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Digital Content Assistant - College - Permanent Contract - Harrow
Location:
Harrow-on-the-Hill
Salary:
£30,711 to £32,642 per annum including London Weighting
Post Type:
Full Time
Closing Date:
Tuesday 21 January 2025
At Clarus Education we are working with a College in West London who are looking for a Digital Content Assistant.
In this role, you will be at the forefront of producing high quality digital content. Reporting to the Digital Content Producer, you will be involved in a wide range of activities including filming, lighting setups, audio capture, video editing, and motion graphics.
This post is based at Harrow-on-the-Hill, with travel to other College campuses as required.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Operating advanced camera systems, including 4K and 8K cameras, to capture visually compelling footage and dynamic visual narratives, ensuring high-quality content tailored to various social media platforms
- Collaborating with the production team to design and implement effective lighting setups that enhance visual storytelling
- Utilising Adobe Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve to edit and finalise video content
- Creating and integrating motion graphics using Adobe After Effects
- Managing and maintaining filmmaking equipment, proficiently working with both Mac and PC workflows
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic individual who can demonstrate the following:
- Minimum of 2 years’ professional experience in video production, supported by a portfolio demonstrating hands-on filmmaking experience, including set work and proficiency with production equipment.
- Experience of utilising Adobe Photoshop to create and edit visual assets for use in videos and campaigns
- Expert proficiency in Adobe After Effects, with a strong portfolio showcasing motion graphics and animation
- Expert proficiency in video editing (Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve), supported by a portfolio that highlights creativity and technical skills
- Proven ability to work independently across various filming roles, supported by a strong portfolio and showreel
- Experience in live production settings and knowledge of industry trends and preferably digital content technologies
- Excellent digital storytelling skills to write, plan, shoot and edit videos
- Experience in effectively prioritising multiple content project deliveries concurrently, ensuring deadlines are met
Qualifications
- Good level of education (for example - degree in film production or a related field, or equivalent experience)
- Manual handling trained
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
- Minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience in video production supported by a portfolio demonstrating hands-on filmmaking experience, including set work and proficiency with production equipment
- Experience of utilising Adobe Photoshop to create and edit visual assets for use in videos and campaigns
- Expert proficiency in Adobe After Effects with a strong portfolio showcasing motion graphics and animation
- Expert proficiency in video editing (Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve), supported by a portfolio that demonstrates creativity and technical skills
- Proven ability to work independently across various filming roles, supported by a strong portfolio and showreel
- Experience in live production settings and knowledge of industry trends and preferably digital content technologies
- Effective communication and collaboration skills within a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent digital storytelling skills to write, plan, shoot and edit videos
- Excellent attention to detail, creativity, and problem-solving abilities, with a conscientious approach to quality
- Ability to prioritise work in a busy environment, keeping colleagues up to date with the status of projects
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to learn quickly and work to a high degree of proficiency and provide ongoing training and support to colleagues
- Experience in effectively prioritising multiple content project deliveries concurrently, ensuring deadlines are met
- Ability to successfully handle grip and lighting equipment
- A driving licence
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
Personal Attributes
- Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels in an organisation, from students to senior leaders
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced working environment
- Ability to work unsupervised and use own initiative
- Ability and willingness to across our college campuses (Harrow, Richmond, and Uxbridge)
- Willingness to work flexibly when required
Apply for this Digital Content Assistant role by sending your CV to Clarus Education. You will be contacted by your personal consultant (if shortlisted)!
We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed.
The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.
This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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Digital Content Assistant - College - Permanent Contract - Harrow
