Awards Assistant

Salary: £22,000 pro rata

The Grierson Trust is looking for a contracted Awards Assistant to join their from September to mid-November. The role is UK-based but remote and flexible, with some travel involved.

About the role

The Awards Assistant will work closely with Marketing and Communications Manager to support with a variety of administrative tasks relating to the British Documentary Awards and the wider work of The Grierson Trust. The candidate should be highly organised, proficient using Microsoft Office suite and a confident written and verbal communicator with good attention to detail. We are looking for a team player to support various activities of The Trust as needed.

• Reporting to: Marketing and Communications Manager
• Other key internal stakeholders: Managing Director, Director of Training Programmes, Training Programmes Coordinator, PR Consultant, freelance awards events producer.
• External stakeholders: Grierson Trustees, production companies, broadcasters, jurors and reviewers, sponsors, awards guests.
• Salary: £22,000 pro rata
• Term: 5 days a week from 2 September – 15 November 2024
• Location: UK-based flexible location, remote working from own home or space with some travel (likely to Birmingham and London) when needed. The Grierson Trust does not have an office and all four members of staff work from home. The core staff communicate daily via Microsoft Teams, Zoom and arrange periodic team days in London, Bristol or Birmingham for face-to-face working.
• Holiday entitlement: 6 days for contract term
• Start date: 2 September

How to apply

We are inviting prospective applicants to apply for this role by submitting an up-to-date CV and a covering letter explaining what attracts you to the role, what you can bring and how you meet the criteria via the online form.

Before applying, please read the full job description.

If you require further information (including requests for access support) contact us on: info@griersontrust.org

Interview date: week commencing 29 July 2024.

The Grierson Trust is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, including, but not limited to: those from ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; people from the LGBTQ+ community; and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Read our Diversity and Inclusion statement.

The closing date for this position is 18/07/2024 at 17:00