Creative Industries Production Manager [Level 7 Apprenticeship]

The Overview of the Role

The Production Manager takes responsibility for all of the organisational aspects of the production schedule and/or budget.

Details of the Standard

Typical Roles:

Production Accountant, Production Manager, Stage Manager, Line Producer, Post Production Supervisor, Post Producer, Bookings Manager

What Does the Apprenticeship Teach You?

As an Apprentice, you will work across all genres in film, television, commercials, VFX, post-production, animation and live performance art production. Work in a production office, onset/stage, in a studio or on location in the UK.

Learn to support the producer, the director, writer, set designer, costume supervisor, theatre technicians, sound recordist, VFX supervisor, animation supervisor and/or camera crew.

You will undertake the core elements of the apprenticeship standard, and then choose to specialise in one of four key creative production areas which are listed below:

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Option 1  
Production Accounting –  Responsible for managing the financial control of a slate of productions and/or providing financial support on a more dedicated basis to a more complex production.

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Option 2
Film, TV and Short Form Production – Plan out the production workflow process from pre-production to delivery of the final content which could be a film, television programme or commercial.

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Option 3
Option 3 VFX, Post-Production and Animation – Work closely with the Producer and Supervisors on a project to create, implement and run the schedule, tracking and managing the workflow through departments and ensure that the projects meet both internal and external deadlines.

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Option 4 
Live Performance Art Production – The Production Manager working in Live Performance Art Production supports the Technical Director to ensure the most effective use of resources and systems to realise all the technical elements of designs for productions, within the agreed budget, time and technical parameters.

Level

This apprenticeship is set at Level 7.

Entry Requirements and Qualifications for this Standard

There are no set entry requirements for this apprenticeship.

Apprentices without English and Mathematics must take Level 2 prior to taking their End Point Assessment. For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement the apprenticeships English and maths minimum requirement is Entry Level 3, and British Sign Language qualifications are an alternative to English qualifications for those whom this is their primary language. 

Duration

The apprenticeship will typically take 18-24 months to complete.

Review Date

After 3 years.

Core Skills and Knowledge for All Apprentice Options

• How to analyse and interpret a creative brief/idea into a production schedule and budget
• Organisational vision culture and values, the impact on reputation and brand
• Organisational structures and the hierarchy of a production team, production departments and the reporting lines within the group
• Organisational/team dynamics and how to build engagement, motivation and develop high performance, agile and collaborative cultures
• How to manage conflict within a production environment
• Financial governance and legal requirements, and production procurement strategies
• The importance and legal requirements of, production insurance policies and completion financing
• The ways in which a complex organisational project may be analysed

Behaviours for All Apprentice Options

Professionalism:

Integrity, honesty and reliability

Adaptability and flexibility

Resilience and proactivity

Creativity:

Creative thinking

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