West Midlands Training Academy

Closing date for applications: 14 September 2025

Salary: Trainees will be paid National Living Wage or above

Keen to kickstart your creative career in TV? These paid traineeships across design, costume, make-up, sound and location offer the chance to gain hands-on experience and build your network while working on a high-quality production.

BBC Studios Drama Productions is excited to hear from West Midlands based talent who are interested in trainee opportunities in drama - this time on our much beloved cosy crime show - Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators.

Our shows rely on large, highly skilled crews. This pipeline of talent is critical to the success of our productions and we are passionately committed to supporting the next wave of new entrants into the industry as the film and TV sector in the West Midlands continues to grow. Our trainees learn on the job, working alongside peers and mentors with years of experience, knowledge and expertise.

Training opportunities create pathways into the world of scripted drama. Trainees spend time on set and on location, while learning the skills required for their chosen department. They start to build experience and develop an understanding of what it takes to have a successful, rewarding career in TV drama. Our trainee roles on Shakespeare & Hathaway will cover various areas of production including design, make-up, costume, sound and locations, with opportunities to learn skills in a range of settings and experience working on a high end TV drama and cosy crime production.

Eligibility

Residency and personal status:

These roles are only open to residents of the West Midlands Combined Authority area. You can verify this using the link here – applications from outside of this area will not be considered. Applicants must be aged 19 or over as of 31st August 2025, have been living in the UK for the past three years and have a valid National Insurance Number. Non-British citizens must have a permanent visa that allows access to public funds.

Education status:

Applicants must not be currently enrolled in full-time education of any kind or enrolled in any part-time education which is funded by WMCA or the Department for Education. Applicants must not have completed any bootcamp funded by WMCA or DofE in the current financial year – 1st April 2025 – 31st March 2026.

Employment status:

Applicants must not be in full-time employment. Part-time employment including freelance contracting is acceptable as long as applicants are available to work full time from October 2025.

For more information, please visit our website via the 'Apply' button.

BBC Studios is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background.

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