When you work for the University of Lancashire, you’ll be part of a thriving community of talent that’s united in a common commitment to transform lives. We do this by delivering an outstanding educational experience and creating prosperity and opportunity in the communities we serve. Whatever your role, you’ll be playing a vital part in helping us achieve our vision.
About the role:
We are looking for a creative and technically skilled Video Producer to join our in-house Video Production Team within External Relations. You will produce high-quality short and long-form content for major student recruitment campaigns, paid and organic marketing activity, social media, University events and internal communications.
You will take projects from initial brief and creative development through to filming, editing and delivery, working with colleagues and contributors from across the University. The role also includes opportunities to work on multi-camera productions and live broadcasts, including our twice-yearly graduation ceremonies.
About you:
You will have experience of producing professional video content across the full production process, with strong practical skills in camera operation, lighting, sound and editing. You will be proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Premiere Pro and After Effects, or Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve.
You will be creative, organised and confident working both independently and collaboratively. You will be able to manage competing deadlines, develop audience-focused ideas and produce engaging, accessible content for a range of digital platforms. Experience of multi-camera production, live streaming, motion graphics or producing content within a university, education setting or another large organisation would be advantageous.
This role will involve filming on and off campus, including transporting and setting up production equipment, with reasonable adjustments where required, and to work occasional evenings and weekends according to business needs.
Use of AI in applications: We want to understand your genuine interest in the role and artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application. However, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience and the written elements of your application should accurately reflect your own communication style. Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
What we can offer you:
We have a fantastic package of rewards and lifestyle benefits – from an attractive annual leave entitlement to access to a comprehensive employee benefits platform which includes a 24/7 online GP.
Our people are our most important asset. We’ll encourage you to make the most of your talents and continually develop your skills and knowledge. As well as realising your career ambitions, you’ll be making a positive difference to other people’s lives.
About us:
We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.
The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our Safeguarding page.
Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, the University will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.
