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Junior Production Manager Apprentice

  • Channel 4
  • Various Locations
  • £24328 per annum
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If you are looking for an opportunity to gain work experience and a qualification, then an apprenticeship at Channel 4 might be for you. This role involves supporting the 4Studio production team by coordinating digital content projects, managing budgets and schedules, organising logistics for shoots, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, and streamlining production processes to help bring creative ideas to life.

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  • GMFJ Reference
    257645
  • Wages
    £24,328 p/a
  • Hours
    37.50 per week
  • Date Posted
    12/02/2025
  • Start Date
    01/09/2025
  • Approx. Duration
    16 months

  • Location
    Various Locations
  • Status
    Now Taking Applications
  • Sector
    Creative & Digital Media
  • Opportunity Type
    Higher Level 7
  • Employer
    Channel 4

Various Locations
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Description

The Apprenticeships are full-time, with four days per week spent working in a C4 department and one day per week completing the formal learning parts of the apprenticeship. You’ll spend 60% of your working week in your office base and 40% working from home.

The formal training provided will consist of workshops, tutorials, webinars, coaching and in some cases residential boot camps. You can read more about the qualification being offered for this apprenticeship below.

JOB PURPOSE


This is an opportunity to use organisational skills to gain hands-on experience in supporting and coordinating a wide range of digital productions.

As part of the role, you will learn how to coordinate all aspects of the production process, including monitoring and creating budgets, scheduling, and planning for a variety of creative projects within the team. These could include social media content, digital-first programming, and advertiser-funded productions.

You will work closely with the Production Manager and the editorial team at Channel 4 to ensure that everything stays on track and that the right people are in the right places when needed. Strong skills in working with numbers, schedules, documentation, and spreadsheets will be essential.

The JPM Apprentice must be highly organised, with a flexible and proactive approach. The ability to think on your feet, organise complex logistics, and prioritise workloads will be key. One day may involve organising a production schedule, while the next could require sourcing props or negotiating with an agent. The role will also involve context-switching and multitasking when needed.

Confidence in communication, both verbal and written, will be important. The JPM Apprentice should be excited by the possibilities of digital production and eager to contribute ideas to help bring filming projects to life.

This role is primarily based in Leeds, but there may be occasions where attending shoots or liaising with teams in other offices is required. This could include working with the Marketing and Commissioning teams as well as other Channel 4 departments to ensure a cohesive approach.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIRED SKILLS


  • Learn as part of the 4Studio production team, ensuring smooth and efficient production workflows.
  • Develop knowledge of production documentation and logistics during the pre-production phase.
  • Demonstrate organisational, communication, and attention-to-detail skills required for the role (prior experience in video production is not necessary).
  • Gain experience in coordinating logistics for shoots, including sourcing resources, locations, crew, and props; tracking budgets, handling legal and compliance matters, and providing on-location support.
  • Learn about legal and documentation requirements to ensure productions are safe for all involved.
  • Develop a strong passion for the fast-paced world of digital production.
  • Adopt a solution-focused mindset, remaining calm under pressure and providing a voice of reason when things do not go according to plan.
  • Offer ideas and suggestions for improving production processes.
  • Demonstrate enthusiasm for Channel 4’s output, remit, and values, as these guide all aspects of the work.
  • Be based in Leeds HQ, with occasional travel required for productions or visits to other Channel 4 offices.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION


4Studio is the engine room behind Channel 4’s digital acceleration strategy, with a mission to create, adapt, and distribute high-quality content across key social media channels.

The team works closely with key individuals and departments within Channel 4 to ensure the success of this strategy. 4Studio is based in Channel 4’s National HQ in Leeds and plays a vital role in the organisation’s regional strategy by creating creative job opportunities outside London and expanding the diversity of its creative contribution.

For more information about this vacancy please contact GetMyFirstJob Recruitment on opportunities@getmyfirstjob.co.uk (Ref ID: 257645)

Company website : https://careers.channel4.com/4skills/apprenticeships

Technical & Professional Skills  

  • Should have demonstrable experience of organisational skills, budgetary competency, communication.
  • Must have an interest in processes, workflows, tools and methodologies. 
  • Should have excellent attention to detail and written skills when it comes to documentation.
  • Be very numerically literate; able to track budget spends in Excel spreadsheets.
  • Experience of using productivity tools such as Monday.com is preferred. 
  • Demonstrable experience of working across multiple projects and to deadlines. 

Autonomy/Judgement/Decision Making 

  • Should be confident in written and verbal communication.
  • Must be highly organised.
  • Must be able to multi-task and prioritise as required in a fast-working environment.

Relationship Management 

  • Must be able to collaborate and communicate effectively with a wide variety of internal and external teams.
  • Must be willing to travel to locations from time to time. 

Complexity/Problem Solving 

  • Should be resilient and calm under pressure. 
  • Must be a proactive problem solver. 

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

QUALIFICATION OFFERED WITH THIS APPRENTICESHIP

Level 7 Production Management

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.

Application Questions:

  • Essential Criteria: Referring to the essential criteria listed in the job description (which outline the skills and experiences considered important for success as a Channel 4 apprentice), use examples to demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Feel free to draw on academic, personal, and professional experiences. (Maximum 500 words)
  • Representation & Inclusion: Share why representation and inclusion matter to you and why you believe they are important. (Maximum 300 words)
  • Qualifications: Provide a list of your current qualifications, including any that you expect to obtain before the January 2025 start of the apprenticeship. This information is required to confirm eligibility for the apprenticeship.
  • Interest in the Apprenticeship: Explain why you are interested in a Level 7 Production Apprenticeship with Channel 4. (Maximum 500 words)
  • Teamwork Experience: Provide an example of working as part of a team to achieve a goal. (Maximum 500 words)
  • Career Motivation: Describe what inspired you to pursue a career in production management, what excites you most about the field, and how you envision contributing to the industry in this role. (Maximum 500 words)
  • Relevant Experience: Share any tasks or responsibilities you have taken on that align with production management, such as budgeting, scheduling, logistics, or team coordination. Explain how these contributed to project success and the skills you gained. (Maximum 500 words)
  • Channel 4 Content: Describe which aspects of Channel 4’s content resonate with you the most. (Maximum 500 words)

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 communities across the UK.

This remit can only be achieved with a workforce rich in diversity of thought, background, and lived experience. As an employer, Channel 4 encourages applications from candidates of 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 achieved 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 with a neurodiverse condition, impairment, or long-term condition who meet the essential criteria for an advertised role.

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 interview all applicants who meet the essential criteria. In such cases, only those applications that best match the skills required for the role will 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 is committed 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 that employees receive the support they need to perform to the best of their ability and develop their careers.

Candidates with a neurodiverse condition, impairment, or long-term condition who require adjustments, additional support, or alternative arrangements during the recruitment process can discuss this confidentially by contacting recruitment@channel4.co.uk.

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