Job Description
Want to do the best work of your life? Make your mark at Europe’s leading entertainment brand. Our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work – a place where you can be yourself and let your skills shine.
As part of The Future Talent Programme, we’re looking for 8 runners and trainees to play a critical role in ensuring that studio users have a first-class production experience whilst working onsite.
The Future Talent Programme is a 12-month paid placement (fixed term contract) based at Sky Studios Elstree. Our aim is that the programme will boost your prospects, develop your contact base and give you a great starting knowledge of the industry that will help kick start your career in Film and TV. Our Talent Manager will support you through the programme with goal setting and development opportunities throughout the year.
See our programme guide for more information HERE, for more resources to support your application - follow Sky Studios Elstree on the ERIC App.
As part of your application to the Programme, you’ll have an opportunity to state your preference for the following 3 roles and as we get to know you through your journey, we’ll assess your skills and experience aligned to each of them to make sure the successful candidates are placed into the roles most suited to them.
Once you have applied you will be asked to complete a digital skills assessment through the SOVA platform shortly afterwards, this includes a video response to a question.
If you are successful through these rounds, you will be invited to one of the following assessment centres dates: Tuesday 16th, Wednesday 17th, Tuesday 23rd or Wednesday 24th June.
What You’ll Do
As a
Studio Runner, you’ll provide daily support to studio teams, set up and clear client areas, offer administrative support, and perform production runner services. This role requires physical activity, including moving furniture and equipment.
The
Lead Runner role involves attending operational and production meetings, coordinating client areas, tracking client activity and billing preparing various reports and supporting the Studio Runners in their daily tasks. This role includes both desk-based and on-site activities.
As an
Operations/Client Services Trainee, you'll assist in delivering excellent client experiences by providing administrative and scheduling support, updating client information, tracking activity and billing, and preparing reports and notifications. This position is mainly desk-based, focusing on administrative tasks.
Want to learn more about the roles and our Operations and Client Services teams? Head HERE for more info.
What You’ll Bring
- Passion for Film & TV production.
- An outstanding attitude towards delivering exemplary customer service.
- Friendly, positive, can-do and proactive attitude.
- Ability to work effectively in a team and independently with confidence.
- Proactive and solution orientated approach with high focus on delivery; quick to respond to conflicting requests simultaneously.
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
Desirable
- Driving License
- Customer service experience
What You’ll Bring (Lead Runner And Trainee Only)
- As above; and
- Proven related industry work experience
- Customer service experience / people skills
Please note, due to the nature of these roles and Health & Safety regulations relating to lone working / young workers, these placements are only available to candidates who are 18 and over.
We’re committed to hiring 70% of our teams from the local area and as such, we aim to ensure our recruitment talent pools align to this. We consider local to be within a 10 mile radius of the Studio or within Hertfordshire.
Team Overview
Sky Studios Elstree is the UK's newest, state-of-the-art film and TV studio. With 12 sound stages, the studio will enable £3bn of production investment over the first five years of operation. It represents a significant investment in the UK and European creative economy from Sky and sister company NBCUniversal, both part of Comcast Group.
The Rewards
There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here’s a taster:
- Access to free NOW, for streaming all your favourite shows
- A generous pension package
- Private healthcare
- Discounted mobile and broadband
We offer various onsite benefits, including a café, green space and community groups. Our social committee organises year-round events such as go-karting, wellbeing weeks, bake-offs, Christmas parties, and sports competitions. We also host screenings of the latest Sky and NBCU TV shows and films. Our sustainability and accessibility working groups focus on improving processes and facilities to support production practices and lead industry standards and we encourage staff to get involved in volunteering and work with local charity partners.
Your Office Base
Sky Studios Elstree
Our studio campus is a 20-minute walk from Borehamwood train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from the station. We also have onsite parking and electric vehicle charging on site.
Inclusion
We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we’ve committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We’ve also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.
At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working.
And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you - recruitment.queries@sky.uk.
Why wait?
Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.
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Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
