360 Video Editor for VR VAWG Empathy Experience
Calico Closing date: Mon, 27 Jul 2026
- Part time
- Under £10K
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 "> published -
Job Summary
Job Description
Calico is working together with Transport for Greater Manchester to develop a
virtual reality (VR) training tool aimed at helping address gendered violence
on public transport. The tool will be delivered to frontline transport staff in Greater Manchester.
We are recruiting a West Midlands-based 360 Video Editor to form part of the Creative Team for TfGM VR VAWG Empathy Experience. The 360 Video Editor will work alongside a team of creatives, made up of a Sound Designer, VR Artist, and Unity Developer, and led by Directors Daz Cox and Martha Harrison.
The 360 Video Editor will be responsible for reviewing and editing video content captured by Calico, to be used in the TfGM Project. They will edit video to guide a viewer's gaze and attention to certain directions and aspects of the scene, using visual effects where appropriate. They will then export the completed scenes to an appropriate format for the Unity Developer to build into the project, to be integrated with assets from both the VR Artist and Sound Designer.
Dates:
- Monday 21st September:: 1 day of Storyboarding Support in Birmingham
- 12th - 15th October: 4 days in-person to create a draft of the VR experience
- 19th - 22nd October: 2 days in-person to create a draft of the VR experience
- 2nd-5th November: 4 days in-person to finalise the VR experience
Fee: 11 days at £200 per day. £2,200 total.
Job Requirements
If you don't meet all of the specifications below, please still apply! Above all, we're looking for an adaptable & creative team player who is passionate about the subject matter of this project.
Essential:
- Based in the West Midlands
- Availability on all dates listed above, for in-person working in Birmingham
- Experience in 360 video editing for Virtual Reality.
- Your own editing equipment/software (e.g. laptop & Adobe) - Calico will provide a PICO VR headset.
- Experience in working with a brief.
- Confidence in offering your own creative input.
- An excellent team player and collaborator.
- A passion for political art.
Desirable:
- Experience editing video footage shot at night or in dimly lit settings.
Job Responsibilities
The 360 Video Editor will be responsible for reviewing and editing video content captured by Calico, to be used in the TfGM Project. They will edit video to guide a viewer's gaze and attention to certain directions and aspects of the scene, using visual effects where appropriate. They will then export the completed scenes to an appropriate format for the Unity Developer to build into the project, to be integrated with assets from both the VR Artist and Sound Designer.
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Job Overview
- Job Title: 360 Video Editor for VR VAWG Empathy Experience
- Salary: Under £10K
- Hours: Part time
- Artform: Combined arts
- Role: Creative
- Contract: Temporary
- Closing date: Mon, 27 Jul 2026
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Location:
West Midlands
How to Apply
Send over a short cover letter (maximum 1 side of A4, or voice note/video equivalent) on what you could bring to the project and an example of your work/CV to [email protected] by 11PM on Monday, 27th July
Online interviews will take place w/c 3rd August
- Contact name: Siobhan Kilsby
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Calico
Calico is an award-winning social enterprise, based in Birmingham, using creativity to combat gendered violence.
Creativity enables people to see differently, think differently, and act differently. We bring virtual reality, short films and live theatre into unusual places, like police training rooms, schools, the house of commons, or public space, to connect lived-experience communities with policymakers.
We aim to build a whole-system approach to tackling gendered violence.