Assistant Action Vehicle Supervisor Job Details | BBC

BBC; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

BBC Studios in Elstree Centre, Borehamwood, is seeking an Assistant Action Vehicle Supervisor to manage and deploy the action vehicle fleet and production-owned vehicles. You will ensure safety, compliance, maintenance, and readiness to meet production needs on set.

You will coordinate movements, maintain records, and support casting and crew with vehicle requirements during filming in a fast-paced TV environment. A full, clean driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in fleet management or transport coordination in TV production.
• Understanding of drama production processes and vehicle needs for filming.
• Knowledge of vehicle maintenance and fleet compliance.
• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple vehicle movements.
• Proficiency with Excel and Outlook for records.
• Full and clean driving licence.
• Excellent communication with cast, crew, and suppliers; health and safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day management and availability of EastEnders vehicle fleet.
• Coordinate vehicle movements between filming locations and facilities.
• Manage maintenance activities and maintain fleet records.
• Prepare vehicles for production use and liaise with teams and external suppliers.
• Ensure health and safety standards and conduct license checks; deputise for the supervisor.

Skills

Fleet management

Transport coordination

Vehicle maintenance

Documentation & records

Health & safety

Driving licence

Cast & crew liaison

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: Continuing / Permanent
DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios Drama - EastEnders
LOCATION: Elstree Centre, Borehamwood
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £ 34,000 - £37,000 + London Weighting at £5441 - depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

WE ARE BBC STUDIOS

A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world’s most sought-after TV, audio and digital content.

Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

EastEnders are looking for a Assistant Action Vehicle Supervisor to support the effective management and operation of our action vehicle fleet and wider production-owned vehicles, ensuring they are safe, compliant, well maintained, and available to meet production requirements. The role provides logistical, administrative, and operational support, helping to coordinate vehicle activity, maintain fleet records, and ensure the safe and efficient delivery of vehicle services across production.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

Join the team behind EastEnders and play a key role in supporting one of the UK's most iconic television productions. This is a unique opportunity to work with a diverse fleet of action and production vehicles, contribute directly to on-screen storytelling of Albert Square, and collaborate with talented production teams, cast, and crew in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where no two days are the same.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Support the day-to-day management, deployment, and availability of the EastEnders action vehicle fleet and wider production-owned vehicles, ensuring they are safe, compliant, and ready to meet production requirements.
• Coordinate vehicle movements between filming locations, studio sites, suppliers, and storage facilities, ensuring efficient transport planning and vehicle allocation.
• Manage vehicle maintenance activities, including servicing, repairs, MOTs, inspections, and condition checks, while maintaining accurate fleet records and compliance documentation.
• Prepare vehicles for production use, liaise with production teams and external suppliers, and support cast and crew with vehicle operation requirements during filming.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards, conduct driver licence and compliance checks, and deputise for the Action Vehicle Supervisor during periods of absence.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES

• Experience of fleet management, transport coordination, vehicle operations, or a similar role within a television drama or production environment
• Demonstrable understanding of drama production processes, including script breakdowns and the vehicle requirements needed to support filming
• Evidenced strong knowledge of vehicle maintenance, servicing schedules, roadworthiness standards, and fleet compliance requirements
• Proven organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple vehicle movements, priorities, and operational demands in a fast-paced environment
• Experience maintaining accurate records and compliance documentation, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Outlook
• Demonstrable excellent communication skills, including experience working with cast, crew, and external suppliers, alongside a strong understanding of health and safety requirements relating to vehicle operations
• A full and clean driving licence

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

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.

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.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.

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Life at BBC Studios

• A flexible 35-hour working week with 26 days annualleave (plus bank holidays) and the option to buy anextra five days.
• Defined pension (up to 10% employer contributions).
• Caring and parenting support, 24/7 remote GP access,life assurance and accident benefit.
• BBC Studios is a world leader in operating sustainably both on and off screen. Find out more about BBC Group’s science-based Net Zero targets here .
• Career development in a values-led purpose-driven culture.

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We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

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Disability confident

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