Post production trainee (West Midlands)

Salary: £28,577 per annum

Contract: 6 Month FTC / Attachment

Preferred start date: ASAP

Join this BBC Studios training scheme and launch your post-production career in the West Midlands.

At BBC Studios Drama Productions, we’re passionate about developing and nurturing a creative and diverse workforce. We pride ourselves on providing some of the most supportive, hands-on editorial and production training opportunities across the whole of the UK. Following the unprecedented success of our West Midlands training scheme last year, we're excited to hear from talent in the region for the 2025 scheme across our award winning shows, Silent Witness and Father Brown.

In January 2025, our primetime, high end TV drama, Silent Witness, arrived in its new home in Digbeth, alongside our sleuth busting cosy crime series Father Brown. Last year we created 17 trainee roles in the West Midlands, offering entry level talent the invaluable opportunity to kick start their careers. Due to their hard work and the commitment of their mentors, many of these trainees have already secured their next contract and are on their way to a successful career in TV drama.

The Post Production Trainee undertakes a range of operational duties and they assist Editors and Post Production work flows. They will establish and maintain good management of media, operational and technical standards. This is an entry-level role and we’re looking for new talent based in the West Midlands as we continue to build our teams.

What you'll be doing

• Assisting with digitising rushes and importing sound and reporting any technical problems to the appropriate edit assistant/editor.
• Assisting in daily and weekly assembly play outs.
• Assisting in creating play outs, Open Media Framework Interchanges (OMFIs) and Edit Decisions Lists (EDLs) at the end of each block.
• Helping to identify equipment defects, errors, problems, abnormal operating conditions and where possible, suggest or take remedial action.
• Assisting with creating and keeping a library of sound FX, music, outtakes and useful archive footage.
• Assisting with creating and keeping a library of clips from episodes to be used in show reels.
• Assisting in editing web clips, cast web interviews and in-house show reels.
• To act as the first port of call for clients using the facility by giving them a warm welcome and greeting.
• Other duties and projects as may reasonably be required by Post Production.

What you'll bring

• Demonstrable knowledge of post-production programme making techniques.
• Demonstrable keen interest in all of post-production, particularly all aspects of audio for screen.
• General knowledge of programme making process and edit work flows.
• Demonstrable willingness to learn, and examples of a pro-active attitude leading you to beyond your primary duties.
• Experience of establishing and maintaining effective relations with a wide range of contacts, utilising you strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience of working in a pressurised and stretched environment.
• Ability to consider and propose new ways of working to improve existing processes.
• Demonstrable strong organisational and planning skills and managing conflicting demands to meet deadlines.
• Some knowledge of Pro Tools would be desirable.
• Passionate about BBC Studios Drama Productions.

Eligibility criteria

Eligibility is a requirement of our funding and means we are able to offer paid placements. Please ensure you meet the following criteria before applying:

• Must be resident in the area of the West Midlands Combined Authority
• Aged 19 years or over
• Not currently in full or part time education

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.