Production Assistant Apprentice

Summary

Conteur is a West Midlands-based communications agency specialising in health & social care, hospitality, property, and social housing. We take a partnership approach, delivering strategic and creative communications across digital platforms. They are looking for a Production Assistant Apprentice to join their team.

Wage: £14,722.50 a year
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Training course: Production assistant - screen and audio (level 3)
Hours: Mon to Fri - 9.00 - 5.00pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 29 April
Duration: 1 year 3 months
Positions available: 1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

This apprenticeship offers hands-on experience in a dynamic environment, providing a solid foundation for a career in media production.

Video Editing & Post-Production: Assist in editing footage, applying transitions, color correction, and ensuring high-quality final outputs.
Assist with setting up and operating audio-visual equipment for shoots
Support the production team with scheduling and logistical coordination
Provide on-set and studio assistance during filming sessions
Participate in post-production tasks, including editing and sound mixing
Handle administrative duties related to production processes
Collaborate with team members to brainstorm and execute creative concepts

Where you’ll work

1 Castle Street
Worcester
WR1 3AA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

THE WEST MIDLANDS CREATIVE ALLIANCE LIMITED

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.
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

You will be completing a Production Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship with Creative Alliance.

You will have training on the job and off the job with the award-winning, creatively specialised provider Creative Alliance.

Here you will learn the following :

The video industry
Genre and Idea creation
Responding to brief
How to prepare and pitch
How to operate in a media team and be part of pre production
Dealing with Talent, Contractors, and Suppliers
Budgets
On shoot: technical skills and communication skills
Editing and post-production workflow.

Please see full apprenticeship

https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/production-assistant-screen-and-audio-v1-1

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade C/4)
Maths (grade C/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

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative

Other requirements

You need to provide examples of videos, content, or creative media you have created. This could be college or school work or personal projects. But you need to show your passion for content creation.

About this company

Conteur is a West Midlands-based communications agency specialising in health & social care, hospitality, property, and social housing. We take a partnership approach, delivering strategic and creative communications across digital platforms. Gain hands-on experience in editing, post-production, and content coordination, working within industry.

https://conteur.co.uk/healthcare-pr-services/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhMq-BhCFARIsAGvo0KcRXENDMJ6 (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

You will get an opportunity to work across all areas of the video content production process. Learning and developing all the way. Conteur is committed to developing young talent, and for the right individual, there is a permanent full-time role.

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