Trainee Production Specialist
ITV Cymru Wales
Fixed term contract to the end of 2023
Office location: Cardiff
Starting salary: £26,329
For more information please email [email protected]
Your work matters to millions.
Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. So, it’s not surprising that you’ll find us in every home in the UK, our productions are famous all over the world and we’re at the forefront of the digital streaming revolution.
When you join us, you enter a fun working environment. With opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Small enough that your impact’s felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people.
Come develop your skills, change TV and the course of your career. Don’t just watch it. Be part of it. Join ITV.
Your impact sends ripples.
The team
Our News team delivers high quality and trustworthy television and online coverage that regularly attracts audiences in excess of 3.5 million viewers. It’s a fast moving environment with a huge variety of roles and challenges on offer. We operate in 11 main news production centres across England, Northern Ireland, Wales and the Channel Islands. We also have a Political Unit and a Weather centre based in Millbank, London. And finally, we produce a range of current affairs & factual programming out of ITV Wales, UTV and ITV Border.
The role
We are looking for a Production Specialist to join our team who produce news and non news programmes for ITV Cymru Wales and other broadcasters.
ITV is Wales’ biggest commercial channel creating high quality, popular national news for television and online audiences.
We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic, creative team player who can thrive in a live studio environment to join our Production Specialist team as a Trainee.
Full training will be given to enable you to quickly work as part of a multi-skilled team providing technical, craft, operational and administrative skills across all areas of our news and programmes. Based at our broadcast centre in Cardiff you will be equipped with the skills to work in live studio operations with the opportunity to specialise in certain areas such as gallery timing, vision, sound, directing bulletins, craft editing, media management, traffic, production administration or scheduling. Shift working - including weekends, early mornings and late evenings - is a required part of this role.
Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)
- Proven ability to multi-skill under pressure OR relevant experience to the role and skills in the following areas: editing, sound, directing, programme timing, vision, or Traffic(MCR) , OR a degree, or equivalent qualification (preferably in media or media production)
- Your application provides evidence of your growth mindset; flexibility and positive attitude
- Your application clearly demonstrates with examples your skills and abilities as a strong communicator; leader; decision maker and team player.
Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)
- Always positive and seeking to develop new skills (with appropriate training)
- Proactive with the adaptability and flexibility to move between different duties and programmes on a daily basis.
- Highly creative with an excellent eye for detail
- Ability to share skills with others.
- An excellent communicator who is quick thinking and calm under pressure with strong and decisive decision-making skills.
- Demonstrates drive, resourcefulness and resilience in everything you do.
ITV is for everyone.
ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we’ll guarantee to take you to the next stage* (minimum criteria above).
We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments. Drop us a line if you require anything at [email protected].
- There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.
Because those who make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it.
ITV offers some great rewards and benefits including
- Flexible working options available
- Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more
- Annual bonus opportunity
- Competitive pension contribution
- Save as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV shares
- Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life
More about our benefits
Closing date: 16th April 2023
Please note the notice period for this role is 2 months (this will include any new contracts/ secondments)