Art and Puppets Production Assistant

Aardman Animations Ltd

Job Description

Start Date: Q1 2025

Full Time: 40 hours per week

Contract: Fixed Term Contract until March 2026

Salary: Depending upon experience

Location: Aztec West Studio, North Bristol.

The Role:

We are looking for an Art and Puppets Production Assistant to work across both Art and Puppet departments to support the teams with the daily admin tasks to keep both departments running smoothly throughout the production.

The Candidate:

The successful candidate will be responsible for booking any crew for the department and arranging any relevant inductions, as well as ensuring Albert sustainability across both departments.

The perfect candidate will have previous production experience, ideally in stop motion, with a good eye for detail and be proficient in MS Office (Word and Excel).

Please see a full role profile below.

We will be reviewing applications for interview as they’re submitted. Please confirm your salary expectations and availability in your Cover Letter or relevant supporting documents.

Closing Date for applications is Tuesday 26th November 2024.

To apply please visit the Aardman Animations website.

About Aardman:

Aardman is an independent and multi-Academy Award® and BAFTA® award winning studio. It produces feature films, series, advertising, games and interactive entertainment.

Its productions are global in appeal, novel, entertaining, brilliantly characterised and full of charm reflecting the unique talent, energy and personal commitment of the Aardman team. The studio’s work is often imitated, and yet the company continues to lead the field producing a rare brand of visually stunning content for cinema, broadcasters, digital platforms and live experiences around the world.

In November 2018, Aardman became an Employee Owned organisation, ensuring that the studio remains independent and securing the creative legacy and culture of the company for the future.

Our Diversity & Inclusion Charter is our commitment to building a workforce that is truly reflective of society, underpinned by the belief that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential in delivering on our mission: to create entertainment for all and to be the most inspirational animation company in the world. We welcome applications from all individuals and are always happy to discuss flexible working needs.  We’ve signed the Age-friendly Employer Pledge, a nationwide programme run by the Centre for Ageing Better to make workplaces age-friendly, and Aardman is also proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and a Living Wage Employer.