Sky Studios Elstree looking for young talent to join team

Sky Studios Elstree in Hertfordshire. (Image: Chris Lobina for Sky Studios Elstree)

The programme, which officially opened to applicants today (April 11), offers opportunities targeted at young school leavers and graduates to work for a fully paid year, giving them unprecedented experience supporting some of the biggest productions in the world.

The studio complex, based in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, is specifically searching for young talent from the borough of Hertsmere to apply.

Successful applicants from Potters Bar, Bushey, Borehamwood, Aldenham and Radlett could find themselves working on blockbusters such as the next Jurassic World movie at the cutting-edge film studio in Rowley Lane. 

Noel Tovey (Image: © Sky UK Limited.)

Noel Tovey, managing director at Sky Studios Elstree, said: “We’ve only been open for 18 months and already have a great track record of training, upskilling and developing talent.

"We’re excited to start recruitment and want to see as many applications from Hertsmere as possible. I look forward to meeting the successful candidates who will work alongside global names from film and TV.”

Trainees at Sky Studios Elstree (Image: Sky Studios Elstree)

The ‘Future Talent Programme’ is the new name for Sky Studios Elstree’s ‘Content Academy’, which has already seen 24 young trainees work at the state-of-the-art studio facility just off the A1, three miles from the M25 and South Mimms Services.

They have supported productions from Sky and sister company NBCUniversal — including the feature film adaptation of Wicked starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, the third Paddington movie Paddington in Peru, and Sky Original comedy Mr Bigstuff starring Danny Dyer.

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Over the year-long paid placement, recruits will receive hands-on experience working as part of the core team in a busy film and TV studio.

They will also work on some of the biggest blockbusters to film at Sky Studios Elstree over the next 12 months, including Jurassic World 4 and other exciting projects yet to be announced.

Positions include studio runner, senior runner, and operations/client services trainee.

More information about the Future Talent Programme, including how to apply and the roles available, can be found at https://www.skystudioselstree.com/future-talent-programme

This follows on from Sky Studios Elstree holding an inaugural Props Assistant Skills Bootcamp in March alongside training partners ‘Art Department’ and ‘All Spring Media’.

The bootcamp delivered specialist training to 15 people who were interested in developing careers in TV and film.

Over the course of a week the trainees were given hands-on experience on everything from props, set decoration and building and designing graphics.

Sky Studios Elstree has already trained over 1,000 young people since opening, through dedicated training days, school talks and career sessions.

Lauren Christy, talent manager at Sky Studios Elstree, said: “Training initiatives and schemes like this are vital for the film and TV industry.

"There’s a whole host of roles and opportunities that will open doors to young people across the UK, so we’re using Sky Studios Elstree as a catalyst to inspire young people to consider careers they may not have even realised existed.”

Sky Up Academy Studios

Later this year, Sky Studios Elstree will also open its doors to school children with a dedicated training programme, Sky Up Academy Studios.

As one of the most ambitious training schemes for a studio site, the academy will provide training to over 10,000 students between the age of 11-18 every year, inspiring students to see the range of roles and opportunities in the TV and film industry.

Sky Up Academy Studios has already been set up across other Sky sites, welcoming almost 300,000 young people throughout the UK since 2012.  

Sign-ups for schools for the Sky Up Academy Studios will open in summer 2024.