Overview
Working in the field of editing and producing film and TV content before it’s released across various platforms is a fast-growing industry. As a post production engineer apprentice, your primary responsibilities involve helping clients utilise technology to achieve high production standards, understanding and addressing their needs, and coming up with solutions to ensure successful outcomes. In this senior role within a production company, you’ll provide technical assistance, stay updated on new technologies, and mentor junior staff. Other job titles in this field might include creative technologist, studio technologies team member, or edit support technician.
What You’ll Do
- Duty 1: Gather and analyse information about gardening sites, considering their history, plant health, biodiversity, and more, using tools like databases and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
- Duty 2: Develop plans for managing gardening sites, considering the surrounding landscape, legal requirements, and factors like design, safety, and sustainability.
- Duty 3: Implement and oversee the execution of management plans for gardening sites, ensuring they meet quality standards and objectives.
- Duty 4: Preserve and enhance the historical aspects of gardening sites through thoughtful design and maintenance.
- Duty 5: Create designs and plans for developing different areas within gardening sites.
- Duty 6: Supervise contractors and staff involved in practical tasks such as landscaping and infrastructure maintenance, ensuring quality, safety, and adherence to budget and timelines.
- Duty 7: Address and minimise the environmental impact of gardening sites, including energy usage, to work towards sustainability goals.
- Duty 8: Monitor and maintain plant health and suitability for their respective sites.
- Duty 9: Identify and mitigate risks related to plant pests and diseases on gardening sites.
- Duty 10: Offer technical advice on plants and landscapes, including health, legal matters, and public use of gardening spaces.
- Duty 11: Seek expert input when necessary and assess the quality of their contributions.
- Duty 12: Facilitate interaction between people and gardening sites through interpretation and engagement.
- Duty 13: Promote the organisation’s green spaces and activities, engaging with the community and ensuring safety during events.
- Duty 14: Manage employees and contractors, focusing on workforce planning, safety, and training.
- Duty 15: Oversee volunteer engagement, ensuring inclusivity and promoting wellbeing.
- Duty 16: Build and maintain relationships with customers, stakeholders, and colleagues through effective communication and networking.
- Duty 17: Generate revenue through business development and audience targeting.
- Duty 18: Budget, forecast, and optimise organisational performance through efficient processes and funding strategies.
What You’ll Learn
- Setting up Equipment: Connect, test, and adjust technical gear to make sure it works properly for its intended purpose.
- Troubleshooting: Figure out what’s wrong when technical issues arise, find solutions, and evaluate those solutions.
- Prioritising Tasks: Decide what needs to be done first when there are multiple tasks, using methods like triage.
- Problem Solving: Quickly come up with solutions for unexpected problems that arise during client projects.
- Client Communication: Build good relationships with clients and help them express what they need.
- Team Collaboration: Work well with other technical and creative team members.
- Software Use: Use software tools to meet client needs, such as adjusting audio, visuals, and effects.
- Handling Disruptions: Deal with unexpected issues by planning and taking structured action to get things back on track.
- Security: Follow protocols to keep client work safe from unauthorised access.
- Documentation: Keep technical documents up to date and create new ones when needed.
- Staying Current: Stay informed about the latest techniques and technologies used in the industry.
- Providing Expertise: Offer technical advice to senior staff and clients.
- Supervising Junior Staff: Guide and oversee the work of less experienced team members.
- Evaluating Work: Assess the quality of work done by junior staff members.
- Self-Assessment: Check your own work to make sure it meets the organisation’s and the client’s needs.
Apprenticeship End-Point Assessment (EPA)
At the end of the apprenticeship, there is an End-Point Assessment (EPA) to evaluate the apprentice’s knowledge, skills, and behaviours. An independent assessor conducts this assessment, including project report and presentation with questioning and professional discussion underpinned by portfolio.
Before entering the EPA gateway, apprentices must meet certain requirements, including English and mathematics qualifications, completion of specified projects, and passing relevant qualifications listed in the occupational standard.
Apprentices who complete the EPA will receive a certificate. For more information or assistance, apprentices can contact their employer, training provider, or the EPA organisation for support and guidance, including requesting reasonable adjustments due to disability or special considerations.
Key Information:
Entry Requirements: Depend on employer, but likely A-levels or equivalent qualifications or relevant experience
Relevant school subjects: English, ICT
Typical duration to EPA: 24 months
Achievement upon completion: Level 5 (Higher)—equivalent to a foundation degree
Potential salary upon completion: £30,000 per annum
Apprenticeship standard
More information about the Level 5 Post production Engineer standard can be found here.
Apprenticeship end point assessment
For more information about the End Point Assessment Process, please read the Institute of Apprenticeships’ information page