Assistant Producer – Current Affairs

Islam Channel is recruiting an Assistant Producer for their Current Affairs production team at their Ilford headquarters. This full-time, in-person role reports to the Chief Content Officer and involves creating high-quality current affairs content for Muslim audiences in the UK and internationally.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, produce, and manage programmes from concept through to completion, including series and podcasts, within budget and schedule constraints
• Research, write treatments and scripts; book guests, presenters, and panel members
• Produce current affairs content for social media platforms
• Organize and oversee location and studio shoots, managing crew, equipment, lighting, audio, and visual quality
• Lead pre-production meetings and brief production crews
• Manage, train, and support team members including volunteers, interns, and researchers
• Ensure compliance with Ofcom guidelines, editorial policy, health and safety, and risk assessment requirements
• Handle administrative tasks including clearances, approvals, booking forms, invoicing, and expense management
• Troubleshoot production issues as they arise
• Contribute to broader programming strategy alongside your line manager
• Opportunity to work across religious, lifestyle, factual, and documentary programming in addition to current affairs

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject
• 3+ years of broadcast television experience with a proven track record of delivering original, high-quality programmes
• Demonstrated experience in current affairs or news production
• Strong communication, project planning, and budget management skills
• Complex production coordination ability
• Ability to film on DSLR cameras
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Premiere Pro and After Effects

Advantageous Skills

• Experience presenting current affairs programmes
• Self-filming and self-editing capabilities

Working Arrangements

Full-time position (40 hours per week, Monday to Friday) based at Islam Channel's head office in Ilford, London (postcode IG2 7BS). Flexibility required for weekends, bank holidays, and extended hours as production demands. Salary is competitive and based on skills and experience.