Department
6 month contract to 9 February 2013

EastEnders is the multi award winning soap broadcast four times a week on BBC ONE. It currently ranks as one of the most watched TV dramas in the UK tackling many controversial and taboo issues previously unseen on television in the UK. Through great writing and attention to detail the show manages to successfully balance gritty realism with high drama and entertainment to keep its millions of dedicated viewers coming back for more, on-screen and on-line, every week.

As our Script Editor, you'll be advising on all script related matters as well as be responsible for managing the relationships between writers and the production staff.

Role
Reporting to the Script Producer you'll work as part of a team overseeing episodes from idea stage to delivery to the production crew and through to shoot. Generating creative ideas as well as long term story ideas, you'll 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 you'll attend the monthly Commissioning meetings offering and suggesting critical and creative suggestions about your week's episodes.
Does this sound like you? Then read on.

Requirements
People working on EastEnders are a talented, experienced and creative bunch. To join them and make this programme the most talked about on the channel, it's really important you have the necessary skills we're looking for below.

• prior experience of script editing ideally on TV drama series

• bags of creative ideas and treatments

• experience of working with new and experienced writers under pressure and to tight deadlines

• strong communication, negotiation, influencing and persuading skills

• the ability to work within a team and on your own initiative

• an understanding of the copyright law, Writers Guild agreements, contracts and the legal implications for production processes.

It's really, really important that you have all these skills. If you do, then apply.
If you don't have these skills now, then perhaps this time, this role isn't for you. We do, however, advertise jobs on our website on a regular basis. Log on to www.bbc.co.uk/careers and join our Job Alerts for roles that could be of interest to you.