Storyliner Talent Pool (EastEnders)

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: B

CONTRACT TYPE: Month Talent Pool

DEPARTMENT: EastEnders Story Team

LOCATION: Elstree Borehamwood

WE ARE BBC STUDIOS

A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the worlds most sought-after TV audio and digital content.

Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful entertaining and inspiring stories for people all around the world.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The EastEnders story team are once again opening up the Storyliner talent pool with the aim to find new talent to generate develop and refine compelling serial storylines that reflect Albert Squares distinctive tone values and characters. Working closely with the Story Producer and wider editorial team the Storyliner helps shape short and longterm narrative arcs responding to editorial notes and production demands. The role exists to ensure stories are characterdriven authentic and dramatically engaging sustaining EastEnders reputation for bold relevant storytelling that resonates with its audience week after week.

STORYLINER TALENT POOL

The EastEnders story team is essential to the shows success. Recognised as the UKs best Soap multiple times we have increasingly high standards and want to work with exciting innovative story talent whose depth of passion for EastEnders is as gripping as our stories.

This talent pool is an opportunity for us to reach out and engage with people who want to work in our story team.

Unfortunately being selected for the pool doesnt mean that you will definitely end up working with us but it does mean you will be considered when opportunities come up.

This application process is designed to give you the chance to try out your skills on our storylines. If you are invited to an assessment centre you will get to meet our producers and editorial team and can showcase your work to them as well as starting to build relationships.

If you are invited to work on EastEnders you will need to be based in BBC Elstree London for the duration of the contract or live within a commutable distance. Unfortunately we dont provide financial assistance for relocation or travel expenses.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

Confidently adjust and rework the story document to incorporate notes and changes taking the document from the board planning process to the first draft through to commissioning document
Collaborate with the Story Producer and story team colleagues and suggest your own ideas to generate possible story and character material and work closely with research and script teams ensuring all story material is factually accurate
Attend and contribute to long term quarterly story conferences monthly story meetings planning and commissioning meetings
Ensure EastEnders creative vision is implemented consistently in all material
Address and solve story issues throughout the story/script process

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL:

Demonstrable experience in Script Editing Story Editing or Storylining in TV or experience as a junior writer
Evidenced ability to write clear concise and unambiguous prose in keeping with the EastEnders in-house style
Thorough and demonstrable understanding of character story and structure
Awareness of the financial impact of different storylines. Evidence of adhering to scheduling and budgetary restrictions in previous roles
Demonstrable enthusiasm interest and understanding of continuing drama especially EastEnders
Demonstrable understanding of Copyright law Writers Guild agreements contracts and the legal implications of the production process. Knowledge of corporate conditions of service equal opportunities and health & safety policies Editorial Guidelines and relevant trade union agreements
Proven ability to persuade and influence and resolve differences in professional opinions. An ability to take several different opinions in a story meeting and reach a common ground and work well as part of a team.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience along with transferable strengths wed love to hear from you and encourage you to apply. We will be holding an in person assessment at BBC Elstree Centre Borehamwood on Thursday 14th May 2026. If you are invited to an assessment centre you will be asked to complete a task in advance of this.