Production Management Assistant (Kids & Family) Talent Pool

BBC; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global content provider is looking for Production Management Assistants to join their talent pool for anticipated roles in 2026. Candidates should possess strong organizational and communication skills, and a keen interest in children's programming. The role involves providing logistical support in a dynamic production environment and will be based in Salford with hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• At least one credit as a Production Management Assistant or Production Secretary.
• Experience working with or on Children's content is an advantage.
• Ability to work in a busy production environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide logistical and financial support to the production.
• Work closely with the editorial team and report to Production Co-ordinator or Manager.
• Manage relationships effectively within a diverse team.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Microsoft Word proficiency

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Tools

Silvermouse

BBC systems

Job description

About Bbc Studios

BBC Studios Productions is a global content powerhouse with a unique breadth and range, creating high-quality, award-winning, ambitious content across an extraordinary range of genres and specialisms.

JOB INTRODUCTION

BBC Studios’ Kids & Family portfolio boasts some of the most exciting and successful local and global franchises in the world, with BAFTA winning craft and storytelling. Our incredibly diverse multi-genre portfolio includes iconic titles such as Blue Peter, The Dumping Ground, JoJo & Gran Gran, Supertato, Odd Squad and The CBeebies Specials. Our teams are passionate about creating internationally world-class content for our young audiences.

We’re opening up a Production Management Assistant (PMA) Talent Pool as we are anticipating a number of PMA roles needed across our productions in 2026. Currently we are predicting PMA roles on Blue Peter and CBeebies commissions (TBC).

These PMA roles are based in MediaCityUK, Salford and will be hybrid working 2/3 days a week in the office along with location and studio based filming when required. Other PMA roles may be appointed on other productions from this talent pool.

How Our Talent Pools Work

These talent pools are an opportunity for us to reach out and engage with experienced Production Management Assistants who want to work with the Kids & Family team. Unfortunately, being in the pool doesn't mean you'll be guaranteed to work with us, but it does mean you'll be considered when opportunities arise.

These pools will form a database for us to refer to when opportunities come up. If we approach you and you are not available, don't worry! We understand that's the nature of freelance.

Advantages Of Being In a Talent Pool

• Applying now means you shouldn't need to go through an assessment process for future opportunities.
• You don't need to be available now to apply - this is about making sure you're considered for anything we have over the next 12 months.
• If you don't know our Hiring Managers, this is an excellent opportunity to start building relationships with them and show them your skills.

Key Responsibilities And Criteria

In partnership with the editorial team, the Production Management Assistant will report to the Production Co-ordinator or Production Manager to provide day-to-day logistical and financial support to the production in a busy and fast-moving environment.

We’re looking for candidates who possess excellent organisational and communication skills, problem-solving abilities with a can-do attitude and who work well within a diverse team.

Are you the right candidate?

• You must have at least one credit working as a Production Management Assistant or Production Secretary within TV Broadcast production.
• A keen interest in the types of programmes that we produce, experience of working with Children or on Children’s content an advantage.
• Have experience of providing administrative support in a busy production environment along with the ability to work in pressurised and challenging situations.
• Able to manage relationships effectively while working with a variety of people and work collaboratively within a diverse team.
• Demonstrate strong organisational skills and able to manage conflicting demands to meet deadlines.
• A good communicator, hold good attention to detail when working at pace.
• Initiative and problem-solving ability and have a can-do attitude.
• Confident Microsoft Word and Excel skills
• A passion for driving sustainable practices across all of our productions
• Experience of post production paperwork (Silvermouse) and BBC systems an advantage

The interviews for this talent pool are currently due to take place w/c 24th November 2025.