Trainee researcher (Caernarfon)

Salary: £25,000-£30,000

Location: Caernarfon, Wales

Love watching TV? Turn your passion into a career by researching the stories behind the screen.

Being a researcher in the TV industry requires you to watch a lot of TV... reckon you could handle it?!

But it's not all play and no work, you're watching with a purpose! To be a great researcher you need to be highly observant, able to spot tiny details and use your creative eye to solve problems.

What you might be doing as a Researcher

• Conducting thorough research: Assist in gathering information for projects, including fact-checking, sourcing materials, and compiling data for presentations and other production needs.
• Supporting senior team members: Provide research assistance for various topics and content areas as directed by senior researchers, producers, or writers.
• Organising research materials: Help to organize and manage research findings.
• Assist with sourcing media: Help find relevant archival footage, images, audio, or interviews to support the production’s needs.
• Collaborating with the team: Work closely with other team members to ensure the research aligns with the project’s goals and creative direction.
• Finding contributors: Helping to find and interview contributors who take part in programmes.

• Assisting on location: You may be required to help out on a shoot whether in the studio or on location. Travel may be required.

Convince Us You Could Be A Great Researcher!

• In your application (in reference to question 1), tell us about how you demonstrate these characteristics. Make sure you use examples including anything relevant you did in any work experience, a part-time job or even in your personal life.
• You will be a great researcher if you:
• have a curiosity about the world and people and are well-informed
• have strong attention to detail
• are comfortable managing tight deadlines and handling multiple tasks simultaneously
• are a good communicator
• love being a team player who thrives in collaborative environments, while also being able to work independently when needed
• are tenacious and want to get the job done

• are excited to build a career in TV and Digital Content production

Opportunities Available

Cwmni Da - Trainee Researcher

As one of Wales’ leading independent production companies, Cwmni Da has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, innovative content across a wide range of genres—from children’s programming and factual entertainment to documentary and drama. Established in 1997 and based in Caernarfon, we are proud to be an employee-owned company rooted in Welsh culture and language.

Our 50-plus staff produce content for major broadcasters including S4C, BBC, and Channel 4, with a portfolio that spans long-running series, live events, and internationally distributed co-productions.Our work has been recognised with numerous industry awards reflecting both creative excellence and technical innovation. We have won a ‘Best Places to Work’ Award from Broadcast in each of the past three years.

Our ethos is built around people. We take a human-first approach to technology and creativity, ensuring that innovation enhances rather than replaces the skills of our teams. We are committed to nurturing talent, supporting career development, and maintaining a collaborative and inclusive working environment. Ethical responsibility is central to our work, both in production and employment.

Operating from our facilities between the Menai Strait and the mountains of Eryri, we combine traditional production expertise with forward-looking digital capabilities, including green-screen and AI-driven workflows. As we continue to evolve, our goal remains the same: to create distinctive, meaningful content from the heart of Wales, which resonates with audiences at home and abroad, and pushes the boundaries of modern storytelling.

Welsh language skills would be an advantage but are not essential.

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

Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.