Breaks and Forecasting Apprentice

AM I ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?

• You must be 18 years old or over at the time the scheme starts to apply. There is no upper age limit.
• You’ll need to have a Grade C (4) or above in Maths & English GCSE
• You can’t have already completed the qualification being offered or similar at the same or higher level
• Our apprenticeships are aimed at school leavers and people who do not have a degree. If you have a degree, please visit the Channel 4 Jobs website.

QUALIFICATION OFFERED WITH THIS APPRENTICESHIP

Level 4 Data Analytics

Please remember to complete the additional application questions by uploading a Word or PDF attachment. These questions really help Channel 4 get to know you better and they won’t be able to consider your application without them.

Referring to the essential criteria listed on the job description, (which are all skills and experiences deemed important to thrive as a C4 apprentice), please use examples to demonstrate how you meet these (feel free to draw on academic, personal and professional experiences).

• Can you share with Channel 4 why representation and inclusion matter to you, and why you think they are important? (300 words max)
• Please share a list of your current qualifications, including those you expect to obtain before the January 2025 start of this apprenticeship. Channel 4 requires this information to ensure your eligibility for the apprenticeship you are applying for.
• You will be working a lot with the Forecasting team – Can you give an example in your life or studies where you’ve had to identify trends or had to draw conclusions? (500 words max)
• You’ll often have to help find solutions to problems – Can you give an example where you’ve overcome a problem with an innovative solution? (500 words max)
• Ultimately the role, while analytical in nature still revolves around Channel 4's content, with that in mind what is your favourite show and why? (500 words max)

Channel 4’s purpose is to create change through entertainment by representing unheard voices, challenging with purpose, and delivering content that reflects the diversity of different communities across the UK.

This remit can only be delivered with a workforce rich in diversity of thought, background, and lived experience. As an employer, Channel 4 encourages applications from candidates from all backgrounds and does not discriminate based on disability, age, gender reassignment, gender expression, criminal history, length of time spent unemployed, marriage or civil partnership status, national origin, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Disability Confident Scheme

Channel 4 is a member of the Business Disability Forum (BDF) and has maintained the highest level of the Department of Work and Pensions' Disability Confident scheme—Level 3: Leader. Under this scheme, Channel 4 aims to offer an interview to all candidates who have a neurodiverse condition, impairment, or long-term condition and who meet the essential criteria for an advertised job. Applicants who wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme should select "yes" when completing the application questions. Further information can be found on the Disability Confident Campaign website.

For roles and schemes that receive a high volume of applications, it may not always be possible to provide an interview to all applicants who meet the essential criteria. In such cases, only applications that best meet the skills required for the role can be selected.

Care Leaver Friendly Employer

Channel 4 is a Care Leaver Friendly Employer. By signing the Care Leaver Friendly Employer Charter and adopting its principles, Channel 4 supports an immensely talented yet often under-served and under-represented community of young people and adults. The organisation commits to offering an interview (and providing constructive feedback) to applicants who identify as care experienced and meet the essential criteria for the role as outlined in the job description. Applicants should indicate if they wish to apply under the Care Leaver Scheme by selecting the appropriate option on the application form.

Workplace Adjustments

Channel 4 is committed to providing disabled applicants with a level playing field when applying for a job and ensuring support while employed, enabling them to perform to the best of their ability and develop their careers. Candidates who have a neurodiverse condition, impairment, or long-term condition and require any adjustments, additional support, or alternative arrangements during the recruitment process can discuss this confidentially by contacting recruitment@channel4.co.uk.