Location
Aztec West Studio
Department
Production
Advertising Salary
Depending on experience

About The Role

Start Date: December 2024/January 2025

Full Time: 40 hours per week

Contract: Fixed Term Contract until June 2026 (Subject to greenlight). 

Salary: Depending upon experience

Location: Aztec West Studio, North Bristol.

 

The Role:

We are looking for a Puppet Team Leader to lead a team to produce puppets for a stop motion feature under the supervision of the Head of Puppets.

About You

The Candidate:

The successful candidate will be exceptionally competent in performing most aspects of the puppet build, expertise in a specialist area useful but not essential. They will also lead a team of puppet makers in terms of setting realistic tasks and deadlines for team members. Supervising, planning and varying their workload where schedule allows for diversity.

The perfect candidate will have at least 5 years relevant professional experience required in building stop motion puppets, ideally on previous animated long form projects.

 

Please see a full role profile below.

We will be reviewing applications for interview as they’re submitted. Please confirm your salary expectations and availability in your Cover Letter or relevant supporting documents.  

Closing Date for applications is Tuesday 5th November 2024.

About Us

About Aardman:

Aardman is an independent and multi-Academy Award® and BAFTA® award winning studio. It produces feature films, series, advertising, games and interactive entertainment.

Its productions are global in appeal, novel, entertaining, brilliantly characterised and full of charm reflecting the unique talent, energy and personal commitment of the Aardman team. The studio’s work is often imitated, and yet the company continues to lead the field producing a rare brand of visually stunning content for cinema, broadcasters, digital platforms and live experiences around the world.

In November 2018, Aardman became an Employee Owned organisation, ensuring that the studio remains independent and securing the creative legacy and culture of the company for the future.

Our Diversity & Inclusion Charter is our commitment to building a workforce that is truly reflective of society, underpinned by the belief that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential in delivering on our mission: to create entertainment for all and to be the most inspirational animation company in the world. We welcome applications from all individuals and are always happy to discuss flexible working needs.  We've signed the Age-friendly Employer Pledge, a nationwide programme run by the Centre for Ageing Better to make workplaces age-friendly, and Aardman is also proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and a Living Wage Employer.

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