NEW JOB VACANCY

Office Manager

Deadline has now passed.

It's an exciting time for television production company Darlun Limited and Post Production House Argol. Since we set up in Caernarfon 3 years ago, we have produced and edited many popular television series such as Gwesty Aduniad, Ysgol Ni Maesincla, Helo Syrjeri and many more. We are a small crew, but over the coming months there are several new projects planned for S4C, BBC Wales and BBC network, and we plan to expand. We are therefore seeking an organized and conscientious person to be our Office Manager, who will be the backbone of both companies' activities. You will ensure the efficient and orderly running of the office and you will help to oversee our financial arrangements and assist with human resources.

Main duties:

Finance Asssitant

• Invoicing customers and paying suppliers

• Processing income and expenditure invoices using Sage accounting software (training provided)

• Work with our accountants to prepare all relevant VAT, Tax, Payroll and pension information

Assist with Human Resources

• Work with the Managing Directors to ensure that staff training requirements, such as first aid training and working safely on television productions, are fulfilled.

• Coordinate and administer the recruitment processes

• Co-ordinate induction processes for new staff, and oversee work experience placements

• Work with the Managing Directors to co-ordinate and administer working agreements, ensuring the necessary documentation is collected and processed in accordance with Data Protection legislation.

Administration

• Act as the main point of contact for general enquiries

• Ensure that all filing work, both paper and electronic, complies with our data protection guidelines

• To carry out the day-to-day administration of the office, including arranging the maintenance of office equipment

• Act as the main contact for the companies serving the office eg. a cleaning company to keep the building in the best possible condition.

• Collaborate and negotiate with external suppliers, including contracting equipment leases, insurance renewals, refuse collection, recycling etc. Also, coordinate regular building checks eg. device testing, fire safety etc.
  

The Ideal Person

• Someone who has experience in administration / finance and can use Word and Excel software.

• You will have excellent organizational, planning and information technology skills.

• You will be able to adapt to different situations, being a reliable person who can maintain confidentiality.

• You will have excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing.

Please send your CV to arwyn@darlun.tv to be considered for this position. Alternatively, please fill in the form below for more information.

Deadline: 19th of November 2021

COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY

Darlun Ltd recognises that diversity and inclusion help to support creativity and innovation:  they are an essential ingredient in a successful television company. We are committed to encouraging diversity and inclusion and ensuring there is no discrimination in our company. We want our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society. We want our company to be one in which every employee and freelancer feels respected and able to give their best.

To that end, this policy provides a framework of equality and fairness for all in our employment. It expresses our commitment not to discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital status (including civil partnerships), race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

This policy applies to employed and freelance staff and to people working on and off-screen.

All freelancers and employees, whether part-time, full-time or temporary, will be treated fairly and with respect. Selection for employment, whether as a member of staff or on a freelance basis, will be on the basis of aptitude and ability. Access to opportunities for promotion, training or any other benefit will also be on the basis of aptitude and ability. All employees will be encouraged to develop their full potential and the talents and resources of the workforce will be fully utilised to maximise the creativity and success of the company.

We will:

• Actively seek to increase the number of people we work with who are from groups/communities that are under-represented in the television industry as a whole, or in particular job roles in the industry.

• Review all our formal and informal employment/hiring practices and procedures to ensure they are fair and help us to identify the best talent.

• Identify and take opportunities to increase the diversity of casting decisions

• Ensure reasonable adjustments are made to enable disabled people to work in or with our company, both on and off-screen.

• Actively seek to increase the diversity of our talent networks.

• Create an environment in which individual differences and the contributions of all our staff and freelancers are recognised and valued.

• Ensure every employee and freelancer is able to work in an environment that promotes dignity and respect for all. We will not tolerate any form of intimidation, bullying or harassment.

• Ensure training, development and progression opportunities are available to all staff.

We will monitor the success of this policy regularly and our review our progress at least once a year.

This policy is fully supported by the senior management of the company. Breaches of the policy may be regarded as misconduct and could lead to disciplinary proceedings.