Production Assistant Volunteer Roles in Greater London
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
VOLUNTEER FILM PRODUCTION ASSISTANT REQUIRED to help on a:
Feature documentary film in aid of cancer research.
We are looking for a volunteer to join our small (but very experienced) team of filmmakers currently in pre-production on a film project about unsung young international Cancer Research Scientists who are based in London.
The ideal person would hopefully have an interest in film production and have a great sense of fun with the ability to keep our team up to date with dates for shooting etc. and to liaise with various scientists, organising filming dates etc at locations in and around London as well as being with us on the actual shoots.
This is a never-attempted-before film project and we anticipate huge global distribution with sales revenues going straight to Cancer Research UK.
We can pay moderate expenses with aims to provide a bonus at a later stage but we are funding this project ourselves along with some donated funds in order to remain independent from the major networks who would normally offer production funding (called MG’s) but who would then control distribution among the favoured few networks.
By declining advances from the networks we now remain independent, which gives us control over distribution and it also means we can be sure that every country in the world will be able to purchase the broadcast rights to the film directly from us. All populations suffer cancer, and we want to reach every person in every country in the world.
The film will be distributed in 35 languages, with more translations being added as we go.
Stars of Cancer was formed in 2022 by producer director: Michael Redwood and Dr. Zlatina Filipova - who is herself a film producer - for the sole purpose of creating a production company which is a requirement in enabling a production of this nature.
Our mission is to produce a stunning and emotional cinematic feature, film side by side with a sister version documentary.
In other words: the film can be viewed at cinemas, as well as on TV platforms which requires at least two formats.
The money raised from the film’s sales revenues will be directly handed over to UK Cancer Research Groups, and we will reveal exactly HOW and WHERE that money is spent, answering so many questions from people who simply don’t know, and who are sadly losing faith in ‘Giving’ to cancer research, because of this lack of information.
Donations to cancer research have dropped by 12% over the past year because of this lack of information. In the film we will highlight many unanswered questions put by the public about cancer donations, questions that Stars of Cancer WILL answer.
If you are interested in this project, then please click on: Quick Apply to register your interest.
Young scientists from all over the world working together here in the UK is something we, as filmmakers, are tremendously proud of.
We thought we’d been fortunate in our previous film careers to have worked with some rather famous actors, known as ’Stars’until we discovered, by fluke, these REAL ‘stars’ who quietly travel to their research labs each morning completely unnoticed by most of the public.
Not only can this film raise much needed funds for research, but it can also give us - the public - a chance to recognise, and to offer, our grateful thanks, to these rather shy and unassuming super heroes.
"We will be known forever by the tracks we leave."
- Dakota Tribe
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Could you be the welcoming face of RNIB? Do you have good communication skills and enjoy meeting and helping people? We need friendly, enthusiastic people like you to give visitors to our Products for Life Store the best possible experience when they come to us for information about our products and services or general enquiries. Ideally, you will have some flexibility to fit in with the needs of the Products for Life Store.
*Answering and making telephone calls; Assist with a variety of admin tasks; Create documents and input data; Meeting and greeting visitors; Provide sighted guiding.
*You will be speaking to blind and partially sighted people and explaining the different products and services that RNIB offer.
*Ability to use your own initiative; Approachable & empathetic nature; A welcoming and friendly nature; Good Interpersonal Skills; Microsoft Word, Excel and internet; Reliable, punctual and trustworthy; Willingness to work as part of a team.
*A chance to give something back; A chance to make a difference; A sense of achievement; Experience working in a National Charity; Meeting new people; New experiences and skills; Work with a variety of people; Work with people with sight loss.
*A chance to give something back; A chance to make a difference; A sense of achievement; Experience working in a National Charity; Meeting new people; New experiences and skills; Work with a variety of people; Work with people with sight loss.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are a Kingston-based social marketing enterprise using creative thinking to build community cohesion. We aim to attract knowledgeable individuals encouraging different cultures to unite which enables us to share and celebrate essential lessons. Partnering with local organisations, we put on programmes of training, workshops and other events that promote unity and tolerance. We conduct research to support our cause to challenge preconceptions around race and stereotyping. As well as delivering workshops on unconscious bias in the workplace.
Ready for an adventure? Dive into the heart of Quilombo UK by exploring our website and videos! Explore the values that guide our mission, values, and the impactful work we do to make a difference in our community.
Join us in leading positive change!
As the Video Production Assistant, you will support the Video Production Manager and team in all stages of video production from pre-production through post-production. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a creative environment while contributing to Quilombo UK's mission of promoting cultural awareness and community wellbeing.
Main Responsibilities
- Assist with setting up video/photography equipment for shoots and live events
- Help manage video footage, files, and digital assets
- Perform basic video editing tasks
- Provide production assistance as needed (e.g. props, crafty, runner duties)
- Support live streaming setup and execution for events
- Archive and organize video footage and media files
- Attend video shoots, events, and team meetings as required
Essential Skills & Experience
- Familiarity with video production equipment and workflows
- Working knowledge of Video Editing software
- Basic understanding of different video file formats and codecs
- Ability to follow direction and take initiative when needed
- Strong organizational and time management abilities
- Good interpersonal skills to work well in a team environment
- Proficiency with Google Workspace/Microsoft Office
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Hands-on experience with live video production/streaming
- Knowledge of Video Editing Software
- Understanding of colour grading and audio mixing techniques
The Professional Development Programme with Quilombo UK runs over a period of 16 weeks, is UNPAID and requires a minimum of 12 hours commitment per week across Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday.
Upon successful application, our HR team will contact you to arrange an interview. Following a successful interview, we'll initiate the onboarding process by sending you the necessary documents. Once your onboarding and identification documents are received and verified, you'll be invited to a 6-hour HR and System Induction. Subsequently, you'll meet with your Head of Department or Assistant Manager for your First Day.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
London City Mission (LCM) shares the gospel alongside the local church of London, equipping everyday Christians to lovingly bring a message of hope in Christ to those least likely to hear it.
LCM hosts a range of events, encouraging people to get involved in God's mission in London. The Audio Visual assistant will support in the running of events by helping manage the sound, visuals, lighting and with A/V set-up and take-down, amongst other things, under the oversight of the AV Comms Officer or production manager.
WHAT THE ROLE INVOLVES
- Manage Zoom/Teams calls for hybrid events.
- Manage visuals when not controlled by speakers.
- Assist with sound and visuals management under direction of A/V Comms Officer or Event A/V manager such as e.g. the facilitation of roving mics and stage lighting.
- Assist with event equipment set-up and take-down.
- Post-event recording management.
- Any other A/V tasks as requested by the A/V Comms Officer.
Hours: No regular hours as event-dependent. Events take place, on average, one to two times per quarter. Usually held on Saturdays, but occasionally on evenings or weekdays.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS REQUIRED
- Able to use sound desk or willing to learn.
- Able to use Zoom, Teams, ProPresenter, or willing to learn.
- Excellent people skills.
- ‘Can do’ attitude to serving and ability to see what needs to be done.
- Good timekeeping as set-up will be required before others arrive.
- Ability to work well under pressure in keeping with LCM values.
- Good troubleshooting skills.
- Adaptable and able to support AV or production manager at a moment’s notice.
- Attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
A Christian is required for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are a Kingston-based social marketing enterprise using creative thinking to build community cohesion.
We aim to attract knowledgeable individuals encouraging different cultures to unite which enables us to share and celebrate essential lessons.
Partnering with local organisations, we put on programmes of training, workshops and other events that promote unity and tolerance.
We conduct research to support our cause to challenge preconceptions around race and stereotyping. As well as delivering workshops on unconscious bias in the workplace.
Ready for an adventure? Dive into the heart of Quilombo UK by exploring our website and videos! Explore the values that guide our mission, values, and the impactful work we do to make a difference in our community.
Join us in leading positive change!
The objective of the role is:
- Finding scripts and other source materials.
- Maintain a clear and comprehensive system for content files and archives
- Assist in production-related tasks as needed
- Approving major production changes, Coordinating work, managing whole edits and producing ideas for content.
- Monitoring post-production processes to ensure accurate completion of details
- Conducting meetings with staff to discuss production progress and check-ins to ensure production objectives goals are met
- Coordinating the activities of writers, directors, managers, actors, and other personnel throughout the production process
Skills and Attributes:
- Demonstrate experience with Adobe Premier
- Demonstrate some video production experience
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Flexibility and openness to work on a variety of tasks
- Focused, organised and able to prioritise and execute tasks independently
- Show professionalism at all levels and in all environments
- Be a strong team player
- Well organized, pro-active, self-starter and able to deliver tasks efficiently.
- Good time-management skills
- BS degree in film studies, cinematography or related field.
The Professional Development Programme with Quilombo UK runs over a period of 16 weeks, is UNPAID and requires a minimum of 12 hours commitment per week across Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday.
Upon successful application, our HR team will contact you to arrange an interview. Following a successful interview, we'll initiate the onboarding process by sending you the necessary documents. Once your onboarding and identification documents are received and verified, you'll be invited to a 6-hour HR and System Induction. Subsequently, you'll meet with your Head of Department or Assistant Manager for your First Day.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Board and Committee Recruitment
About Us
Day One Trust’s mission is to help young people from every background to succeed in the creative industries. Currently the Trust operates two free-to-attend academies – East London Arts & Music (ELAM - opened 2014) and London Screen Academy (LSA - opened 2019). They already have an impressive track record in getting young people from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds into creative industry careers. Our alumni include winners of the BRIT Rising Star and BAFTA Young Game Designer awards, and they are working across the UK games, music and screen industries.
We are supported by the largest players in the creative economy including YouTube, Working Title Films, EON Productions, Universal Music Group and Heyday Films.
Both our Academies are judged outstanding by OFSTED and the Trust’s finances are healthy. From these secure foundations we want to grow the organisation and expand our impact. We are considering projects to expand our existing academies, open new academies and find other ways to spread our unique approach to vocational education for the creative industries so that it is available to more young people. Our ambition is to do whatever it takes to future proof our creative industries and ensure that young people, no matter their background, have the foot-up that they need to make their greatest possible contribution.
About our boards
It is an exciting time to become a Board or Committee member at Day One Trust (DOT) as we look to increase the impact of our existing academies, ensuring their excellence is secured for the long term and explore opportunities to grow our impact beyond them, so young people everywhere, whatever their background, can benefit from the access to the creative industries, The Trust Board and its committees have oversight of the Trust and its academies, and are responsible for making sure it’s doing what it was set up to do. Our board and committees’ strengths come from the range of different skills, experiences, backgrounds and perspectives of their members. A diagram of our board and committee structure is at the end of this document.
The foundations of both DOT academies were laid by leaders in the creative industries, spanning music, film & television; most of our founders still work closely with the academies and serve on the DOT board or on one of its committees, which include the governing bodies of the academies. They are joined by others who bring expertise in Education, finance, operations, and other areas. All of our board and committee members share a passion and commitment for the organisation’s work.
Is this for you?
Our mission is to help young people from every background to succeed in the creative industries, so representation is central to our work. We are always looking to improve the diversity of our board and committees and we want to make them as representative as possible of the characteristics and lived experiences of the young people attending our academies. We strive to make our boards inclusive spaces and welcoming to different voices and perspectives.
Whether you are an experienced trustee or wanting to take your first step at a non-executive level, we want to hear from you. We are looking for individuals with a passion for education, the creative industries & inclusion who want to use their skills and expertise or lived experiences to strengthen our governance. Candidates do not need to have previous experience of being a trustee or serving on a board. We will support you in learning about the role and the organisation through your induction and by providing ongoing support from an established board or committee member.
Commitment: For each board or committee that you join, you would be expected to attend four meetings a year as well as an annual strategy day. In addition, you would be expected to engage with the academies between meetings, using your skills, experience and expertise in the most appropriate way to have maximum impact on their success. Typically this will mean three visits to the Academies per year, which could be timed to coincide with board meetings.
Skills and knowledge we are seeking
In this recruitment round we are particularly keen to recruit people with knowledge or experience in the following areas, but we welcome applications from anyone who is passionate about what we do and able to make a contribution.
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Educational standards and quality, with an academy trust, school or FE background
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Safeguarding in post-16 education
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Special Educational Needs
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Marketing to young people and employers, especially through social media
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Leadership in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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Building and property management, including construction projects
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Fundraising
Roles available
1. Trustee to chair the Safeguarding and Wellbeing Committee
The Safeguarding and Wellbeing Committee is responsible for ensuring that the Trust safeguards all of the young people in its academies and equips them to succeed in the creative industries or their chosen careers after leaving us. Our mission is to create pathways for under-represented and disadvantaged young people into those industries. Enabling them to overcome the challenges they may face in life while at our academies and afterwards is essential to that mission and we take it just as seriously as our responsibility to keep them safe from harm. We are currently seeking a dynamic individual to assume the role of the Chair of the Committee, who would also join our Trust Board.
2. Trustee to chair the Standards and Teaching Committee
The Standards and Teaching Committee is responsible for ensuring that the Trust’s educational outcomes and the quality of educational experience it provides match that mission. We want young people, whatever their background or circumstances, to make excellent progress in our academies, to experience excellent teaching, and as a result to go on to successful careers in the creative industry, either directly after leaving or after further study. We want to recruit a chair of this committee with experience of leadership in a multi-academy trust or of academy leadership, who can help us strengthen our practice and provide support and challenge to our academy and trust staff and governors. The chair would also join our Trust Board and report on the work of the committee as well as contributing to the overall strategic direction of the Trust.
3. Members of the Standards and Teaching Committee, with one also joining the ELAM Governing body
We want to grow the membership of the Trust’s Standards and Teaching Committee with 3-4 new members to broaden the range of educational expertise in the group. The Standards and Teaching Committee is responsible for ensuring that the Trust’s educational outcomes and the quality of educational experience it provides match that mission. Your educational expertise will be instrumental in enriching the overall educational experience in the academy.
Our first priority is for one of the new members to also join the ELAM Governing Body. In this role, you will play a key part in upholding the highest education standards at ELAM. As a Member of the ELAM Governing Body, you will report on the Standards and Teaching Committee’s scrutiny of educational standards at the academy, and actively contribute to governance discussions and decision-making processes.
4. Property or Estates professional to join the Finance, Audit, Operations and Risk Committee
We want to extend the Finance, Audit, Operations and Risk Committee’s knowledge and experience in property matters by recruiting individuals with experience in property development or estate management. The Trust is responsible for two unique academy buildings which provide industry standard equipment in exciting learning environments. They are now 5 and 8 years old respectively. As they begin to mature, the trust must ensure that the buildings and their facilities continue to meet the needs of students and provide an authentic industry experience for them. In addition, the Trust is planning significant expansion of the ELAM site and is exploring other growth projects, including opening new schools, which will involve constructing new buildings or converting existing sites. Ensuring that these buildings are well designed, securely funded and successfully delivered will be essential to the success of any of these future projects
Appointment Process
Closing date: 23rd August 2024
Shortlisting date: 30th August 2024
Interviews: 23rd September - 11th October 2024
To apply: please send your CV and an email explaining which role you are interested in (Chairing a particular committee, or joining as a member of the local governor body and committee), why you are interested and what you think you would bring to the role.
Day One Trust values equality, diversity and inclusion. We exist to ensure that young people from every background can succeed in the creative industries. Our staff and students are from very diverse backgrounds and we want our Board to reflect this. We welcome applications from anyone regardless of their age, disability, ethnicity, heritage, sexuality, gender and socio-economic background. We particularly encourage applications from disabled candidates, and black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates, as these groups are underrepresented within our organisation.
This post is unpaid, but we are committed to ensuring that people from all backgrounds are able to contribute to our boards. We are happy to pay reasonable standard class travel expenses for any applicant and we will pay the same travel costs and any childcare costs for any board members so that these are not a barrier to taking part.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.