JO SARGEANT
Summary
Motivated professional demonstrating strengths in project management and team collaboration. Adapts to changing demands through effective communication and creative problem-solving abilities. Committed to fostering inclusive environments and supporting organisational success.
Overview
3
3
Languages
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Access Coordinator
Freelance
02.2025 - Current
- Facilitating production adjustments to accommodate individual needs for deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent (DDN) team members.
- Consulting on content authenticity and accessibility.
- Engaging with teams to better understand needs and deliver excellent service.
- Identifying issues, analysed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Fostering an inclusive team culture through active collaboration and engagement.
- Providing guidance on inclusive language and access-related terminology.
- Developing excellent working knowledge of industry trends and improvements in processes.
- Assessing events and locations for accessibility, and coordinating adjustments.
- Collaborating with team members to achieve target results.
Co-Founder
Hot Coals Productions
London
10.2012 - Current
- Managed daily operations, ensuring smooth workflows and effective team communication.
- Led project execution and coordinated teams to achieve defined objectives.
- Cultivated a successful business culture that champions team support, and fosters an inclusive and accessible work environment.
- Facilitated professional development initiatives to enhance team skills and capabilities.
- Formulated high-level decisions regarding policies, strategies, procedures, and finances to drive organisational success.
Producer/Writer - Film, Theatre and Events
Hot Coals Productions
10.2012 - Current
- Developing comprehensive production schedules, detailing all phases of production from concept to completion.
- Staying calm and professional during moments of extreme stress to accomplish production goals.
- Researching potential stories and developing ideas to appeal to target audiences.
- Developing creative ideas to design stunning visual concepts.
- Organising and delivering live events and touring productions.
- Adapting production plans in response to unexpected challenges, demonstrating flexibility and problem-solving skills to maintain project momentum.
- Collaborating with the director to brainstorm ways to execute the concept and script, overseeing development and stages of the production cycle.
- Directing allocation of budget resources to maximise production value whilst maintaining financial discipline and cost-efficiency.
- Cultivating a positive and creative work environment, encouraging team members to contribute ideas and take initiative.
- Screen and copywriting.
- Specialising in creating accessible content and working with DDN teams.
Paralegal - Intellectual Property law
MJP Deans
Farnham, Surrey
04.2016 - 09.2018
Education
NVQ Level 4 - British Sign Language
Signs For Thought
Farnborough, HAM01.2021
Master of Arts - Theatre Lab
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)
London, ENG01.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Drama
University of Winchester
WinchesterSkills
- Project management
- Budgeting both for Production and Access
- Very well connected within the DDN community and access services
- Production scheduling
- Inclusive communication
- Creative problem solving
- Calm under pressure
- Storytelling
- Creative/scriptwriting
- Idea generating
- Acting
- Artistic
- Networking
- Languages
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
French
Advanced
C1
British Sign Language
Upper Intermediate
B2
Credits
Access Coordinator:
- Race Around the World, BBC Unscripted, Present
- Am I being Unreasonable, BBC Comedy Series, 2026
- All Her Fault Event - Panel and reception (Event) - NBC Universal, 2026
- High End, BFI Feature Film, 2026
- The Reluctant Vampire, BBC Comedy Series, 2025
- The Rapture, BBC Drama, 2025
- Bergerac S2, UKTV Drama Series, 2025
- GONE, ITV Drama Series, 2025
- The Marlow Murders, UKTV Daytime Series, 2025
- Big Mood, Channel 4 Comedy Series, 2025
Producer
- I'm Dead to You(and That's ok), Music Video, 2026
- BIRDHOUSE, BFI Supported Short Film, 2025
- How Do I Look?, Media Trust/HCP Short Film, 2024
- EARSHOT, Hot Coals Theatre, 2023
- ABOUT TIME, ITV & Disney+, Event @ BAFTA, 2022
- Indefinitely, Hot Coals Short Film, 2022
- We Care, Hot Coals Short Film, 2022
- The Green Room, Strive Collective Video Podcast, 2021 -2022
- A New Kind of Normal, School Poet, Interactive animation, 2020
- My Darling Christopher, Short Film, 2020
- Knock Knock, Touring Theatre, 2018-2019
- Finders Keepers, Touring Theatre, 2016-2017
- Storm in a Teacup, Theatre, 2014-2015
Writer
- Ticked Off, TV Comedy Drama, 5 Acts (ITV Studios), in paid development, Co-Writer
- Deaf & Taxis, Feature, Present - in development
- Static, Short film, Present, in development
Awards
- Screen Stars of Tomorrow, 2023-01-01
- Disability Power 100, 2024-01-01
- Short Film Awards, 11 wins - 5 nominations
Hobbies and Interests
- Illustrating and painting
- Skiing
- Ice Skating
- Traveling
Nationality
Dual National
- Swiss
- British
Timeline
Access Coordinator
Freelance
02.2025 - Current
Paralegal - Intellectual Property law
MJP Deans
04.2016 - 09.2018
Co-Founder
Hot Coals Productions
10.2012 - Current
Producer/Writer - Film, Theatre and Events
Hot Coals Productions
10.2012 - Current
NVQ Level 4 - British Sign Language
Signs For Thought
Master of Arts - Theatre Lab
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)
Bachelor of Arts - Drama
University of Winchester