Northwest Vision and Media, create the bigger picture
Advanced Apprenticeships in Media Production 2007/9
Designed specifically for people who wouldn’t usually get the chance to work in TV, the Advanced Apprenticeship in Media Production was launched in November 2007 and has been hailed as a unique opportunity to break into the business and work behind the scenes of the broadcasting industry.
Some of the biggest names in TV have joined forces to offer twenty 16-22-year-olds the chance to take their first steps on the career ladder.
The BBC, ITV Granada, Lime Pictures and the Red Production Company are backing the ground-breaking initiative, which has been devised by Northwest Vision and Media, Skillset, BECTU and the Learning and Skills Council.
It is the first opportunity for young people who don’t have GCSE maths or English, to still be able to apply for an apprenticeship which offers so much potential for their future career.
With the Northwest set to become one the biggest media hubs in the UK Vision and Media is dedicated to a diversity of talent, and the Production Apprenticeship scheme is just one of the ways we can ensure this.
The 18-month programme, which will run until June 2009, will offer apprentices the chance to develop core skills in TV production, with story telling and audiences at the heart of all the work they do.
The first three months of the scheme is spent in college, getting trainees prepared for their first work placement, during which time they’ll complete the industry induction certificate.
Each apprentice will be paid an allowance, in addition to receiving training and all the experience needed to kick-start their career in the industry. Participants will also be able to gain a Level 3 qualification while training.
Apprentices will work across a range of companies such as All Out Productions, BBC, Centini, ITV Granada, Lime Pictures, Objective North, Red and Sumners.
Apprentices will also develop invaluable contacts and a wealth of practical experience across a range of different broadcasting companies.
At the end of the scheme, it’s hoped the apprentices will be the next generation of industry talent. There are no guarantees, but once the scheme ends the trainees will have acquired all the skills and experience they need to secure work in their chosen part of the media industry.
