Ignite
The placements
Sky Osterley
Choose a placement at Osterley and over the next 12 months you’ll experience everything it has to offer.
This Ignite programme is now closed for applications for our 2022 intake.
“When you’re dealing with a live production, the days are planned out, but you never know what’s actually going to happen…”
You might be at the O2 shooting an Anthony Joshua fight on Monday, and servicing camera equipment for 8 hours on Tuesday. You might be assisting on Soccer AM’s live show with a call time of 5.45am on Saturday after a late night rehearsal the day before. No two days at Sky Sports are the same, but you’ll pick up skills and gain experiences that will set you up for success.
During this 12 month programme, you’ll experience rotations across Sky Sports which could include:
- Junior Journalist
- Junior Assistant Producer
- Junior Social Media/Video Producer
- Assistant Editor
- MSO – Multi Skilled Operator
- Scheduling
- Administration
- Production Management
- Planner.
Eligibility: This programme is aimed at anyone aged 18 and over by September 2022 that is not currently studying at university or a graduate.
If you are a graduate or are currently completing a degree, check out our Creative Access or Mama Youth opportunities.
This Ignite programme is now closed for applications for our 2022 intake.
“News changes quickly, so people need to adapt to the fast-changing news environment.”
Joined by the experts at Sky News, you’ll see first hand how we deliver high quality coverage of news stories across our 24-hour multi-platform news operation. Get the inside scoop on our editorial process. Understand the live broadcast environment. Shadow our talented teams as they create original and exciting content.
During this 12 month programme, you’ll experience rotations across Sky News which could include:
- Junior journalist
- Junior audio/Podcast producer
- Runner
- Junior digital producer
- Junior studio multi-skilled operator.
Eligibility: This programme is aimed at anyone aged 18 and over by September 2022 that is not currently studying at university or a graduate.
If you are a graduate or are currently completing a degree, check out our Creative Access or Mama Youth opportunities.
This Ignite programme is now closed for applications for our 2022 intake.
“Every show has its own timeline as it’s going through preparation, shoot, post-production… they all have a different rhythm you’ll get to experience.”
A placement at Sky Studios gives you the unique opportunity to see how shows are made from start to finish. It’s a busy production environment, where you’ll meet lots of people and get to try out a huge range of things. Whatever you’re doing, you’ll be getting invaluable experience that will help you launch a successful career.
During this 12 month programme, you’ll experience rotations across Sky Studios which could include:
- Music Assistant
- Production Assistant
- Editorial Assistant.
Eligibility: This programme is aimed at anyone aged 18 and over by September 2022 that is not currently studying at university or a graduate.
If you are a graduate or are currently completing a degree, check out our Creative Access or Mama Youth opportunities.
Sky Studios Elstree
Choose a placement at Elstree and over the next 12 months you’ll experience everything it has to offer.
Runners
Working as a flexible resource in support of all departments across Sky Studios Elstree, the runners team has a critical role to play in ensuring that Studio users have a first class production experience whilst working at Sky Studios Elstree. You’ll complete two 6 month rotations across Client Services and Operations.
What you’ll be doing
- Providing first class customer service support to clients working at Sky Studios Elstree
- Providing day to day support, as required, across the site to:
- Client Services
- Operations
- Front of House / Reception team
- Mailroom team
- Health and safety
- IT.
- Support in setting up and clearing down client areas before and after occupation across the site in offices, stages, dressing rooms, make-up, wardrobe, production support buildings, screening rooms, meeting rooms, etc.
- Providing on-set runner service, as required by production
- Administrative support to Client Services and Operations team as required.
Eligibility: This programme is aimed at anyone aged 18 and over by September 2022 that is not currently studying at university or a graduate.
If you are a graduate or are currently completing a degree, check out our Creative Access or Mama Youth opportunities.
So why wait?
Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you. The closing date for applications is 22nd May 2022. We encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.
Set Lighting Operations Technician
Working as part of a busy team at Universal Production Services lighting equipment facility in Elstree. Gaining practical skills and specialist training. We supply the lighting equipment to Sky and Universal Film and TV Productions. The successful candidate will gain unique insight into Film Production in a busy Film Studio. They will have a critical role to play in ensuring that all Productions have a first class, professional and reliable service experience whilst working at Sky Studios Elstree.
What you’ll be doing
- Providing first class customer service support to clients working at Sky Studios Elstree
- Providing day to day support, as required, within the Lighting facility warehouse to Operations Technicians
- Counting and preparing lighting equipment for productions
- Managing equipment Returns
- Maintaining a tidy, safe and secure facility.
Note this opportunity will not be rotational.
Eligibility: This programme is aimed at anyone aged 18 and over by September 2022 that is not currently studying at university or a graduate.
If you are a graduate or are currently completing a degree, check out our Creative Access or Mama Youth opportunities.
So why wait?
Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you. The closing date for applications is 5th June 2022. We encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.
This Ignite programme is now closed for applications for our 2022 intake.
Set Rigging Yard Technician
Working as part of a small but busy team in the Set Rigging Scaffold Yard at Sky Studios Elstree as part of Universal Production Services. Gaining practical skills and specialist training. We supply the rigging equipment to the Films and TV Productions being shot on site. The successful candidate will gain unique insight into Film Production in a busy Film Studio. They will have a critical role to play in ensuring that all Productions have a first class, professional and reliable service experience whilst working at Sky Studios Elstree.
What you’ll be doing
- Providing first class customer service support to clients working at Sky Studios Elstree
- Providing day to day support, as required, within the Scaffold Yard to:
- Yard Supervisor / Operatives
- Construction Riggers
- Electrical Riggers
- Counting and preparing equipment for productions
- Managing equipment Returns
- Maintaining a tidy, safe and secure Yard
- Service fittings and maintain all other equipment
- Painting scaffold tube and fittings
- Cutting scaffold tube accurately when required
- Flexibility to work varying hours at short notice if needed.
Note this opportunity will not be rotational.
Eligibility: This programme is aimed at anyone aged 18 and over by September 2022 that is not currently studying at university or a graduate.
If you are a graduate or are currently completing a degree, check out our Creative Access or Mama Youth opportunities.