Videographer

Job summary

The Prime Minister’s Office enables the Prime Minster to deliver the Government’s overall priorities and to communicate the Government’s policies to Parliament, the public and international audiences. From the Policy Unit, Press Office, Switchboard and Custodians, to the Events & Visits team and the Private Office support; the diverse Downing Street team draws on varied expertise from across the Civil Service and beyond. The teams come together to deliver excellent service to the Prime Minister while also making No10 a great place to work.

Job description

We are looking for a creative and motivated Videographer to join the Prime Minister’s digital team at 10 Downing Street. Reporting to the Senior Videographer and working within a team led by the Chief Videographer, you will play an important role in producing engaging video content that supports the Prime Minister’s communications strategy across No.10 and UK Government channels.

You will work closely with the Video Editor and other team members to deliver high-quality, timely video content. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong technical skills and a passion for visual storytelling who is looking to develop their career in a fast-paced, high-profile environment.

This is a role for someone who can combine creative vision with operational delivery – driving ideas, spotting new opportunities, and bringing them to life in ways that cut through and resonate with audiences.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Videographer and Chief Videographer in delivering video content for the Prime Minister, No.10, and UK Government channels, ensuring alignment with the team’s video strategy.
• Film and edit a range of video content, including live events, interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and digital campaigns.
• Collaborate with the Video Editor to ensure all content is delivered to a high standard and optimised for different platforms and audiences.
• Assist in the planning and execution of shoots, including setting up equipment, lighting, and audio.
• Stay up to date with digital trends and best practices in video production, bringing fresh ideas to the team.
• deliver shortform, ‑social first‑ video optimised for different platforms and audiences.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, delivering high-quality work to tight deadlines.
• Execute high-level‑ filming, editing, colour grading and audio mixing to the highest standards.
• Work professionally and discreetly around senior leaders and high-profile individuals.
• Contribute creative thinking to drumbeat and set video pieces, helping shape the long-term‑ visual identity of the Prime Minister online.
• Running livestreams working with external delivery partners to ensure that they are high-quality and accessible.

Person specification

Essential Skills & Experience;

• Experience as a videographer, with a portfolio of creative video projects.
• Technical proficiency in camera operation, filming, and editing (including colour grading and audio mixing).
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritising tasks and delivering to tight deadlines.
• Experience producing content optimised for a range of digital and social platforms.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and take direction from senior colleagues.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience producing content for a range of platforms and audiences.
• Ability to produce accessible, value-for‑-‑money content for a range of platforms and audiences.
• Understanding of the role of video in wider communications and media relations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Awareness of digital trends, audience behaviours and emerging opportunities.
• Experience working in a fast-paced‑ environment, prioritising competing demands.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Digital Comms

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £40,974, Cabinet Office contributes £11,870 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role.
• An environment with flexible working options.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
• A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and employer contributions of 28.97%.
• A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

Application process

Please include a dropbox link to a short portfolio/showreel of your work (please make sure that it is fully anonymised, it isn’t password protected and isn’t a time sensitive link). Please also include your CV and use the Personal Statement (1,000 words max) to explain how you meet the Behaviours outlined in the job description and how your skills and experience make you a suitable candidate for the role.

Selection process

Applications will be sifted using your portfolio/showreel, CV and Personal statement against the Success Profiles Framework.

Candidates successful at sift will be invited to a Behaviour and Strength based interview. As part of the interview, you will be expected to give a 5 minute presentation, details on what to prepare for this will be shared if you progress to the interview stage.

Expected timeline (subject to change)
Expected sift date – Late Feb
Expected interview date/s – March
Interview location - Your interview will either be conducted face to face or by video. You will be notified of the location if you are selected for interview.

Further Information

This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Any move to Cabinet Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website.

Reasonable Adjustment

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

Contact Government Recruitment Service via cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section in the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.

However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

Please note that this role requires SC clearance, which would normally need 5 years’ UK residency in the past 5 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.

For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : No10 Recruitment
• Email : No10Recruitment@no10.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and wish to make a complaint, then in the first instance you should contact Government Recruitment Service by email at : cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk. For further information on the Recruitment Principles and bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk.

Attachments

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