Assistant Sound Editor

Description

Big Wave Productions is looking for a Sound Edit Assistant

We're looking for someone with around one year of TV factual experience as a Sound Assistant in a post-production environment / post house who is ready to step up into a junior sound editor role. This opportunity is not suitable for recent graduates or anyone who already has a Junior Sound Editor credit.

This is a paid position. Working from our Brighton office is essential.

Skills:
Confident using Pro Tools, including session setup, editing, track management, importing AAFs from the offline picture edit, and conforming to picture changes.
Knowledge of core plug-ins, including EQ, compression, limiting, reverb and noise reduction.
Experience using sound effects libraries and audio asset management software (Soundminer preferred; BaseHead also considered).
An ear for creating detailed, immersive ambiences, sound design and spot effects to picture in stereo.
Natural history experience is desirable.
Strong session organisation, with clean, well-labelled files, tracks and sessions to ensure the mix runs efficiently.
Understanding of sound edit-to-mix handover practices.
Awareness of loudness and delivery standards (e.g. EBU R128) is desirable but not essential.

Software:
Pro Tools
Soundminer (preferred) or BaseHead


Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


REF: Sound Edit Assistant - Big Wave Productions, Brighton
LOCATION: Big Wave Productions, Brighton (office-based)
START: September 2026
CONTRACT: 12–16 weeks (full-time)

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Duration

12 weeks

Location

Brighton, UK  Will accept applications from candidates who need to relocate

Posted on

28th Jul 2026

Apply by

2nd Aug 2026