Assistant Action Vehicle Supervisor

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: B

CONTRACT TYPE: Continuing / Permanent

DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios Drama - EastEnders

LOCATION: Elstree Centre, Borehamwood

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £34,000 - £37,000 + London Weighting at £5441 - depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

WE ARE BBC STUDIOS

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Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

EastEnders are looking for a Assistant Action Vehicle Supervisor to support the effective management and operation of our action vehicle fleet and wider production-owned vehicles, ensuring they are safe, compliant, well maintained, and available to meet production requirements. The role provides logistical, administrative, and operational support, helping to coordinate vehicle activity, maintain fleet records, and ensure the safe and efficient delivery of vehicle services across production.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

Join the team behind EastEnders and play a key role in supporting one of the UK's most iconic television productions. This is a unique opportunity to work with a diverse fleet of action and production vehicles, contribute directly to on-screen storytelling of Albert Square, and collaborate with talented production teams, cast, and crew in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where no two days are the same.

Your Key Responsibilities And Impact

• Support the day-to-day management, deployment, and availability of the EastEnders action vehicle fleet and wider production-owned vehicles, ensuring they are safe, compliant, and ready to meet production requirements.
• Coordinate vehicle movements between filming locations, studio sites, suppliers, and storage facilities, ensuring efficient transport planning and vehicle allocation.
• Manage vehicle maintenance activities, including servicing, repairs, MOTs, inspections, and condition checks, while maintaining accurate fleet records and compliance documentation.
• Prepare vehicles for production use, liaise with production teams and external suppliers, and support cast and crew with vehicle operation requirements during filming.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards, conduct driver licence and compliance checks, and deputise for the Action Vehicle Supervisor during periods of absence.

Essential Critiera

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES

• Experience of fleet management, transport coordination, vehicle operations, or a similar role within a television drama or production environment
• Demonstrable understanding of drama production processes, including script breakdowns and the vehicle requirements needed to support filming
• Evidenced strong knowledge of vehicle maintenance, servicing schedules, roadworthiness standards, and fleet compliance requirements
• Proven organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple vehicle movements, priorities, and operational demands in a fast-paced environment
• Experience maintaining accurate records and compliance documentation, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Outlook
• Demonstrable excellent communication skills, including experience working with cast, crew, and external suppliers, alongside a strong understanding of health and safety requirements relating to vehicle operations
• A full and clean driving licence

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

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Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.