Future Talent Programme - Sky Studios Elstree

Want to do the best work of your life? Make your mark at Europe’s leading entertainment brand. Our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work – a place where you can be yourself and let your skills shine. 
 
As part of The Future Talent Programme, we’re looking for 8 runners and trainees to play a critical role in ensuring that studio users have a first-class production experience whilst working onsite.  

The Future Talent Programme is a 12-month paid placement (fixed term contract) based at Sky Studios Elstree. Our aim is that the programme will boost your prospects, develop your contact base and give you a great starting knowledge of the industry that will help kick start your career in Film and TV. Our Talent Manager will support you through the programme with goal setting and development opportunities throughout the year. 

We’re committed to hiring 70% of our teams from the local area and as such, we aim to ensure our recruitment talent pools align to this. We consider local to be within a 10mile radius of the Studio or within Hertfordshire. 

As part of your application to the Programme, you’ll have an opportunity to state your preference for the following 3 roles and as we get to know you through your journey, we’ll assess your skills and experience aligned to each of them to make sure the successful candidates are placed into the roles most suited to them. 

As a Studio Runner, you’ll provide daily support to studio teams, set up and clear client areas, offer administrative support, and perform on-production runner services. This role requires physical activity, including moving furniture and equipment.  

The Operations/Client Services Runner role involves splitting time between two departments in 6mth placements, attending operational and production meetings, coordinating client areas, tracking client activity and billing, and preparing various reports. This role includes both desk-based and on-site activities.  

As an Operations/Client Services Trainee, you'll assist in delivering excellent client experiences by providing administrative and scheduling support, updating client information, tracking activity and billing, and preparing reports and notifications. This position is mainly desk-based, focusing on administrative tasks. 

Please note, due to the nature of these roles and Health & Safety regulations relating to lone working / young workers, these placements are only available to candidates who are 18 and over.  

For more information on the programme and the different roles, head HERE for more info.

What you’ll bring to the programme: 

• Passion for Film & TV production. 

• An outstanding attitude towards delivering exemplary customer service.  

• Friendly, positive, can-do and proactive attitude. 

• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently with confidence.  

• Proactive and solution orientated approach with high focus on delivery; quick to respond to conflicting requests simultaneously. 

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment 

• Related degree or proven related industry work experience (Client Services/Operation Runner and Trainee roles only).

• Driving license and customer service experience desirable.

Team Overview: 

Sky Studios Elstree is the UK's newest, state-of-the-art film and TV studio. With 12 sound stages, the studio will enable £3bn of production investment over the first five years of operation. It represents a significant investment in the UK and European creative economy from Sky and sister company NBCUniversal, both part of Comcast Group.  

The Rewards: 

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here’s a taster: 

• Access to free NOW, for streaming all your favourite shows   

• A generous pension package   

• Private healthcare   

• Discounted mobile and broadband     

We offer various onsite benefits, including a café, green space and community groups. Our social committee organises year-round events such as go-karting, wellbeing weeks, bake-offs, Christmas parties, and sports competitions. We also host screenings of the latest Sky and NBCU TV shows and films. Our sustainability and accessibility working groups focus on improving processes and facilities to support production practices and lead industry standards and we encourage staff to get involved in volunteering and work with local charity partners. 

Your office base: 
Sky Studios Elstree 

Our studio campus is a 15-minute walk from Borehamwood train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from the station.  We also have onsite parking and electric vehicle charging on site. 

Inclusion: 

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential.

We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate.

And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you: recruitment.queries@sky.uk

Why wait?  

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.  

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about. 

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.