Who among us doesn’t remember where they were on the day it was revealed that Kat Slater was Zoe’s mother?
Love ‘em or loathe ‘em, the chances are you grew up with the characters of Eastenders being a part of your night time routine. From the lovable Mitchell crime rouges to the charming Carters, the personalities in Eastenders are iconic.
Now imagine being a part of the team that gets to create them?
The BBC writers room have announced two vacancies for script editors to join the team.
Reporting to the Script Producer, the Script Editors will work as part of a team overseeing episodes from the idea stage to delivery to the production crew, and through to shoot. They’ll get to generate creative ideas as well as long term story ideas, Script Editors work with the production teams representing the writers’ interests, ensuring their consent to script changes as well as ensuring the scripts are editorially correct, carrying out the necessary checks.
In addition they attend the monthly Commissioning meetings, offering and suggesting critical and creative suggestions. The successful candidates will also be advising on all script related matters and be responsible for managing the relationships between writers and the production staff.
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They ask that candidates have previous experience in Script editing, can demonstrate the ability to generate creative ideas and treatments and are familiar working with new and experienced writers under pressure and to tight deadlines
You’d want to get working on your CVs quick as applications are due in by September 2
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Do come back to us with all the inside scoop if you’re successful.
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