First Break - The Change S2: Open Doors event

The second series of Channel 4's The Change is filming in South Wales and the Forest of Dean.

• Are you aged 18+ and not currently in full time education?
• Do you live within a 45 minute commute of Caldicot?
• Would you love to work behind the camera in TV drama but have no prior experience.

In line with The Change's themes and story content around menopause in women, we particularly encourage applications from those around the age of, or with experience of, the menopause.

We welcome applications from those looking for a career change or currently out of work.

Come along to our free event in partnership with Sgil Cymru to find out more about the First Break programme.

First Break is an opportunity to get paid work experience on The Change S2.

As part of First Break you'll get careers advice, a training session explaining what to expect and the chance to apply for the paid placement on the production. 

We are looking for people who are keen to learn, who are enthusiastic, hardworking and who are passionate and interested in working in TV drama.

You could gain experience in a range of different departments. For example, make-up, costume, art, production, assistant directing, camera, sound or lighting.

Come along, meet the crew and see what it’s all about.

To find out more about the kind of roles involved in making a TV drama, look at our Film and TV job profiles.

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For this First Break we are working with the team at Sgil Cymru, they will be organising this Open Doors event on behalf of ScreenSkills.

If you have any accessibility requirements or further questions before booking, please contact Sgil Cymru using their information below.

help@sgilcymru.com

Who it's for

Please note First Break opportunities are not for:

• Actors - this is a support programme to find crew and is not for those looking to develop their on-screen career.
• This is not a role for individuals who have worked in production at any level previously in high-end TV, paid or unpaid. Find additional support for your developing career here.

What it covers

How does First Break work?

The first step is to apply through this page to attend our First Break Open Doors event.

Stage one: Open Doors event

Date: Tuesday 4th June 2024

Venue: Castlegate Buisness Park, Caldicot NP26 5YR

Time: 6pm - 8pm

Meet members of the TV production crew and ask them about their different departments and find out about their jobs. Find out who makes the sets you see on TV, who chooses the locations, and how filming works.

*PLACES ARE LIMITED. YOU MUST SIGN UP IN ADVANCE TO ATTEND*

Stage two: TV 'Need to Knows' training Day

Held online via Zoom on Thursday 13th June). 

Participants who attend the Open Doors event will be given information and invited to apply to attend the training sessions.

It will introduce you to how the TV drama industry works and key skills for working on a TV set.

Stage three: Two weeks paid work experience

The three-week work experience would be from July but exact dates will be confirmed at the Opens Doors event.

Participants will be given the chance to apply for the two weeks paid work experience where they will have the opportunity to spend time in a range of different departments. 

The work experience placement is paid at National Living Wage. 

Applications for the work experience will open after attendance at the TV 'Need to Knows' training day.

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After the work experience placement, ScreenSkills and the team at Sgil Cymru will provide the participants with support to develop a career in high-end TV.

ScreenSkills has developed five free e-learning modules called Getting into the screen industries to support people who want to get their first job in screen. You may want to take these modules.

How to apply

To participate you will need to set up a ScreenSkills profile online. Please follow this link to do so before you book your place. You will only need to do this once and you should keep your login details in a safe place so that you can access them when you need to.

Click get ticket to book your place and find out if a career in TV drama could be for you.

Contact information

Phone: +44 (0)20 7713 9808
Email: firstbreak@screenskills.com