Production Manager

National Film and Television School; Beaconsfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious film and television educational institution in Beaconsfield is seeking a Production Manager to oversee student productions. The role involves managing budgets, schedules, and safety protocols, ensuring high standards are met across various genres. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong organizational skills and experience in film or TV production management. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and benefits including life assurance, pension scheme, and flexible working options.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Flexible working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Bike 2 Work scheme

Season ticket loans

Qualifications

• Previous experience in film or TV production.
• Experience managing budgets, schedules, and risk assessments.
• Strong IT skills, particularly in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage student films across various genres, ensuring timelines and budgets are met.
• Support students with production planning and paperwork.
• Advise on production methods to ensure cost effectiveness.

Skills

Budget management

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical mindset

Excel proficiency

Job description

Production Manager

Full time (35 hours a week), salary up to £38,000 per annum, depending on experience. The National Film and Television School (NFTS), Beaconsfield.

First established in 1971, the National Film and Television School (NFTS) has evolved to become a leading global institution, developing some of Britain and the world’s top creative talent in film, television and games. It is widely acknowledged to be the top school of its kind in the UK and one of the best internationally, being named as one of The Hollywood Reporter’s top international film schools for over a decade. The NFTS is a registered charity (313429).

We are currently recruiting for a Production Manager to join our Production Support team. The role involves working closely with students and tutors across multiple genres of student productions, ranging from animation to documentary, and fiction to live television. The NFTS is a full‑service studio with the resources in‑house to produce and complete work to the very highest standards, making more than a hundred and fifty film, television and games projects each year.

The successful candidate will have experience of managing budgets and supporting productions, along with excellent organisational skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines. Applicants need to be excellent communicators, possessing strong interpersonal skills, an analytical mindset and an enthusiasm for working with creative talent at the start of their careers.

Full time NFTS employees are entitled to 20 days holiday a year, as well as any public holidays and an additional 11 fixed days leave at Christmas and Easter. While our standard week is 9.30‑5.30 (35 hours per week), we are supportive of employees wishing to work flexibly and will consider a range of options, please include any flexible working options as part of your application. Other benefits include: Life Assurance, Pension scheme, Bike 2 Work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, and season ticket loans.

For further information about this role and details of how to apply, please visit the Jobs page on our website.

Closing date for applications is Monday, 5th January 2026.

At the NFTS, people are at the heart of what we do.

We’re an inclusive employer and are committed to equality of opportunity and building a culturally diverse workforce. We are committed to being an anti‑racist organisation and to increasing our representation of staff from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Job Description

Reporting to: Head of Production.

Purpose of role

This is a key role in the School’s Production Support Team, working under the direction of the School’s Head of Production to manage and oversee a wide range of production activities across the NFTS. Including the scheduling and budget management of student productions and curriculum workshops by providing accurate and timely support to students, tutors and other members of the Production Support team.

Core responsibilities

• Managing student films across a wide range of genres, including but not limited to factual documentaries, scripted & unscripted television, animation and dramas, to ensure they are delivered on schedule, on budget and within the H&S parameters laid out.
• Working closely with the curriculum Heads of Department to ensure slates of films are delivered to our key principle of working safely whilst remaining on schedule and on budget within the parameters set and addressing the learning outcomes for all students.
• Working with our Production Safety Manager to support students on the preparation of Risk Assessments, and safe management of productions.
• Supporting students in the preparation of production planning, including production paperwork, albert carbon footprints, budgets, insurances and Risk Assessments during pre‑production and shooting periods.
• Advising on safe and efficient methods of production to ensure cost effectiveness and best use of funds, including tutoring students to ensure budgeted expenditure is monitored and productions remain on budget. To support float clearances, approve payments and contracts, and financial wrap of productions in a timely manner.
• Advising students in relation to clearance of IP, including music and archive, for use in student films and ensuring correct paperwork is issued and signatures obtained to complete final delivery paperwork.
• Assisting in keeping the Production Support pages of the School’s intranet (WorkVivo) and Shared Folders updated to ensure students, tutors and curriculum teams have access to up to date and correct documentation.
• Booking and contracting crew and technical staff, and ensuring Right to Work checks are completed.
• Dealing with staff and student queries and requests for assistance on student films and workshop projects.
• Supporting the Production Support Coordinator in the management of systems for booking stages, vehicles, carnets, and general administration duties.
• Any other reasonable duties as required.

Person Specification

Essential

• Previous experience in film or TV production.
• Previous experience helping to manage budgets, schedules and risk assessments.
• Excellent organisational skills including the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Close attention to detail.
• Numeracy and analytical skills.
• Strong IT skills, in particular excel.
• Ability to work as a member of a team and to show initiative.
• Interest in management of productions – in particular clearances, cost management, H&S, crewing, insurance, contracts.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

Desirable

• Understanding or experience of overseas productions.
• Working knowledge of documentary and unscripted productions.
• Experience in mentoring or supporting new crew and/or students.