Team Assistant - Factual (6 month Fixed Term Contract)
Glasgow - office based.
Salary range: £24,242 - £26,400 per annum (pro rata) (dependent on experience)
ABOUT US
STV Studios is one of the UK’s leading producers of scripted and unscripted content and Scotland’s biggest production group. Led by Studios CEO David Mortimer, the group has an impressive track record of success across drama, entertainment and factual, working with the world’s biggest broadcasters and streamers including Apple TV+, Netflix, BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV, Sky and Warner Bros. Discovery.
STV Studios Factual is the award winning production label behind documentaries including The Firm (BBC Scotland), Unvaccinated (BBC Two) and What Killed the Whale? (Channel 4), as well as a number of much-loved transactional series including The Yorkshire Auction House for Warner Bros. Discovery, long-running BBC daytime hit, Antiques Road Trip and The Travelling Auctioneers. The team have a vibrant slate of shows in production including upcoming three-part true crime series, The Catfish Next Door, for BBC Three and landmark documentary film, Disease X, for BBC Two – as well as an exciting pipeline of projects in development,
An opportunity has arisen for a Team Assistant to join STV Studios - Factual, on a 6-month fixed term contract basis to provide comprehensive administration and secretarial support to the Creative Director, Craig Hunter and Head of Production, Sarah Forster, as well as the wider STV Studios - Factual team. Key to success in this role is the ability to be proactive, demonstrate strong organisational and communication skills coupled with proficient use of MS Office and Teams.
THE ROLE
* Provide PA support to the Creative Director, Factual and Head of Production, Factual, along with wider administration support to STV Studios team.
* Providing secretarial and administrative support and effective diary management.
* Demonstrate an ability to prioritise, including setting up meetings and video/conference calls, handling phone calls, taking meeting minutes and handling correspondence in a professional manner.
* Maintenance of paper based and digital filing systems.
* Coordinating departmental events, travel and accommodation as appropriate in line with Company policy.
* Assist in any other aspect of the work of the company as reasonably required.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
* Proven related experience in an administrative and secretarial business support role within a fast-paced environment, possibly within the media environment.
* Experience of creating and maintaining spreadsheets.
* Ability to forward plan, prioritise, achieve deadlines and adapt to a fast paced and varied workload whilst maintaining high levels of accuracy.
* Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail to maintain a high-quality output.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively and develop effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
* Strong IT skills, in particular MS Office, with a detailed understanding of Excel.
* Familiarity of a television production environment preferable but not essential.
JOIN US
If you have a demonstrable track record of delivery in a related role, we would love to hear from you.
To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to hr@stv.tv by 1 May 2025.
STV Group plc is an equal opportunities employer committed to valuing and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates underrepresented in our industry, so we are keen to hear from ethnically diverse talent and people that identify as disabled, deaf and/or neurodivergent. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
Please let us know if you have any access requirements to support your application by emailing hr@stv.tv.