Job Description
TV and Film Fusion: MasterChef Edition
- Have you always wanted to work in TV? Want to know how shows like MasterChef, The Traitors, Hunted and Race Across the World work?
- Would you love to work on MasterChef in the casting team finding contestants?
- Are you a resident in the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)* region?
- Are you aged 19 or over?
If you answered yes to these questions, then this FREE course with guaranteed job interview on completion - for a casting role on MasterChef for those who successfully complete the programme - is for you.
Casting in Unscripted TV is all about finding regular members of the public whose stories and personalities would make for great TV contributors. You could be casting for a contestant on MasterChef, someone to have their outdoor space ‘rescued’ on Garden Rescue, or delicately encouraging a patient to appear on The Bad Skin Clinic.
People who are good in a casting role are likely to have:
- A strong rapport with people, make them feel comfortable and be genuinely curious to find out their personal stories
- Not afraid to pick up the phone and talk to people
- Demonstrate persistence and determination
- An ability to navigate setbacks and find a way through
- Resilience to deal with dropouts and changes
- A nose for people with interesting personalities
- Strong written skills
- Attention to detail
Person Specification
We are looking for people to join this training who either are new entrants into Film and TV and have less than 12 months experience in any capacity or have no formal TV experience but are looking to change careers and can demonstrate transferable professional skills including:
- Resident in the WMCA Region
- professional conduct in an office (and/or set/location)
- strong creative writing skills
- strong organisational skills
- strong people skills
- the ability to work well in a fast-moving team
- proven track record of accountability, punctuality and hard work
Sectors you may have previous experience in could include:
- Call centres
- Sales (estate agents, corporate sales)
- Client facing roles (hospitality, customer service)
- Recruitment / HR / Welfare
- Education
- Marketing (digital or print)
- The food industry
- Creative writing careers (copywriting / journalism)
- Hairdressing and/or beauty therapy
What is Unscripted TV?
Unscripted TV is the name for a genre of TV shows that don't start with a script. Instead, these shows feature real people, real situations, or formats with loose structures. It includes a wide range of sub-genres, such as:
- Reality/Competition TV – e.g. MasterChef, Love Island, The Apprentice, Hunted, The Great British Bake Off, SAS: Who Dares Wins
- Documentaries & Docuseries – e.g. 24 Hours in A&E, Fresh Cops, TikTok: Murder Gone Viral, Louis Theroux's investigations, Meet Marry Murder,
- Factual Entertainment – e.g. Dragons' Den, First Dates, Travel Man, Fifth Gear
- Game Shows & Quiz Shows – e.g. The Chase, Taskmaster, The 1% Club
- Lifestyle & Makeover Shows – e.g. Grand Designs, Garden Rescue, Queer Eye, Come Dine With Me
- Specialist Factual – e.g. Our Guy in Columbia, The Bad Skin Clinic, The Piano, Planet Earth
- Childrens' TV – I Can Do It You Can Too, Operation Ouch!
It takes a team of people with lots of different skills to make an Unscripted TV series. Many of the skills needed are transferable from other industries. You can find out more about Unscripted TV roles on ScreenSkills website under Unscripted Job Profiles.
KEY DATES
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage early applications as this course is often oversubscribed and there is no guarantee that there will be places remaining after the early bird application deadline.
- Early bird application deadline: Sunday 4th January at 2359
(We cannot accept University Students or those who have graduated in the last three years.)
Could this be your next career move?
