Location: Osterley, West London
Duration: 15 months
Start date: September 2025
Salary: £26,750 per annum (pro-rata)
Qualification: Post Production Technical Operator Level 4
Application closing date: Applications are due to close at 11:00 on 16th December 2024, however if there are high volumes of applications, we may close early. The earliest date we'll close applications is at 11:00 on 2nd December 2024.
Description
Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.
Post-production provides Editing, Grading and Audio services for all of Sky’s Content Creation teams – Entertainment, News, Drama, Sport & Sports Broadcasting. We also provide our services to independent production houses.
The department is made up of Editing, Audio, Edit Operations, User Support, Post-Producers, and Planning, who work together to deliver a complete Post-production service to our clients. Our teams of specialists work across the whole spectrum of content genres, from news and sport to audience entertainment shows and documentaries.
Our talented Editors, Graders and Audio Mixers are supported by dedicated technical support, media management and workflow specialists. Complex programme creation is managed by our Post Producers. The people and resources are coordinated by our Planning department.
About this programme
Join us as a Post-Production Technical Operator Apprentice and dive into the world of Broadcast and Post-production. You’ll support our Edit Operations team, mastering Broadcast-specific workflows and techniques. Learn; what it means to be an Edit Assistant, gain invaluable technical knowledge, and build strong relationships, with clients and peers in a supportive environment. Work closely with our Editing, Grading, and Audio Dubbing departments to expand your Post-production skills.
What you'll be doing
This role is solely based on site and there is no hybrid option available.
The qualification
Post Production Technical Operator Level 4
Overview:
This exciting Post-Production Technical Operator (PPTO) apprenticeship has been developed by a trailblazer group of employers in collaboration with LSBU. The apprenticeship is also supported by ScreenSkills and is approved for delivery by the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education (IfATE).
As an apprentice you will be involved with 80% on-the-job training with Sky Post Production plus 20% off-the-job learning from the registered and approved training provider. Apprentices undergo an external independent assessment at the end to demonstrate whether they have achieved full operational competence and receive an officially recognised qualification.
The training will cover best practice for media ingest, storage management, media export, secure digital despatch, support for creative colleagues in content finishing and quality assessment of finished content. Apprentices will be assessed for operational competence after the 12 month apprenticeship by a multiple-choice exam, a professional discussion and practical tests under the eye of an independent assessor.
What we’re looking for
Education - You’ll need a minimum of five GCSEs A* – C (or equivalent grades 9-4), including English and Maths or BTEC Level 1 and 2.
We are seeking a passionate individual with a strong interest in post-production, someone eager to learn and explore the intricacies of the field. No prior experience is necessary; we are open to candidates at any level, as long as they bring enthusiasm and a genuine drive to grow in this role.
Other skills we’re looking for include:
Apprenticeship eligibility criteria - In addition, you’ll need to meet Apprenticeship levy eligibility criteria, see the Eligibility criteria section below for more information.
Right to Work
To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK by the start date of the programme. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this programme.
