Production Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Purpose of role: To support the production processes within Primark ensuring all creative photography is delivered to the agreed critical path.
Reporting to: Assistant Production Manager
Location: UK (Manchester) - travel will be required within this role
Duration: Permanent
Key Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Studio Team and Samples Team to support a cohesive workflow across all creative photography.
- Understand the wide range of creative requirements for both internal and external shoot.
- Support all creative teams in working to the critical path and delivering artwork on schedule.
- Assist the wider team in producing internal creative shoots ensuring all production aspects are considered.
- Build strong working relationships with business stakeholders and communicate with them as required throughout the production process.
- Liaise with product business to facilitate rack-up dates ahead of shoots.
- Create shoot bible using images captured at rack up and proforma information.
- Work collaboratively across departments to ensure they have the relevant information pre and post shoot.
- Ensure product is efficiently shipped to and returned from shoot.
- Support with carnet of product and re-carnet where required.
- Support the wider Production Team on set if required.
- Generate ideas to push boundaries and improve processes and capabilities focussing on the commerciality of decisions and actions.
- Set long-term priorities and goals aligned to Primark’s objectives.
- Commit to shared outcomes and facilitate learning, ideas and information sharing across teams.
- Experience in a Production based role.
- Good IT skills – proficient with the Microsoft Office suite.
- Process driven with an exceptional eye for detail.
- Ability to remain calm and focussed under pressure.
- Experience of working in a fast-paced environment.
- Fashion forward, product aware and Fashion Communications savvy.
- Equally creative and organised with a solution orientated mind set.
- Ability to influence and communicate effectively cross functionally
- Highly organised and detail-oriented with the ability to plan and prioritise projects and deliverables working to set deadlines.,
- Ability to process, analyse and interrogate high volumes of data.
- Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proven ability in developing effective working relationships both within Primark as an organisation but also with third party suppliers.
- Operates with a high level of integrity and professionalism.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Department, Clothing & Shoe Stores
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Production Assistant roles across Primark's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Department, Clothing & Shoe Stores.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £22,300 - £27,513 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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