Next Generation

South West Screen is looking for bright new talent to join a unique training scheme for Digital Production Assistants. Next Generation will work with six of the region's most forward thinking TV and Digital Media companies to find, induct and train six promising new entrants with the right skills for an increasingly fast-paced digital production environment.

The 28-week scheme will consist of a two-week, expenses-paid induction - including professional short-course training - followed by a 26-week placement for which trainees will receive a weekly training bursary of £230. Upon completing Next Generation each trainee will receive individual advice and guidance to help them make the next move up the ladder.

Applicants must be over 18 and resident in the South West region at the time of application. The project aims to recruit male and female trainees from a range of ethnic and social backgrounds, who are willing to move around the region to take up their placement.

Tell me more...
Applicants, take a look at the FAQs for Trainees and the Trainee Job Description to find out more, including what you will have to do to successfully get a place on the scheme.

How and when can I apply?
There is no application form for Next Generation. A strictly limited number of places are available at four Talent Day sessions in Bristol, to be held on July 31st and August 1st 2008. Talent Day places will be offered to the first seventy-two eligible people who email. Applicants will be required to bring their CV with them. Eighteen candidates will be invited back to a Finalists' Day on August 8th.

Simply send your name, address and phone number to...
nextgeneration@swscreen.co.uk with the subject 'Talent Day Application' in the title. If you have secured a place you will be notified by Monday 21st July.

If you are a company interested in hosting a trainee click here for more information.

The scheme is supported and funded by the Skillset TV Freelance Fund and delivered by South West Screen.

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