l3 Production Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

This role is integral to the production process, requiring a proactive individual who can handle various administrative and logistical tasks. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the industry, a strong work ethic, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Annual wage: £12,313.60 a year
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Training course: Production assistant - screen and audio (level 3)
Hours: Mon - Fri 9:00 - 5:30 though there may be occasions where days go as long as 12 hours. This additional time would be taken out of the Total weekly hours.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Friday 1 November
Duration: 1 Year 3 Months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Pre-Production Support:

Coordinate with various departments to ensure all pre-production tasks are completed on schedule
Help prepare shooting schedules, call sheets, and other production documents
Prep and organise hired camera kit

On-Set Duties:

Provide general assistance on set, ensuring all crew members have the necessary resources
Act as a point of contact between the director, crew, and cast, relaying messages and coordinating activities
Manage the distribution and collection of production paperwork, such as scripts, shot lists, and daily call sheets
Assist with setting up and breaking down equipment, ensuring all gear is accounted for and in working order
Help coordinate talent and crew movement, ensuring everyone is where they need to be at the right time

Logistical Support:

Organise transportation, accommodation, and catering for cast and crew
Assist in managing petty cash, handling expense reports, and maintaining accurate records of purchases

Post-Production Assistance:

Support the post-production team by organising footage, transcribing interviews, and setting up edits
Ensure that all production documents and files are properly archived and accessible for future reference

Where you’ll work

5 Portland Street

St. Albans

AL3 4RA

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

THE WINDSOR FOREST COLLEGES GROUP

Your training course

Production assistant - screen and audio (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Interpret a production brief and identify the audience/end user requirements for the production.

Scope and evaluate ideas and problem solving concepts for a production.

Develop creative ideas and proposals for screen, online or audio productions.

Create a brief for a production, including documents such as a storyboard or treatment or outline script of ideas.

Present persuasive pitches, ideas and proposals for screen, online or audio productions.

Work in line with agreed workflows, adapting to operational and creative changes as they occur and inform relevant stakeholders.

Support the end-to-end process of production by monitoring budgets, resources and progress and adhering to legislation, regulations, organisational processes and procedures.

Identify and minimise hazards and risks in the workplace such as Covid compliance.

Assist cast and crew members and act as a point of contact with the production office and other departments.

Develop and maintain positive working relationships when in production, establishing and using professional networks.

Provide progress reports to your production coordinator or producer.

Create, use and store production documentation throughout the end-to-end production workflow.

Manage and store media assets, creating accurate records of material produced in line with workflows and organisational policies.

Complete a call sheet/schedule prior to a shoot.

Scope resource requirements; identify and prevent potential supply problems.

Identify and assist with sourcing resources for a production, including locations, catering, accommodation, transport, equipment, crew, budget and existing media assets.

Identify opportunities to deliver sustainable solutions in line with industry standard recommendations.

Select microphones taking into account conditions and environments.

Select and set up camera equipment as required.

Monitor the sound levels and bit rate, identifying any issues during the capturing process.

Work to a visual technical specification such as resolution, frame rate, pixellation.

Operate current industry standard equipment and software safely during and post recording.

Edit and optimise audio or visual material saving in the required format.

Compress digital assets.

Select edit points to create a smooth transition in the material and achieve required audio effects using sound and acoustic effects as required.

Review edited material to ensure appropriateness for the target audience, house style and platform.

Gather audience data to evaluate the impact and success of a production against its objectives.

Use lessons learned to evaluate the success of the production and identify areas for improvement for future productions.

Use continuing professional development planning to support own current and future training and development needs.

Your training plan

Mon - Fri 9:00 - 5:30 though there may be occasions where days go as long as 12 hours. This additional time would be taken out of the Total weekly hours.

More training information

College - Block release - Windsor Campus

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Organisation skills
Knowledge
Communication

Other requirements

• Knowledge of Adobe Creative suite particularly Premiere Pro • A full UK driving licence • Experience in handling and managing production equipment.

About this company

Big Head Content was born out of a frustrated desire to not just make amazingly creative video content but to design campaigns that are driven to align with company goals. As a strategy first video production agency, we know that brands are not getting the results they should from video marketing. This is despite the countless reports, stats and studies showing the power and effectiveness of using video in today’s online marketplace.

https://www.bigheadcontent.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Potentially a full time role but not guaranteed.

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