CRIW Apprentice (Film & TV Production Apprentice) in Cardiff

Qualification Level 3 Diploma ‘Media Creation, Production and Craft Support’. The CRIW Apprenticeship Programme offers a paid, 12-month opportunity to gain practical experience in the media industry while working towards a recognised qualification. As a CRIW Apprentice, you will work across a variety of productions, supporting teams in a junior capacity while developing technical, professional and workplace skills. This role reflects the flexible and fast‑paced nature of freelance media work and provides structured training alongside hands‑on experience.

The crew on a film or TV production is made up of a variety of different departments, and can be entirely staffed by freelancers who move from production to production. As a CRIW Apprentice, you will be working alongside freelancers in departments including:

• Assistant Directors – ensuring good communication on set between departments, working with cast and supporting artists.
• Production Office – providing logistical support by organising travel/accommodation, generating and distributing paperwork.
• Locations – making sure the location or studio is ready to shoot and maintained throughout the shoot day, and new locations prepared.
• Art department – offering support with props and set work.
• Post‑Production – dealing with audio and visual files, ingest, and rushes running.
• Camera – providing support to the camera crew including runner duties, handling the cables, batteries and lenses.
• Costume – assisting the department with washing, ironing, runner duties, research, labelling and distressing of costumes.
• Make‑up – ensuring support to the department with supplies, cleaning and dealing with supporting artists.

There may also be opportunities in other departments depending on production requirements. Either way, you’ll also be making tea/coffee, talking on the phone/radio and will most likely spend most of the day on your feet. You might find yourself working for a number of weeks on one production, and then just a few days on another – just like a freelancer. The role may involve working long and unsociable hours. You don’t need prior experience of working in production, but you definitely need to be motivated, enthusiastic and hard working.

During the 12 months you will:

• Work as a junior member of the CRIW team, supporting production activities as directed by your supervisor.
• Complete tasks to agreed deadlines and quality standards.
• Attend eight‑weekly monitoring meetings with the Sgil Cymru Head of Training.
• Meet regularly with your industry assessor to build your competence portfolio.
• Complete all elements of the Apprenticeship Framework, including coursework and assessments.
• Demonstrate professionalism, reliability and a willingness to learn.
• Contribute positively to a collaborative working environment.
• Commit to the duration of the apprenticeship scheme (June 2026‑27).

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be based in south Wales and have the legal right to work in the UK and be available and willing to travel and work on productions across south Wales at various locations as well as at the Sgil Cymru Training centre (Great Point Studios, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 2GH).
• Hold a driving licence and personal transport.
• You must not be in full‑time education as of the 1st of June 2026.
• The CRIW Apprentice Scheme is aimed at people who have not completed a degree. However you may be eligible to apply if your degree is not in the same occupational area as the apprenticeship programme.
• Have at least 4 GCSEs at grades A* to C (English and Maths preferred) or equivalent.
• You do not require previous industry experience.
• Basic IT confidence, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• A clean driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
• Ability to follow guidance and work effectively within a team.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to organise, use initiative and prioritise tasks.
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills.
• Ability to work in a busy environment, under pressure and manage deadlines.
• Analytical. A Self‑Starter. Determined. Organised. Diplomatic. Methodical.

Key Competencies:

• Teamwork – Effective team player.
• Managing Relationships – Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people.
• Communication – The ability to get one’s message understood clearly by adopting a range of styles, tools and techniques appropriate to the audience and the nature of the information.
• Influencing and persuading – Ability to present sound and well‑reasoned arguments to convince others.
• Planning and organising – Is able to think ahead in order to establish an effective and appropriate course of action for self and others.
• Resilience – Can maintain personal effectiveness by managing own emotions in the face of pressure, setbacks or when dealing with provocative situations.
• Drive – Demonstrates commitment, motivation and energy.
• Self‑development – Demonstrates personal strengths and development needs, and continually seeks to improve performance by learning new skills and behaviours.
• Flexibility – Adapts and works effectively with a variety of situations, individuals or groups.

Sgil Cymru is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, & socio‑economic background.

Further Information: Join the Sgil Cymru team and a former apprentice in one of our online CRIW Apprenticeship Open Information Sessions.