Apprentice Production Specialist
ITV Cymru Wales
12 month fixed term contract
Office location: Cardiff
Qualification gained at the end of the apprenticeship : Level 3 Apprenticeship in Creative and Digital Media
Salary: £21,324
For more information please email TalkingCareers@itv.com
Your work matters to millions.
Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. So, it’s not surprising that you’ll find us in every home in the UK, our productions are famous all over the world and we’re at the forefront of the digital streaming revolution.
When you join us, you enter a fun working environment. With opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Small enough that your impact’s felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people.
Come develop your skills, change TV and the course of your career. Don’t just watch it. Be part of it. Join ITV.
Your impact sends ripples.
The team
Our News team delivers high quality and trustworthy television and online coverage that regularly attracts audiences in excess of 3.5 million viewers. It’s a fast moving environment with a huge variety of roles and challenges on offer. We operate in 11 main news production centres across England, Northern Ireland, Wales and the Channel Islands. We also have a Political Unit and a Weather centre based in Millbank, London. And finally, we produce a range of current affairs & factual programming out of ITV Wales, UTV and ITV Border.
The role
Do you want to work behind the scenes in TV news and current affairs? Do you like being hands on and learning on the job? Do you think you’d enjoy working with a team of creative people?
In this job you will support the ITV Cymru Wales gallery and studio team as an Apprentice Production Specialist. This role involves working in a live studio and gallery - learning how to do a variety of roles that include autocue, studio camera operation, editing, sound mixing and timing news bulletins along with a variety of other roles.
ITV Cymru Wales is the face of ITV in Wales. We’re part of the UK’s most popular free-to-air commercial broadcaster and home to some of the biggest shows on television.
Based at our state-of-the-art studios in Cardiff Bay, ITV Cymru Wales produces a variety of award-winning programmes, from news, sport and weather; to current affairs and factual programming. As well as making programmes for our own channel in Wales, we also produce a variety of shows for the ITV Network, S4C and other broadcasters such as the BBC.
Flexibility and organisation are essential, as is the willingness to travel. As such holding a full UK driving licence is preferable but not essential.
Being inclusive and representative is important to us both on and off screen and we are especially keen to encourage applicants with a disability and from within Wales' many Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.
Across our organisation, ITV reaches millions of people everyday, which is why having diverse talents and being an organisation where colleagues feel included is crucial to us. We have various networks who celebrate and support our colleagues and we try to embed an inclusive mindset in everything we do.
Skills you’ll need (criteria)
- You will be a motivated and talented individual with a keen interest in News and TV
- Enjoy working with a multi-skilled team
- Enjoy being hands on
- Have a willingness to learn new skills with the appropriate training.
- Demonstrate a can do attitude
- Be self motivated and quick thinking with strong and decisive decision making skills
- You will be friendly and approachable, respectful of all your ITV colleagues and you’ll have the ability to maintain a positive attitude, even when under pressure, working to deadlines or in a live environment.
- You will be technically literate, and will be ready to adapt to changing technologies and practices.
- Due to the number of Welsh language productions at ITV Cymru Wales, an ability to speak Welsh is advantageous but not essential
Qualifications/Professional Certificates Required:
No formal qualifications above GCSE are required for this role, and on the job training will be provided.
Please note, we are unable to consider you for this role if you have a degree or higher qualification.
You will have an interest in news and programme making – with a particular interest in the technical aspects of television production. We welcome applications from anyone over the age of 16.
Whilst working for ITV you will also complete a 12-month Level 3 Apprenticeship in Creative and Digital Media with our education provider Sgil Cymru.
Who can apply to this apprenticeship?
This Apprenticeship Scheme is at a Level 3 and is therefore equivalent to A Levels.
What will apprentices learn during the 12 months?
Apprentices will learn the skills needed to build a career in the media gaining practical ‘hands-on’ training, making industry contacts and gaining technical and professional skills. They will work towards a Level 3 Diploma in Media Creation, Production and Craft Support, Essential Skills and Employer Rights and Responsibilities. Further information about the framework can be found here.
If you are interested in this role, please include a CV, and a covering letter of no more than one A4 page, outlining why you think you’d be suitable.
Successful applicants will be invited to attend an assessment day which will take place in Cardiff with follow up interviews likely to take place the following week.
ITV is for everyone.
ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we’ll guarantee to take you to the next stage* (minimum criteria above).
We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments. Drop us a line if you require anything at talkingcareers@itv.com.
- There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.
Because those who make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it.
ITV offers some great rewards and benefits including
- Flexible working options available
- Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more
- Annual bonus opportunity
- Competitive pension contribution
- Save as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV shares
- Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life
More about our benefits
Closing date: 16th April 2023
Please note the notice period for this role is 2 months (this will include any new contracts/ secondments)