Script Coordinator Talent Pool (Casualty)
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Cardiff, GB, CF10 4GA
Job Closing Date: 13/04/2025
THE ROLE
Contract: Talent Pool
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About BBC Studios
BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business, powered by British creativity, with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe.
We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platform-defining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Bluey, Eastenders, Casualty, Prehistoric Planet and Planet Earth III.
The range and quality of our content is unsurpassed, creating critical and commercial successes and global phenomena.
From BAFTAs to RTS Awards, BBC Studios is Britain’s most awarded production company and the only producer with three of the top ten shows on IMDB; we’re the home of bbc.com, the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK’s largest distributor of British content.
About Drama Productions
BBC Studios Drama Productions sits at the heart of the UK as our slate of award-winning soaps and dramas continue to bring audiences together week after week.
EastEnders, Casualty, River City and Pobol y Cwm remain a constant source of gripping entertainment, with addictive storylines and loveable characters year on year; as well as award-winning crime drama Silent Witness and our fabulous cosy crime shows Father Brown, and Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Detectives.
At BBC Studios Drama Productions, we’re passionate about developing and nurturing a creative and diverse workforce.
The Role
This is an entry level role providing secretarial support to the script department. The Script Coordinator is responsible for ensuring all drafts and amends, final scripts, front pages, synopses and billings, are accurately typed and distributed to the correct members of production and cast in a timely manner, whilst also providing secretarial support to the Script Producer and Script Editors and general support to the Casualty Script department.
You will also carry out general administrative duties like booking transport, arranging meetings, managing the show’s bible, talent lists and databases, and fielding emails and enquiries. The role requires excellent organisational skills.
We are looking for someone who is editorially minded for this role given the potential for growth and development, eventually, in to an Assistant Script Editor position and beyond. You will be someone who is excited to get their hands on scripts and has opinions about what makes a good story. Importantly, you will be a fan of the show and have a good knowledge of current and past storylines.
What does it take?
1. We’re looking for someone who is highly organised – and with a strong interest in story and script.
2. Experience in an administrative or secretarial role is essential. You will need proven organisational skills and experience including arranging and attending meetings, taking minutes, establishing and maintaining office and administration systems, booking travel and accommodation, hospitality and diary management.
3. Strong technical skills including Windows 10/11. Experience or knowledge of Final Draft is an asset but not essential.
4. Experience of confidently communicating with a range of stakeholders in previous positions. This will include evidence of written and verbal skills and a typing speed of 40 wpm minimum.
5. Experience of strong attention to detail.
6. Experience of working with confidential information and an understanding of GDPR.
7. A strong interest in story and writing demonstrated either through an educational course or qualification, personal writing and reading, or professional experience such as writing for print or the web, or working in drama such as theatre, audio or radio.
8. You will know and enjoy Casualty and have opinions about our characters and storylines.
9. You will have a wider appreciation of TV drama and continuing drama generally.
Script Team Talent Pools
The Casualty script team is essential to the show's success. Awarded the best British soap by BAFTA this year, we have increasingly high standards and want to work with exciting, innovative script talent who are as passionate about the show as we are.
These talent pools are an opportunity for us to reach out and engage with people who want to work in our script team.
If you are successfully selected to be in the talent pool it doesn't mean you will definitely end up working with us unfortunately. Being in the pool means you will be considered when opportunities come up.
If you are invited to work on Casualty you will need to be based in Cardiff for the duration of the contract, or live within a commutable distance. Unfortunately we don't provide financial assistance for this or cover expenses.
Life at BBC Studios
We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours.
The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background.
BBC Studios puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do both onscreen and offscreen, including delivering against the BBC Group’s science-based Net Zero targets.
We are proud to share that we are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and we strongly encourage applications from disabled people.
To be considered for this role you will need to be at least 18 years of age at the commencement of your employment.
Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.
DISCLAIMER
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
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