Booking Agent
Salary: £14,000.00 pa (with a salary increase if made permanent)
Working hours: Mon to Fri 10:00 - 19:00 (with paid overtime as required)
Contract Duration: temp to perm
Please only apply if you have easy access to Pinewood Film Studios

Uni-versalEXTRAS Ltd is a fresh and vibrant company who have been supplying Extras/Supporting Artists to Film and TV productions across the whole of the United Kingdom for over 10 years. The company's director has been voted in the top 15 young entrepreneurs in Europe by Businessweek.com.
With increasing demand for our services, we are looking to rapidly expand our head office team, based inside the world famous Pinewood Film Studios, with passionate people who want to work in one of the most interesting industries in the world. Our extensive client base includes: the BBC, ITV, DreamWorks, Warner Bros, Sony, Universal and Paramount.

Working within the Entertainment industry can be exciting but also very demanding and often time critical. We are looking for a lively, confident team player who is up for the challenge. You will be working with and assisting Senior Casting Agents to achieve their project briefs. As well as being involved with checking and booking of Supporting Artists/Extras, you will be responsible for various administrative tasks set by the Senior Casting Agents.

Uni-versalEXTRAS prides itself on promoting from within and there will therefore be opportunities of advancement into more senior positions for the right candidate.

Applicants must:be confident when dealing with the general public, work colleagues and clients
be able to work to short deadlines with good time-management skills
have an excellent telephone manner
take direction well and be a team player
have good communication skills
have good organisation and note taking skills, and be able to multi-task
be computer literate with a good knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
show a willingness to learn with a proactive attitude
be punctual with good time keeping skills