;</li></ul>Measurement &amp; reporting<ul><li>You will be required to work with Analysts to produce regular updates that will be shared with senior management and the executive team.</li><li>This requires the ability to use social media measurement tools and present the information in a clear, concise way.</li><li>Whether something has gone well or badly, you will be required to learn lessons from what has been done and be able to apply those lessons, so we keep on improving.</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Demonstrate significant experience of engaging with communities and copywriting with a specific YouTube youth-skewing focus.</li><li>Demonstrate significant experience of using scheduling tools, creating social publishing calendars and engaging with communities across multiple platforms.</li><li>Demonstrate significant experience in optimisation of social content to reach bigger and/or focused audiences. You’ll know why thumbnails, titles, metadata and tagging are as important as what’s in the content itself.</li><li>Demonstrate experience using social measurement and reporting tools, and how you’ve learnt from them to inform future social community management.</li><li>You will know the platforms, and their functions, inside out. You’ll also be well-versed in all their Community Guidelines and know what will and won’t inhibit organic distribution.</li><li>Experience with similar social publishers and brands a huge plus.</li></ul>&nbsp;Terms and conditions<ul><li>Most scheduling will be done in advance, but there may be occasions that require working at evenings, weekends and bank holidays. You will get time off in lieu for doing so.</li><li>While we embrace agile working, you will be primarily expected to work from the Leeds office for a minimum of 60% of the working week. If you are on duty outside these hours you are welcome to work from the toilet or the moon as long as you get the job done.</li><li>If you are currently a permanent employee, you will receive an acting-up allowance for the duration of your secondment, which will be the difference between your current basic salary and the salary of the role you are seconded into, or will be calculated as per our Acting-Up Policy. &nbsp;Please note that your basic salary will remain unchanged during the secondment. For any further details on secondments, please refer to our Secondment Policy on Moss. If you are currently on a fixed-term contract your contract end date and salary will be changed for the duration of the advertised secondment.</li></ul> Hybrid workingFrom September 2023, C4 has operated a 60/40 working pattern, equating to three office days per week.&nbsp;Having everyone in the office three days a week gives us more opportunity to build our high performing, inclusive culture; to collaborate and to learn and share with each other, as well as helping to coordinate a regular pattern of home and office working days. Employees then have the flexibility to decide where they spend the rest of the working week.&nbsp;All our offices are open five days a week. &nbsp;The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.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.

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Social media manager, 4Studio (12 month fixed term contract)

Closing date: Sunday 4th August 2024&nbsp;Location: Leeds&nbsp;Join the heart of Emmerdale as a freelance electrician!&nbsp;Over our busy summer period, we're building a talent pool of skilled professionals to maintain and enhance our village and studio lighting infrastructure, ensuring every scene shines with excellence.&nbsp;Be a crucial part of our dynamic team, contributing to everything from screen tests to corporate events, and experience the excitement of working in one of TV's most beloved continuing dramas.&nbsp;&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceMinimum critieria<ul><li>Experience of working in a television studio environment.&nbsp;</li><li>Demonstrable experience of lighting procedures in studio and on location.</li><li>City and Guilds 2377-22 Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment.</li><li>Health &amp; Safety qualification.</li><li>Driving licence preferable for location work.</li><li>IET Wiring Regulations: 18th Edition. Qualified to City and Guilds 2330 Certificate in Electro-technical Technology Level 3 and City and Guilds 2381 or NVQ equivalent.</li><li>&nbsp;Must be able to identify cables in a TV production setting and ensure accurate connections when dealing with cables of different colours.</li><li>Ability to record information accurately, using a variety of technology.</li><li>Good IT skills – requirement to create and update Google Shared Docs/Calendar for overseeing a maintenance schedule.</li></ul>Other things we’re looking for&nbsp;(key criteria)<ul><li>Technical knowledge in a TV studio environment.&nbsp;</li><li>Excellent planning and organisational skills.</li><li>Problem-solving skills</li><li>Willingness to learn, including keeping abreast of new technology and lighting techniques.</li><li>&nbsp;Self-motivator, working on your own and also with the ability to work as part of a team.</li><li>Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills.</li></ul>&nbsp;ITV is for everyone.ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we’ll guarantee to take you to the next stage (minimum criteria above). There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments. Drop us a line if you require anything at <a href="mailto:talkingcareers@itv.com" target="_blank">talkingcareers@itv.com</a>.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.itvjobs.com/blog/joining-itv-with-a-disability" target="_blank">Find out more</a> about applying with a disability.&nbsp;Please note, on occasion we may receive a very large volume of applications which means applications for a role may close earlier than the referenced closing date. We’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible if interested.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Production electrician talent pool, Emmerdale

Closing date: Sunday 28th July 2024Contract type: Freelance&nbsp;Location: Media City, Manchester UK&nbsp;Start date:&nbsp; 2nd September 2024&nbsp;Dive into the world of unscripted entertainment and join the team behind the iconic show, University Challenge!Lifted Entertainment is home to some of the biggest TV shows in the world. From live shows such as Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, to talent shows like The Voice UK, quizzes such as University Challenge and reality formats including Love Island. There isn’t an unscripted genre we do not produce! Our people are everything and they are the ones who work with us to create award-winning, fun - and funny - entertainment shows.The junior casting producer will support the series producer in attracting and selecting student teams to appear on University Challenge, with particular focus on improving engagement among currently underrepresented groups. They will also work alongside the series producer to find and book guests to appear on the Christmas special series of the programme for distinguished alumni, and manage relationships with these guests before, during, and after recording.&nbsp;ResponsibilitiesStudent series:<ul><li>Supporting the Series Producer in building and maintaining an up-to-date contact list for all higher education institutions (HEIs) eligible to apply for University Challenge.</li><li>Developing and implementing strategies to encourage applications from underrepresented HEIs.</li><li>Liaising with HEI team organisers to provide advice and support regarding widening participation among their student body.</li><li>Supporting the Series Producer in responding to queries from prospective contestants regarding the application process and the programme more broadly.</li><li>Supporting the Series Producer in implementing processes relating to contestant welfare and duty of care, including carrying out background checks on applicants.</li></ul>&nbsp;Christmas series:<ul><li>Generating ideas for appropriate guests, keeping in mind both the editorial style of the programme and questions of diversity and representation, and pitching these ideas to the Series Producer.</li><li>Making approaches to agents and/or guests directly and negotiating bookings.</li><li>Managing lines of communication with booked guests and/or their agents in the run-up to filming, ensuring necessary information and documentation is provided and collected.</li><li>During studio recordings, leading the team working with contestants backstage, to keep the day running to schedule, and to ensure that contestants’ support needs are met (including delivering gameplay briefings, and sharing responsibility with the Series Producer and Production Manager for making sure any reasonable adjustments or personalisations have been implemented).</li></ul>&nbsp;General:<ul><li>To keep the producer and production manager informed throughout the production process of key milestones and production state of play, managing and mitigating events as they arise.</li><li>In partnership with production management and finance colleagues, to deliver demonstrable value for money through the efficient use and deployment of resources.</li><li>To clear expenses in a timely fashion.</li><li>With production management, to ensure all talent sign the relevant release forms.</li><li>To demonstrate knowledge of programme compliance issues ensuring the programme is produced at all times within the parameters of the Ofcom Code, escalating issues where concerns arise.</li><li>To comply with all appropriate regulations with regard to data protection and the bribery act.</li><li>To attend all relevant mandatory training and comply with ITV’s policies, guidelines, legislative and regulatory requirements in order to minimise ITV’s exposure to risk.</li><li>To manage upwards effectively and where necessary challenge (respectfully) more senior colleagues.</li><li>To manage own workload and performance and work collaboratively and effectively with all colleagues, providing guidance to more junior members when required.</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceSkills you’ll need&nbsp;(minimum criteria):<ul><li>A good grasp of the programme’s format and style and an awareness of previous contributors on these series.</li><li>Proven experience in the creation of successful strategies and processes required for casting contestants/ contributors for Broadcast Television. Please evidence this in your CV.</li><li>Experience in generating creative ideas for guests/ contestants in line with the editorial style of the programme while also adhering to budgetary constraints. Please evidence this in your application.</li><li>Proven experience of engaging with / dealing with talent agents and successfully negotiating bookings. Please evidence this in your application.</li><li>Demonstrable understanding of production processes including welfare and duty of care in relation to casting.</li><li>Proven ability to communicate advice and criticism clearly and offer guidance to junior team members.</li><li>Be passionate about and familiar with issues of diversity and representation in television and able to demonstrate successful solutions.</li><li>Demonstrable self motivation with good organisational skills required for a television programme in a studio or on location.&nbsp; Please provide evidence in your application.</li><li>Proven experience of taking responsibility for updating and managing information databases on a TV production and regularly reporting to the senior editorial team.</li><li>Demonstrable understanding of potential programme compliance issues and sound knowledge of the Ofcom Code. Please evidence this in your application.</li><li>An exceptional team player with the ability to develop good working relationships and manage upwards to senior members of the team where required, evidenced by previous employment.&nbsp;</li><li>Experienced Casting Assistant Producers, with sufficient relevant experience at Assistant Producer level with a view to taking a first step up to Jr Producer will be considered.</li></ul>&nbsp;Other things we’re looking for&nbsp;(key criteria):<ul><li>Skilled at dealing sensitively and professionally with a wide range of external contributors and talent</li><li>Ability to show a resourceful and solution-focussed approach to achieving editorial ambition within budgetary and legal constraints</li><li>Organised and deadline-focussed approach to managing workload and conciseness/attention to detail when presenting any written research notes or programme information/logs</li><li>Passion and resilience with the ability to maintain performance levels in the face of ever-changing priorities, workload and challenging situations</li><li>Knowledge and awareness of Higher Educational Institutions and ideas for strategies to increase under-representation</li></ul>&nbsp;ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we’ll guarantee to take you to the next stage*.We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments.&nbsp;Drop us a line if you require anything at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:talkingcareers@itv.com" target="_blank">talkingcareers@itv.com</a>.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.itvjobs.com/blog/joining-itv-with-a-disability" target="_blank">Find out more</a> about applying with a disability.This opportunity particularly welcomes applications from People of Colour, Deaf, Disabled and/or Neurodivergent people.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Junior Casting producer, University Challenge

Closing date: Sunday 28th July 2024Contract type: Freelance&nbsp;Location: Media City , Manchester UK&nbsp;Start date:&nbsp; 2nd September 2024&nbsp;Ever wondered who creates the iconic questions on University Challenge? Join Lifted Entertainment and support our Questions and Casting teams to deliver top-notch questions and contestants for the show. If you're passionate about TV quizzes and ready to dive into the world of unscripted entertainment, this role is for you!Lifted Entertainment is home to some of the biggest TV shows in the world. From live shows such as Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, to talent shows like The Voice UK, quizzes such as University Challenge and reality formats including Love Island. There isn’t an unscripted genre we do not produce! Our people are everything and they are the ones who work with us to create award-winning, fun - and funny - entertainment shows.In this role you will support&nbsp;the Questions and Casting teams to deliver brilliant questions and contestants relevant to University Challenge.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Writing an agreed volume of original question material to a high standard of clarity, originality and accuracy, with particular (but not exclusive) focus on producing picture and music rounds. This will include the production of effective ‘mock-up’ question graphics and rough cuts of music clips.&nbsp;</li><li>Presenting work for review in group meetings with senior editorial staff.</li><li>Supporting junior team members by providing constructive feedback on work presented</li><li>Incorporating feedback and edit requests from the Questions Producer/Series Producer/Question Verifiers promptly and thoroughly.&nbsp;</li><li>Keeping accurate records of third-party material used in own questions, i.e. image and music files, including source and attribution and monitoring the overall series log of third-party material used in questions, and ensuring it is complete and accurate.</li><li>Monitoring the overall series log of third-party material used in questions, and ensuring it is complete and accurate</li><li>Identifying and noting third-party copyrights entailed in own questions; raising these issues promptly and clearly with the Series Producer and Production Manager; and taking action as guided to secure necessary permissions.</li><li>Monitoring the overall series log of required material clearances, and ensuring it is complete and accurate.</li><li>Dealing with routine queries about image and music clearance from junior team members.</li><li>Supporting the Questions Producer as required in: Proofreading question material for spelling, punctuation, and formatting errors/ Some fact-checking of question material/ Reviewing each match’s question stack for duplicate content.</li><li>Preparing studio paperwork, e.g. question print-outs, contestant seating plans, etc., and taking responsibility for distributing it in studio.</li><li>Supporting the SP in implementing processes relating to contestant welfare and duty of care, including carrying out background checks on applicants.</li><li>Attending contestant auditions with the SP and QP, and providing input into the casting process.</li><li>Liaising with successful teams and contestants in the lead-up to recording, establishing yourself as a point of contact and support, disseminating documentation and gathering necessary information, and dealing with queries and concerns.</li><li>During studio recordings, chaperoning teams through the recording process, including working with the Production Coordinator to manage movement, and providing support to contestants (including delivering gameplay briefings, and sharing responsibility with the SP and PM for making sure any reasonable adjustments or personalisations have been implemented).</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceSkills you’ll need&nbsp;(minimum criteria)<ul><li>At least 3 credits as an experienced Researcher.</li><li>Fluent, accurate and clear writing with a proven ability to write questions relevant to University Challenge with flair and creativity.</li><li>Good grasp of the programme’s format, style and typical question content.&nbsp; (This will be tested during the recruitment process).</li><li>Good general knowledge and enthusiasm for learning new things. Please evidence this in your CV.</li><li>Demonstrable thorough and careful research. Please evidence this in your Cv.</li><li>Proven and significant experience of writing in a business / professional capacity (paid work).</li><li>Proven ability to communicate advice and criticism clearly and fairly to colleagues or collaborators.&nbsp;</li><li>Demonstrable self motivation with the good organisational skills for a television programme in a studio or on location.&nbsp; Please provide evidence in your application.</li><li>Proven experience of taking responsibility for updating and managing information databases on a TV production.</li><li>Confident grasp and experience of the legal issues involved in reproducing third-party content in television programmes.</li><li>Experience of thorough, accurate proofreading and careful fact checking (paid work).</li><li>Proven understanding of current standards and processes regarding contributor welfare in the television industry.</li><li>Proven experience in conducting contributor background checks&nbsp;</li><li>Demonstrable experience of working directly with contributors either on location or in a studio environment, please provide evidence in your application.</li></ul>&nbsp;Other things we’re looking for&nbsp;(key criteria)<ul><li>Ability to present and discuss work clearly and confidently&nbsp; with attention to detail, and to engage with feedback.</li><li>Ideas-driven with a creative approach to delivering editorial content.</li><li>Organised and deadline-focused approach to managing workload.</li><li>Enthusiasm and resilience, with the ability to maintain performance levels in the face of changing priorities and workload, and challenging situations.</li><li>Proactive in building working relationships and a network of contacts to aid programme research.</li><li>Familiarity with presentation software (e.g. Microsoft PowerPoint or equivalent).</li><li>Familiarity with basic music and image editing software.</li></ul>ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we’ll guarantee to take you to the next stage. There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments.&nbsp;Drop us a line if you require anything at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:talkingcareers@itv.com" target="_blank">talkingcareers@itv.com</a>.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.itvjobs.com/blog/joining-itv-with-a-disability" target="_blank">Find out more</a> about applying with a disability.This opportunity particularly welcomes applications from People of Colour, Deaf, Disabled and/or Neurodivergent people.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Senior Questions and Casting researcher, University Challenge

Closing date: Sunday 28th July 2024Location: Media City, Manchester UKStart date:&nbsp; Monday 2nd September 2024&nbsp;Lifted Entertainment is seeking a junior questions and casting researcher to work on University Challenge in Media City, Salford.Lifted Entertainment is home to some of the biggest TV shows in the world.From live shows such as Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, to talent shows like The Voice UK, quizzes such as University Challenge and reality formats including Love Island. There isn’t an unscripted genre we do not produce!&nbsp;Our people are everything and they are the ones who work with us to create award-winning, fun – and funny – entertainment shows.In this role, you will be supporting the questions and casting teams to deliver brilliant questions and contestants relevant to University Challenge.&nbsp;Role responsibilities<ul><li>Writing an agreed volume of original question material to a high standard of clarity, originality and accuracy, with particular (but not exclusive) focus on producing picture and music rounds. This will include the production of effective ‘mock-up’ question graphics and rough cuts of music clips.</li><li>Presenting work for review in group meetings with senior editorial staff.</li><li>Incorporating feedback and edit requests from the questions producer/series producer/question verifiers, promptly and thoroughly.&nbsp;</li><li>Keeping accurate records of third-party material used in own questions, i.e. image and music files, including source and attribution.</li><li>Identifying and noting third-party copyrights entailed in own questions; raising these issues promptly and clearly with the series producer and production manager; and taking action as guided to secure necessary permissions.</li><li>Supporting the series producer in implementing processes relating to contestant welfare and duty of care, including carrying out background checks on applicants.</li><li>Attending contestant auditions with producers, and providing input into the casting process.</li><li>Liaising with successful teams and contestants in the lead-up to recording, establishing yourself as a point of contact and support, disseminating documentation and gathering necessary information, and dealing with queries and concerns.</li><li>During studio recordings, chaperoning teams through the recording process, including working with the production coordinator to manage movement, and providing support to contestants (including delivering gameplay briefings, and sharing responsibility with the series producer and other team members for making sure any reasonable adjustments or personalisations have been implemented).</li></ul>&nbsp;Skills you’ll need&nbsp;(minimum criteria)<ul><li>Fluent, accurate and clear writing and demonstrable ability to write questions relevant to University Challenge with flair and creativity.&nbsp;</li><li>Good grasp of the programme’s format, style and typical question content.&nbsp;(This will be tested during the recruitment process).</li><li>Good general knowledge and enthusiasm for learning new things.</li><li>Demonstrable, thorough and careful research.</li><li>Demonstrable experience of question writing in an amateur context.</li><li>Proven ability to present and discuss work clearly and confidently as well as experience of revising and developing written work in response to feedback from an editor or supervisor.</li><li>Demonstrable self-motivation with good organisational skills including experience of recording-keeping in an academic or relevant professional context.</li><li>Experience and understanding of the principles of copyright and an awareness of the legal issues involved in reproducing audiovisual material.</li><li>Appreciation of when welfare and safeguarding issues need to be referred to senior team members which may be evidenced by working in a pastoral or support capacity with students (or similar experience).</li><li>Demonstrable experience in an outward-facing role, evidenced by working with the public or in a volunteer capacity with students (or similar experience).</li></ul>&nbsp;Other things we’re looking for&nbsp;(key criteria)<ul><li>Ability to present and discuss work clearly and confidently with attention to detail, and to engage with feedback.</li><li>Ideas-driven with a creative approach to delivering editorial content.</li><li>Organised and deadline-focused approach to managing workload.</li><li>Enthusiasm and resilience, with the ability to maintain performance levels in the face of changing priorities and workload, and challenging situations.</li><li>Proactive in building working relationships and a network of contacts to aid programme research.</li><li>An appreciation of when welfare and safeguarding issues need to be referred to senior team members.</li><li>Familiarity with presentation software (e.g. Microsoft PowerPoint or equivalent).</li><li>Familiarity with basic music and image editing software.</li><li>Familiarity with a TV background check process and how this might be undertaken.</li></ul>&nbsp;ITV is for everyone.We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments.&nbsp;Drop us a line if you require anything at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:talkingcareers@itv.com" target="_blank">talkingcareers@itv.com</a>.&nbsp;ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we’ll guarantee to take you to the next stage*&nbsp;(minimum criteria above).<a href="https://www.itvjobs.com/blog/joining-itv-with-a-disability" target="_blank">Find out more</a> about applying with a disability.* There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.This opportunity particularly welcomes applications from People of Colour, Deaf, Disabled and/or Neurodivergent people.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Junior Questions and Casting researcher, University Challenge

Closing date: 30th July 2024Salary: £32,200-£38,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +beneLocation: This role can be based at our London, Sheffield, Edinburgh or Bristol office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;An exciting opportunity has come up for an editor with strong commercial instincts and a passion for publishing the best in commercial women's fiction.&nbsp;Sphere is the commercial hub of Little, Brown, a major trade division within Hachette and four-time winner of the Publisher of the Year Award.Sphere Fiction is one of the most innovative and successful commercial imprints in the UK and the proud home of globally bestselling brands Mark Billingham, Val McDermid, Patricia Cornwell, Nicholas Sparks and more, as well as some of the biggest recent bestsellers and brands of the future, including Ali Hazelwood and Colleen Hoover. Our ethos is to publish something for everyone; we put what readers want front and centre and aim to reach mass audiences who might be traditional book-buyers as well as those who might instead be entertainment consumers first and foremost.The successful candidate will be acquiring a range of titles for Sphere’s general fiction list, from zeitgeisty rom-coms to traditional women's and general fiction. Reporting to Sphere Fiction’s Deputy Publisher Tilda Key, the candidate will be responsible for publishing a small number of existing authors as well as working closely with the Deputy Publisher and Sphere Fiction's Executive Publisher Lucy Malagoni to acquire in line with the list’s strategic aims.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with authors</li><li>Championing books throughout the publication process</li><li>Working effectively with marketing, sales, publicity, production, design and rights teams</li><li>Maintaining good relationships with literary agents and scouts</li><li>Finding and acquiring new talent for the Sphere fiction list</li><li>Negotiating contracts with authors and agents</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we're looking forWe are looking for a creative, motivated and market-savvy candidate who enjoys working closely with a tight-knit team, but feels confident driving their publications in a busy division.&nbsp;This is an exciting opportunity for an editor looking to take on a varied list of authors and plenty of opportunity to acquire new projects.&nbsp;<ul><li>The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience editing and publishing women's fiction, and may have supported a senior team member on brand publishing.</li><li>Strong awareness of the women's fiction market and trends</li><li>Experience communicating with and editing authors</li><li>Experience briefing jackets, writing cover copy and metadata</li><li>Attention to detail and ability to hit deadlines</li><li>Some commissioning and/or IP development experience is desirable but not essential</li></ul>Alongside how your experiences fit the role, in your covering letter we would also love to hear about the commercial women's fiction publication (from any publisher) that has most impressed you in the past twelve months, and why.&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&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.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.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>

Commissioning editor

Closing date: 4th August 2024Salary: £21,840 per annum, plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.Contract: 18-month fixed term contract, full time (35 hours per week)Location: Manchester. The role will be based at our Manchester office; however, we are operating a hybrid way of working and support our staff to make use of remote working options when combined with regular on-site contact days with other members if the team, normally 1-2 days a week.&nbsp;Arts Council England - Manchester have an amazing apprentice opportunity available within our customer service team, supporting our customers through a mixture of calls, emails and live chat.You will provide a customer facing service for the organisation by responding to telephone and written customer enquiries, maintain up to date knowledge about our projects, follow administrative processes and share information for us to respond to enquiries effectively.&nbsp;What will you do?<ul><li>Deliver a timely, accurate and high-quality service to internal and external customers.</li><li>Respond to telephone and written enquiries.</li><li>Undertake basic research where required.</li><li>Maintain an overview of Arts Council projects and initiatives, identifying any gaps in information held.</li><li>Act as an advocate for the Arts Council, representing customer services at meetings.</li><li>Provide administrative support to the head of customer services.</li><li>Candidates are required to comply with the Arts Council’s Equality and Diversity policy, for which training will be given.</li><li>You will work closely with colleagues at all levels across the organisation to ensure consistent information on projects and initiatives is offered to customers and colleagues.</li></ul>&nbsp;What will you bring?<ul><li>Attention to detail and accuracy (accountability).</li><li>Excellent communication skills – speaking, listening and writing.</li><li>Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new systems quickly.</li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills.</li><li>Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise workloads (alignment and planning/accountability).</li><li>Passionate about providing excellent service.</li><li>Highly effective at communicating with a wide range of people.</li><li>Keen to learn and develop.</li></ul>&nbsp;What will you gain?At Arts Council England - Manchester, you will be working towards the customer service specialist level 3 apprenticeship, over the duration of 18 months, alongside your daily roles and responsibilities.<ul><li>Extensive experience gained in a customer service environment.</li><li>Understanding of the arts and culture sector.</li><li>Excellent benefits.</li><li>Working for an organisation with a genuine commitment to learning and development, in a supportive and collaborative environment.</li></ul>&nbsp;Arts Council is committed to building an inclusive employer and workplace and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. However, you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Arts Council.If there are any adjustments that would help support you in your application, please do let us know when you apply. If you are disabled, Evenbreak are able to provide support with your application, for further information please visit their website at&nbsp;<a href="https://hive.evenbreak.co.uk/" target="_blank">here</a>.Disabled, D/deaf and/or neurodivergent people and those from Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse backgrounds are underrepresented in our workforce so we particularly encourage applications from people in these groups.Arts Council offers a range of benefits to our employees including hybrid and flexible working, a generous annual leave allowance and the Arts Council Retirement Plan - a final salary scheme. To find out more, click&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/working-us/benefits" target="_blank">here</a>.We believe our recruitment process should be inclusive and transparent. Find out what to expect with our&nbsp;application&nbsp;<a href="https://artscouncilengland-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/catherine_kane_artscouncil_org_uk/Eb75zAi8uDxFhhBbkFOmReABiLZsa5eqio-1OeGns5lgLA?e=gbgIFG" target="_blank">guidance</a> and more about our commitment to diversity on our website&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/developing-creativity-and-culture/diversity" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please note that, we are currently consulting on our Staff Code of Ethics and changes which will avoid conflicts of interest. The changes would mean that employees of the Arts Council would not be able to receive an Arts Council grant, investment or loan funding - either in person, as a member of a partnership, or for any organisation they own. There are also limitations on board or CEO positions employees can hold in organisations we fund. For more information on this, please talk to the recruiting manager or contact&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk</a>&nbsp;Job Ref: ICF61<ul><li>Advert Closes – 4th Aug</li><li>Screening&nbsp;- W/C 5th Aug&nbsp;</li><li>Interviews&nbsp;– 13th Aug</li></ul>To view the job description&nbsp;<a href="https://artscouncilengland-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/ganiya_abdul-karim_artscouncil_org_uk/EbcyuKj--W5LpBwdloGPQnwBOS49mIZSYNe_aQ9fqBnhhw?e=fkOfJG" target="_blank">please click here</a>.*Please DO NOT apply through the Arts Council England Careers website, your application will not be processed*Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Arts Council England

Customer service apprentice (Level 3)

Closing date: Monday 12 August 2024 at 10amSalary: £30,500 per annum pro rata plus 6% pension contributionContract: PermanentHours: Part-time (3 days or 21 hours per week)Location: The role can be home or office-based, or hybrid in one of the three following areas: London, Manchester or Merseyside.&nbsp;Are you passionate about making a positive impact on young people’s lives? Do you thrive in dynamic, creative environments? Join Arts Emergency to create inspiring, impactful events for young people in the arts and cultural sectors!The community events officer is an exciting new role that will be responsible for planning and delivering a programme of events (in-person and online) that bring together members of Arts Emergency’s young community across networking, skills development and community-building opportunities. This is a busy, fun, and super rewarding role where you will work both independently and in collaboration with the community team and the wider Arts Emergency team around the country.&nbsp;Role responsibilitiesProgramme delivery<ul><li>Develop and deliver an annual programme of in-person and online events across London, Manchester, and Merseyside for Arts Emergency’s young community, volunteers and network members</li><li>Collaborate with community colleagues to ensure alignment and crossover between in-person and digital engagement opportunities</li><li>Provide event coordination support for youth collective activities, such as online meetings and residentials</li><li>Produce reports about activity, outputs, and impact of the events programme as required</li></ul>Programme administration<ul><li>Develop, test, and troubleshoot forms and processes within the CRM database to support the delivery of the events programme</li><li>Ensure that all activity for the events programme is captured accurately in the CRM database</li><li>Respond to queries about the events programme from young community members and network members</li><li>Coordinate the administration of travel and access repayments</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Experience of working with young people aged 16-25</li><li>Experience of event delivery and administration in a related field (e.g. youth work, arts and culture, education)</li><li>Experience of managing relationships with partner organisations and/or skilled volunteers</li><li>Knowledge of the context and issues affecting young people aged 16-25</li><li>Knowledge of the creative and cultural sector, especially in London, Manchester and Merseyside</li><li>Good organisational, time management and communication&nbsp;skills</li><li>Good problem-solving skills</li><li>Capability in using standard office programmes, web-based apps, and databases</li></ul>&nbsp;A bit about you<ul><li>Commitment to Arts Emergency’s mission, vision, and values</li><li>Passionate and driven to make a positive impact on the world</li><li>Resourceful, with a ‘can-do’ attitude</li><li>Willingness to work flexibly to meet the demands of the role</li><li>A people person</li></ul>&nbsp;Additional informationWe will be hosting an optional Zoom on Tuesday 6 August at 6pm for prospective applicants to learn more about the role, the Community team, and Arts Emergency before they apply.28 days annual leave pro rata (on top of usual bank holidays)Arts Emergency operates a 35-hour week, we will consider compressed or annualised hoursThe role can be home or office-based, or hybrid. Given the nature of the role we would expect the Community Events Officer to be based in or near one of the three areas where we currently work: London, Manchester or Merseyside.The Community programme provides a wide-ranging offer that supports young people to broaden their experiences of creative careers and cultural organisations, build connections with each other and with the industry, grow in their confidence to advocate for themselves and others, and successfully navigate their pathways into the creative and cultural sector.&nbsp;To apply1. Visit the Arts Emergency website by clicking the 'Apply' button2. Download and read the Job Pack thoroughly3. Follow the instructions on how to apply stated in the document4. Deadline to apply: 12 August 2024, 10amWe 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.

Arts Emergency

Community events officer

Dates:&nbsp;Start dates staggered from mid-August through to mid-September 2024.Location:&nbsp;Manchester or&nbsp;London - please state your base in your application. For both locations, the position will be split between the office and Working from Home.&nbsp;Lifted Entertainment are looking for experienced casting assistant producers&nbsp;for the returning series of&nbsp;The Voice UK.This role includes casting/targeting singers and pitching them to senior members of the team, running online auditions and conducting research chats with potential contributors. &nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceMinimum criteria<ul><li>Must have previous&nbsp;casting experience on studio music performance/ talent shows (similar to The Voice/ Voice Kids)</li><li>At least 2 TV credits at Assistant Producer level on a relevant series. Please evidence this in your CV.&nbsp;</li><li>A proven track record of sourcing/ targeting singers for performance shows. Please evidence this in your CV.</li><li>The ideal candidate should have a passion for music.</li></ul>Other things we’re looking for&nbsp;(key criteria)<ul><li>A wealth of experience from other forms of the Music Industry. &nbsp;</li></ul>To applyPlease email&nbsp;your application via the 'Apply' button with the subject: 'THE VOICE CASTING AP (MANCHESTER/LONDON)'.&nbsp;Please include a cover email detailing your supporting evidence in reference to the minimum criteria above (200 words max). Please also include the information below:<ul><li>your mobile number</li><li>confirmation of availability and any holiday booked</li><li>examples of shows you have worked on</li><li>please include where you saw the advert</li><li>please include two recent references that are relevant to the role you are applying for&nbsp;</li></ul> Please only apply if you have the relevant experience that is listed in the advert.&nbsp;ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from Deaf, Disabled and / or Neurodivergent people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are Disabled, we’ll guarantee to take you to the next stage&nbsp;(minimum criteria above) There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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