Storyboard Supervisor

Details

Position: Storyboard Supervisor
Hours: 37.5 hours, Mon – Fri, flexible working options available
Contract: Fixed term, PAYE/ Freelance
Pay: £41,600- £44,200 per year
Holiday: 29 days holiday a year and Half Day Friday every month
Start date: 7th September 2026
End date: 17th December 2027
Location: Bristol/remote applications considered
End date for applications: EOD Monday 27th July 2026
Eligibility: You must be eligible to work in the UK

Created by Tanya Scott and Sam Morrison, The Underglow introduces preschoolers to a hidden, magical garden — a world just out of sight from humans. The Underglow inhabitants portray an understanding of the value of everything: from the world they live in, to the people they know, to the items they often find, which they use in new and imaginative ways.

Working in partnership with Finnish animation production studio Gigglebug to produce the new series, The Underglow is all about inspiring curiosity and wonder in children and was developed in partnership with the BBC as part of BBC Ignite.

A Productions is an award-winning animation studio based in central Bristol. Our success in creating engaging, original and award-winning content is made possible through the unique chemistry of the creative teams we build. This shared vision is underpinned by our focus on diversity and inclusion, staff wellbeing and ensuring an authentic voice across all our productions. Delivering a creative, inclusive work community that encourages collaboration, engagement and mutual trust at its core.

We are looking for an experienced Storyboard Supervisor to work on this exciting new 2D preschool series.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the Series Director to develop clear, engaging storyboard briefs that align with the creative vision of the show
• Lead and mentor a team of storyboard artists, providing constructive feedback and ensuring consistency in quality and style
• Review, revise, and approve storyboard submissions, ensuring strong storytelling, pacing, and clarity
• Manage storyboard production schedules and ensure timely delivery to the editorial team
• Oversee the handoff of completed boards to edit, ensuring sequences are fully prepared and production-ready
• Personally take on an allocation of storyboarding work, delivering high-quality boards that set the standard for the team
• Work collaboratively across departments (editorial, animation, production) to maintain workflow efficiency
• Pick up panel amends, as required, during the Animatic phase of production

Skills and experience  

• Proven experience as a Storyboard Supervisor or Senior Storyboard Artist in animation, ideally within 2D preschool series.
• Strong proficiency in Toon Boom Storyboard Pro
• A good understanding of preschool storytelling, including pacing, clarity and emotional engagement for a young audience
• Experience managing teams and providing clear, actionable feedback
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple episodes and deadlines
• Solid understanding of editorial workflows and delivery requirements
• Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate across creative and production teams
• Familiarity with pipeline workflows from storyboard through to edit
• Ability to balance creative vision with production constraints

Why work for us?

Real Living Wage employer  Half Day Fridays • Hybrid & remote working • Wellbeing support • Massage Monday • Visibility Hours • Optional flu jabs • Christmas Eve holiday bonus • Summer & Christmas Parties • Feast Thursday • Charitable fundraising events • Dog friendly studio • Enhanced maternity & paternity pay • Loyalty holiday bonus scheme • Bike to work scheme • Life drawing classes • Part time & job sharing opportunities • Day off for moving house • Mentoring schemes • Snacks •