Could you be the next Apprentice?

Regional screen agency, Northwest Vision and Media is looking to recruit the next big name in TV, Film and Radio for its unique and ground-breaking Advanced Apprenticeship in Media Production scheme.

Aimed at young people who wouldn’t normally get the opportunity to work in this exciting sector, the course, which is now in its third year, is a mixture of college taught modules and hands on work experience and training. Each year 20 talented apprentices aged between 16 and 22 and from a hugely diverse range of backgrounds are selected to participate in the scheme.

The 18 month course includes 8-9 months practical work experience at a variety of different production companies, including the BBC, ITV, Lime Pictures, Channel K, Shine North and Belly Feel, as well as two Level 3 qualifications in Media Production. It has been designed by BBC People, alongside Northwest Vision and Media, the LSC and Skillset to act as a balance to graduate recruitment and to ensure non-graduate talent from different communities can work in the media and generate content.

In addition to the two Level 3 NVQ qualifications, graduates will also receive soft skills training including CV consultancy, networking sessions and a tax seminar. At the end of the placement they should be ready to either compete for jobs in the workplace or embark on further media-related training.

The latest course of apprentices will graduate in 2011 and with the BBC’s plans to move key departments to MediaCityUK in Salford, as well as the government’s recent commitment to apprentices nationwide, makes the Advanced Apprenticeship in Media Production an even more necessary and timely intervention.

The application process for Northwest Vision and Media’s Advanced Apprenticeship in Media Production is now open . For more information or to apply for a place