An exciting management opportunity to work for a nationally recognized award-winning organisation dedicated to empowering individuals, communities and artists through film and digital technology and join an amazing team. Somerset Film is an Arts Council National Portfolio organisation.

We are looking for a talented, thoughtful and energetic individual to work across our three strands: community engagement, talent development and creative production. They will lead on securing and producing creative film and digital media commissions and to oversee and line manage the delivery of grant funded and commissioned projects including talent development.

Salary: £29,458 pro rata - four day a week role.

Job description

Producer

Responsible to: Creative Director

Responsible for: Assistant Producer

Production and Digital Services

• Attract, secure and line produce film and digital media commissions.
• Provide quotes and write tenders for film commissions, enquiries and leads.
• Develop and promote digital services and earned income strands such as live-streaming, equipment hire, courses/training etc
• Increase earned income to support investment in charitable activities.
• Contract and manage reputable and diverse freelancers.
• Ensure all productions meet our high quality standards before delivery to clients.
• Ensure the development of a diverse talent pool to draw on for courses and productions
• Signpost emerging talent to external opportunities and develop in-house opportunities for work experience, training and co-production.
• In particular to develop ideas or stories that reflect the concerns/interests of our local community and life.
• To enter Somerset Film work into competitions and festivals to maintain our profile

Management

• To manage the daily operation of Somerset Film county wide, with the support of the Creative Director.
• To oversee and line manage the delivery of grant funded projects, in particular Outreach Projects eg. HLF, NPO.
• To provide reports to Funders and Trustees as required.
• To regularly pass on skills to others through in-house training, public courses, talks and other engagement activities
• To develop working relationships with partner organisations, groups and individuals.
• To line manage the Assistant Producer and other production trainees.
• To mange delivery of talent development programmes such as Bfi Film Club and CYP Film Commissions.
• To oversee the public programme of activities and film screenings.
• To duty manage the building and events as required.

Knowledge/Experience required:

• Hands on experience of film making and production
• Knowledge and experience of budgeting, writing quotes and tenders
• Experience of pitching ideas and of their development
• Experience of evaluating projects
• Experience of community engagement and working practice
• Experience of reporting for grant funded projects to a deadline
• Good communicator who keeps abreast of other interested organisations, individuals and the developing media world.
• Able to lead and manage staff and freelance practitioners

The following skills are seen as essential for the job.

You will need to provide evidence of your involvement and level of skill in the following areas.

Essential skills

• Hands on experience of film making and production with the ability to come in on budget.
• Knowledge and experience of budgeting, writing quotes and tenders
• Experience of pitching ideas and of their development
• Experience of community engagement and working practice
• Experience of reporting for grant funded projects to a deadline
• Good understanding of of Equality, diversity and inclusive approaches

Desirable

• The ability to assess the skills of others
• Good communicator who keeps abreast of other interested organisations, individuals and the developing media world.
• Leadership eg interested in and supportive of the individual and of the team
• Knowledge of Health and Safety current practice
• Experience of evaluating projects
• Desire to help develop the interests of the most vulnerable in society
• Environmentally aware

Applications in writing (covering letter, CV and completed equal opportunities monitoring form) to Chair of Trustees via by using Producer Application in the subject line by 5pm on Friday 8th September. In your covering letter, please make your availability for the interview dates (during 18th - 22nd September) known to us and any access requirements you may have. See our website for full details of the post.

After initial assessment, we will notify short listed candidates of their interview date.

Ideally the role will commence as soon as possible but we are flexible, informed by required notice periods and the process of obtaining satisfactory references.

We encourage applications from disabled and BAME applicants who are underrepresented in our organisation.

The successful applicant will require a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Terms and Conditions

Job Title: Producer

Salary: £31k pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Notice Period: One month during initial six month contract.

Location: Office facilities will be located at The Engine Room, 52, High Street, Bridgwater Somerset TA6 3BL

Hours of Work: Four days a week, to be worked flexibly. The role will require some evening and weekend work.

Holiday: 28 days including statutory bank holidays pro rata

The successful applicant will require a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.