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Prop Hand (EastEnders)

Job Requisition ID: 32496
Job Closing Date: 09/11/2025
London, GBR, WD6 1JF
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, full-time, in store. This role is typically Monday to Friday, but some weeks will be Tuesday to Saturday.
DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios Drama Productions
LOCATION: London Elstree
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 33,559 - 37,559 (plus London Weighting at 5441) depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
WE ARE BBC STUDIOS
A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world's most sought-after TV, audio and digital content.
Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Join the multi award-winning EastEnders team as a Store-Based Prophand, where you'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality, story-driven content working effectively and flexibly across areas and disciplines to assist the Prop Master in the smooth running of the Propstore.
This hands-on role combines creative collaboration with the design and standby teams, logistical planning for studio and location shoots, and the use of digital systems to track and maintain prop inventory. With a strong focus on health and safety, cost efficiency, and adaptability, you'll help bring iconic stories of Albert Square to life in a multi-camera studio environment.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Join a cornerstone of British culture with a team that lives and breathes storytelling. In this pivotal role, you'll help bring bold, headline-grabbing narratives to life by managing and delivering high-quality props that enhance every scene. Working alongside passionate creatives, you'll enjoy playing a central role on a busy continuing drama, responding to multiple requests on a daily basis, and make your mark on a show that's deeply woven into the cultural fabric of the nation. You will work effectively and flexibly across areas and disciplines to assist the Prop Master in the smooth running of the Propstore, taking responsibility for different props.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Maintain and operate Propstore systems and resources, including the implementation of a new props database to support continuity and efficient resource use, while ensuring appropriate facilities are available during filming.
• Collaborate closely with the Design department, Prop Master, and other key stakeholders (Production Designers, Buyers, Art Directors, Construction Managers) to meet design requirements, maintain clean and tidy sets, and ensure props and scenery are delivered to specification and on schedule.
• Manage prop logistics and cost efficiency, including collecting and returning props, identifying cost-saving alternatives, and keeping the Prop Master informed of any variations to costs or schedules within budgetary and practical constraints.
• Ensure health and safety compliance on site and location, verifying that props and consumables are suitable for use and maintaining safe working conditions throughout production.

• PAT testing all small electrical plug-in devises for the sets and maintaining a date / renew log.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Provide flexible support across the site for both props and scenery to ensure smooth production operations, including working on setting and standby crews, dressing sets, taking continuity notes, and operating in studio, on lot, and on location.
• Maintain and operate Propstore systems and resources, including the implementation of a new props database to support continuity and efficient resource use, while ensuring appropriate facilities are available during filming.
• Collaborate closely with the Design department, Prop Master, and other key stakeholders (Production Designers, Buyers, Art Directors, Construction Managers) to meet design requirements, maintain clean and tidy sets, and ensure props and scenery are delivered to specification and on schedule.
• Manage prop logistics and cost efficiency, including collecting and returning props, identifying cost-saving alternatives, and keeping the Prop Master informed of any variations to costs or schedules within budgetary and practical constraints.
• Ensure health and safety compliance on site and location, verifying that props and consumables are suitable for use and maintaining safe working conditions throughout production.
• Full, clean, UK manual driving licence, preferably with experience in driving vans up to 7.5 tonne.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED

• Certificates in COSHH, Health and Safety and Basic Food Hygiene.
• Trained in Safe Working at Heights and Manual Handling.
• Experience in Teddy Truck and Forklift Operation.

Disclaimer
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.
Redeployment
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.
Information at a Glance
This is your BBC
At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain.
Life at BBC Studios

• A flexible 35-hour working week with 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and the option to buy an extra five days.
• Defined pension (up to 10% employer contributions).
• Caring and parenting support, 24/7 remote GP access, life assurance and accident benefit.
• BBC Studios is a world leader in operating sustainably both on and off screen. Find out more about BBC Group's science-based Net Zero targets .
• Career development in a values-led purpose-driven culture.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.
Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.
You belong
We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.
Disability confident
We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss:
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