Media Production Apprentice

at  Creative Alliance

Opportunity information
Salary £262.5 per week
Duration 15 months
Advert closing date 31/10/2024
Description
Ark Media are an award-winning video production company based in Birmingham with a reputation for powerful v-marketing and an excellent ROI. We have an exciting opportunity for a Media Production Assistant to join our team. You will be an enthusiastic, creative and dedicated individual with lots of initiative and drive.
The apprentice will be working as part of the Production and Post Production team at Ark Media and will assist on productions, which may include shooting footage and interviews, and assisting our editor with managing, selecting and editing footage.
We would be keen to develop the successful applicant into a well rounded and competent camera operator within the business and therefore would require an applicant with a passion for filming with basic knowledge of camera settings and composition.

Working alongside our team, you will be involved in and learning skills related to digital video production with a particular focus on filming, which may include:

• Shadowing and working with our production team and main editor to gain experience and knowledge on shoots and the edit.
• Receiving tasks and briefs from senior colleagues, interpreting those needs, and coming up with practical ideas that can meet their goals.
• Assisting our production team on location at shoots in varied locations; these duties can include tasks like shot logging, carrying equipment, assisting in setting up lighting and cameras and client hospitality, and recording sound on smaller shoots.
• Contributing to conceptual thinking and coming up with creative ideas and solutions.
• Taking a proactive approach to self-development. Activity researching and developing knowledge in post production to help the team.
• Ensuring creative work is completed to the highest standard. Upholding company standards, ensuring business professionalism and reputation for excellence
• Create and maintain compelling and interesting content through video and design. Create content for social media communications across multiple platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.
• Deal with general enquiries about us.
• General admin and office duties as appropriate to the role. Assisting with production in the office, including research and pre-production tasks. Tea making and client hospitality.
• Managing the company’s video materials by logging footage and maintaining the archive.
• Research into current clients, market trends and competitors

Entry requirements
Maths and English Level 2/GCSE at Grade C/4 or above.
Training to be provided
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, creative specilaised 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, Contibutors and Suppliers
Budgets
On shoot - technical skills and communication skills
Editing and psot production workflow.
Please see full apprenticeship
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/production-assistant-screen-and-audio-v1-1
Things to consider
This is a filming role so you need to be an active and enthusiastic individual. You may need to work weekends and late nights
Skills required
Array
Future prospects
Ark Media have a long history of apprentices working for their company beyond the apprenticeship. For the right candidate there could be a position to continue their career.
Hours per week 37.5
Working week Mon to Fri 9.00am - 5.00pm
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England, B72 1S

Please refer the Job description for details