Apprenticeship training course
Junior production coordinator (level 4)
Co-ordinate productions using specialist production management skills, knowledge and experience.
- Qualification level
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4
Equivalent to higher national certificate (HNC). - Typical duration
- 18 months
- Apprenticeship category
- Creative and design
- Maximum funding
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£11,000
Maximum amount government will fund
for apprenticeship training. - Also known as
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- Audio coordinator
- Booking coordinator
- Junior booking producer
- Post production coordinator
- Production coordinator
- Production management assistant
- Production secretary
- Radio coordinator
- Skills
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Skills an apprentice will learn
- Operate within agreed organisational policies, standards and procedures; adapting to operational changes as they occur.
- Meet the needs of the creative team, such as technical, logistical or organisational requirements and be aware of the impact this can have on the production such as budget.
- Create, maintain and share production documentation and records such as schedules, call sheets, show plans, technical requisitions, client feedback, review notes.
- Research and assist with sourcing or booking of resources, crew, contributors, talent or suppliers to meet production requirements.
- Monitor the use of resources such as production materials, equipment and supplies.
- Coordinate logistics or travel activity for the production, liaising with other departments when required.
- Collaborate with the production team to check that the final product is delivered to industry standards including technical and legal requirements.
- Monitor the production schedule to ensure that changing priorities or deadlines are communicated to the team.
- Prioritise the work to ensure that tasks are completed on schedule.
- Resolve, and where required escalate, faults, incidents or problems, within agreed policies and procedures.
- Contribute to the monitoring and compliance for the production relating to legal, regulatory, organisational and industry codes of practice.
- Build relationships with partners on productions such as cast, crew, and contributors.
- Liaise with other departments, acting as a point of contact on the production.
- Keep up to date with tools, standards, trends and emerging technologies and their use and impact across the sector.
- Operate within legislation, regulations, organisational policies, industry standards and procedures such as health and safety, confidentiality, security.
- Follow sustainable practices in line with industry standard recommendations.
- Promote and market skills and services.
Full information on Junior production coordinator (level 4) is available from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.