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Closing date for applications: 21st November at 11.59pmSalary: Approximately £30,000 per annum, depending on experience&nbsp; &nbsp;Love the buzz of live events? Join the team behind unforgettable shows featuring the likes of Dame Judi Dench, Grayson Perry and Stanley Tucci in this upcoming role.Kontour Productions was launched in 2021, and sits as the production arm of the Fane Group; handling all logistics, technical advancing, tour management and livestreaming across the UK and internationally. Over the past year, Kontour has expanded its reach into other sectors such as music and corporate events to provide third party services.Kontour specialises in offering an end-to-end production service. From personable tour managers to building the content of live and online shows with high quality technical equipment and sets, their 360 approach to production is second to none.Highlights of previous work include Grayson Perry’s&nbsp;A Show All About You, An Evening with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Keith Brymer Jones’&nbsp;Life Clay and Everything, Jason Fox:&nbsp;Life At The Limit&nbsp;with Firefly Productions,&nbsp;An Extra Good Night&nbsp;with Yotam Ottolenghi and Noor Murad, An Evening with Dame Judi Dench, The Rathbone Prize, In Conversation with Stanley Tucci for The Women’s Prize Trust and Hachette’s 2023 ‘Changing The Story’ Festival.&nbsp; &nbsp;A Culture of Equality and Creativity&nbsp;Our culture at Kontour is valued by our employees, and is the key to why people join us, stay with us and thrive with us. We are dedicated to continuous improvement and self-reflection and central to this goal are our commitments to inclusion, the environment &amp; sustainability and employee wellbeing.We strive to create a working environment that promotes and values equity, diversity, inclusion and a sense of belonging; where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work in a creative and safe space. We are committed to equal opportunities and to building a more inclusive team that reflects the communities we serve.&nbsp;Made up of passionate, ambitious team-players from across the creative industries, Kontour believes a great idea can come from anywhere and anyone.&nbsp;Come and join our creative, friendly, motivated and supportive team.&nbsp; &nbsp;The Role: Production Assistant &nbsp;We are looking for an enthusiastic, driven, and efficient individual with a good work ethic. Experience in the live events industry is desirable but not essential. Excellent organisational skills, computer literacy and the ability to work as a team, but also comfortable working alone, will be important in this role.&nbsp;This role reports to the Head of Logistics and Managing Director.&nbsp;Location: This role could be based either in the London Office in Farringdon or Kontour Head Office in Pontefract.&nbsp; &nbsp;Main Duties:&nbsp;<ul><li>Assisting with logistics, booking hotels and travel for both talent and crew</li><li>Working closely with talent to ensure a smooth process when it comes to talent itineraries on tour</li><li>Accurately assigning and processing expenses from various tours and live events.</li><li>Attending live events to assist the Tour and Production Managers as a show runner throughout the UK</li><li>Maintaining office administration systems, including digital filing</li><li>Updating the company Calendar</li><li>Completing the company credit card expense forms</li><li>Providing on-the-ground assistance at events, to ensure that talent care is upheld to the highest standard</li><li>Assisting with anything that the company requires when it comes to logistics on events&nbsp;</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Excellent administrative and organisational skills</li><li>Experience of working in a busy company environment</li><li>High standards of literacy and numeracy</li><li>Working knowledge of Microsoft systems (Outlook, Word, Excel)</li><li>Ability to work on a Mac</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Excellent time management skills – you need to be able to cope with a substantial workload and multi-task</li><li>Ability to work under pressure and with interruptions</li><li>A strong attention to detail</li><li>Team player with a positive attitude</li><li>Dynamic with a hands-on, can-do attitude</li><li>Willingness to learn and adapt to all kinds of situations</li><li>A high level of professional integrity</li><li>Honest, reliable, and hard-working</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Ability to drive</li><li>It would be useful but not essential if you have previous work experience within the live event industry, either in an administrative role or as a tour manager. &nbsp;</li></ul> &nbsp;What We Offer:<ul><li>£30,000 per annum, depending on experience</li><li>Unlimited annual leave</li><li>Bonus leave - Mental Wellbeing Day and a day off in the month of your Birthday</li><li>£120 per quarter Employee wellbeing allowance</li><li>Access to private healthcare (following 1 years’ service)</li><li>Access to free counselling and mental wellbeing services through our Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>4% pension contribution</li><li>Life Assurance of 4 x base salary</li><li>Annual season ticket loan</li><li>Bike to work scheme</li><li>Complimentary tickets to Fane shows, Kilimanjaro Live events and access to free books</li></ul> &nbsp;How to ApplySend a CV and cover letter outlining why you would be ideal for the role to the email address found via the Apply button.We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

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