Production Services Specialist (Fixed Term Contract)

**This position is for a 12-month fixed term contract**

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Position Summary: 

Access Services at XR Global (UK) Limited is a leading provider of commercial accessibility services and is seeking an experienced English hard-of-hearing specialist to join the team as a Production Services Specialist. This role is offered on a one-year fixed term to provide maternity cover, with the possibility of extension.  

Job Responsibilities: 

• Creating English hard-of-hearing subtitles for broadcast, online and cinema 

• Organising the creation and delivery of audio description, BSL and foreign-language projects, from the quotation stage to the client deliverables, while maintaining strict quality standards 

• Liaising with clients, adapting to short-notice schedule changes, handling media assets, and sourcing and managing freelance linguists 

Client Liaision:  

• Providing direct support throughout the project cycle 

• Communicating project status 

• Handling technical issues and linguistic queries 

• Ensuring that projects meet expectations 

Project Management: 

• Assigning, scheduling and supervising accessibility projects 

• Sourcing and recruiting linguists 

• Analysing media technical specification and content 

• Applying quality control to ensure the creation of the highest quality work 

Other Associated Duties: 

• Liaising with specialist personnel in other XR departments  

• Finding solutions to technical and linguistic issues  

• Staying up to date with technology developments  

• Ensuring all projects are invoiced accurately  

Requirements

• Proven experience in production services, operations, or a similar role within a media, accessibility, creative, or technical environment  

• Advanced training and hands-on experience with professional subtitling software 

• A consistently high level of attention to detail, ensuring accuracy across all production outputs 

• Strong organisational and coordination skills to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously  

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal to work effectively with internal and external partners  

• Commitment, dedication, and a proactive approach to workload management  

• Technical competency with various file formats and the ability to navigate technical documentation 

• Flexibility to work within weekly shift patterns