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Discover! Creative Careers (DCC) is a government funded, industry led programme providing specialist information, advice, and guidance about careers across the breadth of the Creative Industries (CIs) to young people aged 11-18 years, and those that support their careers decisions. The following information provides an overview of the skills, qualities, and qualifications needed for this role.DCCs hybrid programme of activities and resources offers meaningful encounters with industry professionals, online tools, training and support throughout the year. Its annual flagship Discover! Creative Careers Week event takes place every November, connecting thousands of young people with hundreds of workplaces to give hands-on insight into the creative industries.The delivery of Discover! Creative Careers is led by ScreenSkills in partnership with over 25 organisations from across 12 identified sub-sectors and through collaboration with industry, education and careers professionals. Across 2025-26, the programme will receive funding from the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) for its continuation and significant expansion through several new programme strands. ScreenSkills is the industry-led skills body for the screen industries - film, television (including children's, unscripted and high-end), VFX, animation and games. It supports the continued growth and future innovation across the whole of the UK by investing in the skilled and inclusive workforce who are critical to the global success of the screen sector. It is supported by industry contributions to its Skills Funds High-end TV, Film, Animation, Childrens TV, Unscripted TV and Arts Council England to help people get into the industry and progress within it.The Programme Assistant (Discover! Creative Careers) supports the team to ensure day to day operations across the programme run smoothly. The role involves some PA duties for the Programme Lead alongside meeting management, data administration, event support (online and in-person) and finance administration.Contract:Fixed Term to 31 March 2026Salary:25,210 per annumReports to:Senior Manager (New Projects) - Discover! Creative Careers & Dotted reporting line to Programme Lead (Discover! Creative Careers).The full Programme Assistant (Discover! Creative Careers) job description can be found here: https://www.screenskills.com/media/dfiltvxt/programme-assistant-discover-creative-careers-job-description-ext-may-2025.pdf The ideal candidate will have the following:Essential:Excellent administrative, communication and organisational skillsExperience of working with databases and data management tools such as Excel, Power BI, HubSpot or similar bespoke systemExperience of working with a website content management systemExperience of supporting online events such as video webinarsAbility to work independently and prioritise workload to meet fixed deadlinesAbility to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and externalAbility to work proactively, diplomatically, and supportively with stakeholders to deliver projectsProactive, with a can do attitudePreferred:Experience of providing administrative support for a mid large scale project, company or programmeExperience of working on careers, training and/or education programmesExperience of working in the creative industriesScreenSkills offers benefits including:25 days annual leave plus bank holidaysEAP - Access to financial, physical and mental wellbeing supportSeason Ticket LoanEye Care schemeCycle to work schemeAccess to Reward Gateway popular retailer discountsLife AssuranceTo apply:Please submit a completed ScreenSkills job application form and CV tojobs@screenskills.com. Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.ScreenSkills job application form:https://eu1.documents.adobe.com/public/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhCv5S8qGpz_NKB5_ClkrmXVAETVCvVRcTx8cf-C7MypWmrctPv7f-G4X73HAksIzRQ%2A If you require the application form in an offline or alternative format, please emailjobs@screenskills.com.Equal opportunities and diversity monitoring form (optional):https://forms.office.com/e/acndq9hsnYWe're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application 'selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments approach. We encourage you to get in touch with us if you require anythingjobs@screenskills.com.In the last two years we have helped 48,447 people across: eLearning, training, events, bursaries and stepping up programmes such as Trainee Finder, thats why having diverse talents and being an organisation where colleagues feel included is crucial to us. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering after a career break, women, people who are LGBTQ+, minority ethnic people, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, from a less advantaged socio-economic background as well as any other under-represented group.