Job Description

Vacancy No

VN2585

Location City

London

Location Country

United Kingdom

Job Title:

Genre Assistant, Documentaries and Factual Entertainment

Reports to:

Commissioning Editor

Department:

Documentaries and Factual Entertainment

Location:

London

Job Grade:

P3

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

Our purpose is to make documentaries that inform, challenge and entertain, while holding a mirror up to modern Britain.



From the serious (The Push, The Jeremy Kyle Show: Death on Daytime, 24 Hours in Police Custody) to the entertaining (The Dog House, Educating Yorkshire, First Dates), our programmes speak truth to power, get under the skin of the nation and seek to make sense of the changing world we live in.



Factual Entertainment aims to explore both us and our world in a vivid, entertaining way. Our primetime shows have scale, and aim to grab viewers with their ambition, whilst engaging them with compelling narratives.



Our department is home to a vast range of programming, from highly constructed formats to observational documentary. We commission popular formats like Grand Designs, Gogglebox and Hunted ; ground-breaking social experiments like The Jury : Murder Trial and Open House: The Great Sex Experiment, and populist docs like The Bonnie Blue Story, and Me and the Voice in My Head. What unites most of our output is character-driven story-telling, and a desire to reach a broad audience.

JOB PURPOSE

To provide a high-level administrative support to the Commissioning Editors and wider team. This will include diary management for up to 3 people. The role may also include providing cross-genre support to other Commissioning teams as and when required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Diary management for at least three Commissioning Editors. Provide full administrative support to the team including travel arrangements, arranging events, dealing with general correspondence, and expenses filing. Ensure visitors to the Documentaries and Factual Entertainment team are handled appropriately. Ad hoc support to the Head of the Department which includes but is not exclusive to diary support, meeting organisation and room booking.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

Must have experience in diary support to multiple executives within a company, with the ability to handle very complex and often conflicting meeting requests. Keen and demonstrable interest in TV and programming. Ability to prioritise and manage several tasks at once without supervision, and to report back on the completion of tasks. Proven ability to be part of a team, work well with others in an open-plan department, and deal politely with visitors from other companies. Proven ability to cope in a very busy environment and to perform in high-pressured situations. Proven ability to work with extremely confidential materials and sensitive issues. Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite; particularly Outlook and PowerPoint. Ability to use initiative, as well as being able to respond to urgent requests and have a willingness to do whatever is required. Possess a keen attitude and a willingness to learn. Flexibility, patience, perseverance and commitment to get the job done. Always display a helpful attitude whilst managing diaries carefully and sensitively. Ability to build valued and trusted relationships with senior stakeholders both across the Commissioning team, and the wider business. Maintain relationships with peers across all departments. Ability to cope with an ever-changing environment, as well as dealing with both routine and non- routine problems.

Basic salary per annum starting from

28,000.00

Application questions to complete

Please remember to complete the additional application questions by uploading a Word or PDF attachment. These questions really help us get to know you better and we won't be able to consider your application without them.

Please outline how you meet the 'Essential Experience & Skills' outlined in the (Max 500 words)

Benefits

There are a million reasons why it's great to work at Channel 4, here are just a few of the perks for you;




- Private medical insurance


- Free Virtual GP access for employees


- Free Female Health hormone test each year


- Free Tastecard membership


- Financial guidance 1-2-1's available each quarter


- Discounted Gym memberships


- Pension


- Life Assurance


- Income Protection


- Holiday Purchase

Hybrid working

From September 2023, C4 has operated a 60/40 working pattern, equating to three office days per week.


Having everyone in the office three days a week gives us more opportunity to build our high performing, inclusive culture; to collaborate and to learn and share with each other, as well as helping to coordinate a regular pattern of home and office working days. Employees then have the flexibility to decide where they spend the rest of the working week. All our offices are open five days a week.

Applications Close Date

06 Nov 2025

Equal Opportunities

Channel 4's purpose is to create change through entertainment; by representing unheard voices, challenging with purpose and delivering content which reflects the diversity of different communities across the UK.




We are only able to deliver on this remit by having a workforce rich in diversity of thought, background and lived experience. As an employer we encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on disability, age, gender reassignment, gender expression, criminal history, length of time spent unemployed, marriage or civil partnership status, national origin, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.




Disability Confident Scheme:


Channel 4 is a member of the Business Disability Forum (BDF) and has also maintained the highest level of the Department of Work and Pension's Disability Confident scheme - Level 3: Leader. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, we aim to offer an interview to all candidates who have a neurodiverse condition, impairment or long-term condition and who meet the essential criteria for an advertised job. If you wish your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, please select yes when completing the application questions. For more information, please visit the Disability Confident Campaign website.




For our roles and schemes that receive a high volume of applications it may not be possible to provide an interview to all applicants who meet the essential criteria and in this situation we can only select applications that best meet the skills needed for the role.




Care Leaver Friendly Employer:


Channel 4 is a Care Leaver Friendly Employer. By signing the Care Leaver Friendly Employer Charter and adopting its principles, we are supporting an immensely talented yet often under-served and under-represented community of young people/ adults. We commit to offering an interview (and constructive feedback) to applicants who identify as care experienced and meet the essential criteria for the role as outlined on the job description. Applicants should indicate if they wish to apply under our Care Leaver Scheme by selecting the option on the application form.




For our roles and schemes that receive a high volume of applications it may not be possible to provide an interview to all applicants who meet the essential criteria and in this situation we can only select applications that best meet the skills needed for the role.




Workplace Adjustments:


We are committed to providing disabled applicants a level playing field when applying for a job and support whilst employed to perform to the best of their ability and develop their careers. If you have a neurodiverse condition, impairment or long-term condition and require any adjustments, additional support or alternative arrangements during the recruitment and wish to discuss this confidentially, please let us know via the following e-mail recruitment@channel4.co.uk