Production trainee - ITV Academy

Closing date for applications: Sunday 30th November 2025 at 23.59pm

Salary: ITV is an accredited Living Wage employer and will pay no less than the Living Wage for any role.

Working hours: Minimum 37.5 hrs per week, studio 1 day per week, approx. 10-12 hour day

Location: London

Start date: 2nd February 2026

End date: 17th April 2026

ITV Academy is seeking an enthusiastic and highly organised production trainee to join the editorial team on a brand-new ITV Studios Entertainment show.

This is a fantastic entry-level opportunity to gain essential experience on a new show in a fast-paced environment.

Your primary focus will be providing research support for the editorial team. You'll be instrumental in ensuring the show's content is accurate, engaging, and well-organised, while also providing general support to the production, especially on our dynamic studio days. If you have a strong can-do attitude, excellent communication skills, and are ready to dive into the world of TV production, apply now!


Key activities

• Provide editorial research support across the programme
• Execute thorough research and fact-checking on guests and/or audience-related comedy items, alongside collecting and organising research materials into databases
• A strong commitment to professional etiquette, discretion, and proactively informing team members of changes is essential

What we're looking for

Key criteria

• Positive, can-do attitude
• An interest in and aptitude for research and good written skills
• Adaptability & initiative
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills
• Work collaboratively with other team members
• Willingness to Learn

Minimum criteria

• Passion and attitude - a proven passion for the chosen genre including an interest in popular culture and/or comedy and a positive, resilient attitude
• Transferable skills - organisational skills and aptitude for and interest in research and writing
• Logistical skills, proven through experience with projects, hospitality, or other jobs
• A clear ability to multitask, pay attention to detail, and be adaptable in a fast-paced environment
• Communication and interpersonal skills - excellent written and verbal communication, with a proven ability to work collaboratively and effectively within a team environment, and to interact positively with a diverse range of people
• Flexibility
• No formal academic qualifications are required; a good standard of communication skills (written and verbal) is essential

To apply

• Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity
• Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)
• Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully
• Do not contact the company directly
• Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address: recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk

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*.

*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.

This opportunity is open to individuals from groups that are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds, or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people, people with the characteristic of gender reassignment, individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.

The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying / mentoring and more.