Junior Production Manager

BBC Studios; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

BBC Studios in Glasgow seeks a Junior Production Manager to support the Scam Interceptors hub. The role starts 12 October 2026 and runs until 21 May 2027. Initially office-based Mon–Thu through Dec 2026, moving to a hybrid pattern from January 2027.

You will manage schedules, budgets, and deliveries, coordinating with editorial teams, talent, compliance specialists, and external partners while ensuring health and safety compliance across production.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering fast-turnaround productions.
• Strong financial and budget management skills.
• Working knowledge of BBC production systems.
• Experience managing multiple edits and high-volume deliveries.
• Understanding of BBC and independent production delivery requirements.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of production compliance and health & safety procedures.
• Knowledge of rights management.
• Delegation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage production schedules, resources, and logistics for studio and location filming.
• Monitor budgets, forecasts, and production spend.
• Coordinate multiple edits and high-volume programme deliveries.
• Complete programme paperwork and oversee delivery documentation.
• Work closely with editorial teams, talent, compliance specialists, and external partners.
• Ensure health and safety and compliance requirements are met throughout production.

Skills

Production scheduling

Budget management

Rights management

Health & safety knowledge

Editorial collaboration

Delegation skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Tools

BBC production systems

Job description

Junior Production Manager – Scam Interceptors BBC Studios | Glasgow Contract: 12 October 2026 – 21 May 2027 Please note: this role will be office-based Monday to Thursday until the end of December 2026 to support the production hub setup and delivery. From January 2027, the role will move to a hybrid working pattern. BBC Studios is seeking a Junior Production Manager to join the award-winning series Scam Interceptors in Glasgow.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage production schedules, resources, and logistics for studio and location filming.
• Monitor budgets, forecasts, and production spend.
• Coordinate multiple edits and high-volume programme deliveries.
• Complete programme paperwork and oversee delivery documentation.
• Work closely with editorial teams, talent, compliance specialists, and external partners.
• Ensure health and safety and compliance requirements are met throughout production.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience delivering fast-turnaround factual or multi-platform productions.
• Strong financial and budget management skills.
• Working knowledge of BBC production systems.
• Experience managing multiple edits and high-volume deliveries.
• Understanding of BBC and independent production delivery requirements.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of production compliance and health & safety procedures.
• Knowledge of rights management.
• Delegation skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of commissioning and greenlight processes, with the ability to coordinate resources and production planning to support the successful delivery of editorial goals.

Successful candidates will be Iv 30 Sept - 01 October