Please note: This role does not involve casting for productions.
Key Responsibilities Include:
Administrative Support:
1. Admin-heavy role supporting a busy production office.Managing cast compliance including passports, medicals, and visa arrangements.Sending cast welcome emails and assisting with onboarding logistics.Booking cast travel and coordinating schedules.
Technical & Studio Support:
2. Setting up and operating sound and filming equipment.Ensuring all tech is ready for use: charging devices, turning on mics, preparing cameras.Maintain and prepare all set and props required for rehearsals, ensuring they are ready for the start of each day.
Role Overview
The Production Assistant is an essential part of the day-to-day operation of the busy Academy Production Office. You’ll be involved in all aspects of administration and production paperwork for the onboarding process, ensuring our cast members are fully compliant before embarking. You’ll also support filming days with the operation of our in-house studio PA and equipment and help ensure our production shows meet safety standards and exceed guest expectations.
Key accountabilities for Entertainment Production Assistant include:
3. Deliver the cast onboarding and compliance process.
4. Support the Production Coordinator in day-to-day operations.
5. Be an integral link between departments at The Academy.
6. Liaise with Assistant Choreographers to plan weekly filming schedules.
7. Arrange, set up, and run filming and sound equipment.
8. Maintain and prepare all sets and props for rehearsals.
This role is classified as CUK13 and is available on a full-time permanent basis.
About you: the ideal candidate
You are more than just your CV. You're someone who brings:
9. Strong administrative and organisation skills
10. Experience in entertainment logistics or technical support.
11. Due to operational support of setting up heavy equipment, candidates must be comfortable with manual handling of heavy loads
12. Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
13. A proactive and collaborative approach.
In this role, your distinct personal attributes will be the key to standing out. We are on the lookout for candidates who want to excel. If you possess qualities that can drive success, we want you on our team. Your ability to blend analytical skills with interpersonal strengths will set the foundation for innovation and growth within our P&O Cruises department.
We recognise the value in having people with a variety of backgrounds, experience, and skills in our business. That means the role requirements here should be seen as a guide, not a checklist.
Why join us?
Our P&O Cruises team is about being part of a community that values growth, work-life balance, and wellbeing.
Read our employee experience guide to learn more about life as a Carnival UK colleague.
14. Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
15. Recognition scheme with prizes and awards
16. Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers
17. Extensive learning and development opportunities
18. Employee-led networks
19. Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
20. Company paid Health Cash Plan and health assessment
21. In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP
22. Life Assurance
23. Parental and adoption leave
24. Employee Shares Plan
25. Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes
26. Onsite restaurant offering range of healthy cooked and grab and go meals
27. Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal
28. Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
29. Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
30. A friendly welcome with help settling in
Take the next step
Due to the popularity of our roles and our commitment to finding the best talent, we might close applications earlier than advertised. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to become part of a team dedicated to creating unforgettable holiday happiness. Apply today to start your journey with us.
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