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Creative Industries Production Manager

A production manager is the person who takes responsibility for all the organisational aspects of production schedule and/or budget. A production manager can work across all genres in film, television, commercials, VFX, post-production, animation and live performance production.

They may work in a production office, on set/stage, in a studio or on location in the UK or internationally. A production manager may be employed by television or film production companies, VFX or post-production facilities, or theatres and performance venues.

Our Creative Industries Production Manager Apprenticeship has two options. These options highlight a specialisation that will be relevant to your role or future role as a production manager. 

  • Option 1 –  Film, TV and Short Form Production
  • Option 2 – Live Performance Art Production
Duration
18-24 Months
Level
7
Course Delivery
Remote
What you need to apply
  • Right to work in the UK
  • Lived in the UK for the past 3 years
  • A grade of 4/C GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English
  • Not previously studied the course content at the same or higher level
Expand your skills
Develop your team
Who is this for?

This course is perfect for someone working for small or large organisation that is looking to develop the skills to be able to manage and organise film, television, commercial, VFX, Post- production or Live productions.

How is it delivered?

Through Creative Alliance’s blended delivery method that has been specifically developed for work based learning in the creative sector.

121 coaching: Every learner has a 121 development coach that will work with them directly. The coach will help guide them, develop them and set them assignments and projects that are tailored to the role that they do.

Seminars: The course will have a programme of seminars that will contribute to around 3 months of the apprenticeship. This will be a live online delivered session that will look to help you build the knowledge, skills and behaviours. Each session will be attributed with a task and project so complete that will contribute to your portfolio.

This course will give you the following skills:
  • Managing budgets
  • Applying for public or private funding
  • Organise logistics and schedules for production efficiently,
  • Ensure that productions adhere to legal and government policies,
  • Managing people in their team or manage multiple teams
  • Learn and build key leadership skills
  • Gain an understanding of Legal requirements and contract management of freelance and permanent staff
  • Learn project management techniques within the media production sector
  • Learn how to manage issues and conflicts within your team
option 1

Film, TV and Short Form Production

Oversee all operational and logistical elements of the production. The Production Manager working in Film or TV or Short Form productions, leads the production team and in some cases may manage Junior Production Managers and Production Co-ordinators. They plan out the production workflow process from pre-production to delivery of the final content which could be a film, television programme or commercial.

Typical Job Roles

  • Line producer 
  • Post producer 
  • Post production supervisor 
  • Production accountant 
  • Production manager
option 2

Live Performance Art Production

The Production Manager working in Live Performance Art Production supports the Technical Director to ensure the most effective use of resources and systems to realise all the technical elements of designs for productions, within the agreed budget, time and technical parameters. This may include Live Performance Art Productions held in theatres, national and international touring venues and non-traditional venues. 

Typical Job Roles

  • Bookings manager 
  • Production accountant
  • Production manager 
  • Stage manager 

Course Overview

The Apprenticeship

Seminars

01
Introduction to Qualification

What is expected of you, looking at setting individual targets.

02
Creative Sector and Brand Identity

Looking at the vision, culture and values of your organisation & the impact.

03
Role of a Production Manager & Production workflow

Analysing the role of the PM & what happens at each stage of the workflow.

04
Legal and Ethical

Gain an understanding of legal, ethical & environmental policies & practices.

05
Copyright

Understand around music, image, PRS & other intellectual property copyright.

06
Presentation Skills

Develop skills to be able to present and communicate effectively.

07
People Management

Understand team dynamics & techniques on how to treat people effectively.

08
Interpreting a brief, budgeting & scheduling

How to analyse and interpret a brief into a schedule and budget.

09
Negotiation Skills and conflict resolution

How to manage conflict within a team & develop relationships.

10
Financial Governance and procurement

Develop an understanding of resourcing requirements for a production.

11
Project Management

Build skills in managing projects in the Creative Sector.

12
Post-production

Look at managing the post-production process.

13
International Co Production

Understand the requirements for international content.

14
Tax Relief and Insurance

Develop an understanding of current government guidance.

15
OBs/VFX/Studio

Understand the difference of creative productions

16
People Management Part 2

Managing performance & reporting structure.

17
Working as a freelance PM

Proactively developing your network as a freelancer.

18
EPA sessions Prep 1

Preparing for your EPA

19
EPA sessions Prep 2

Preparing for your EPA

Projects

The course will be made up of assignments that are directly related to the seminars, you will have projects that are related to your role that you will need to complete. As well as providing evidence from work-based projects. All assignments and projects will be supported by your development coach and used as part of your portfolio. 

These are sample and simplified examples that will give you a flavour of the types of projects you will get.

Example Project 1 – Production Coordination: You will produce a reflective report on a production that you are managing. You will need to evidence how you manage the following: 

  • Crew and shift patterns 
  • Scheduling of the production 
  • Budget  
  • Equipment  
  • Legal elements around environment, managing contracts and health and safety. 

Example Project 2 – Policy development: Research around legal changes for productions and look to build a policy in your organisation. (Example – Environmental policy around productions) 

  • Look at relative funding streams that can be accessed to support the policy 
  • Analyse the legal requirements for the production and look to embed into production processes and policies.  
  • Build in a process to embed process and procedure including training, resources and schedule for roll out. 

Example Project 3 – How brand and identity of the organisation can dictate your production: Explore your organisations brand and identity and use examples of your work and past work to highlight the values and how the audience perceive you. Relate this back to current productions and future productions and put together a report on how projects have to comply torepresent your brand.

End point Assessment

The End Point Assessment for the Creative Industries Production Manager is in two parts:

Assessment method 1: Project report with presentation and supplementary questioning

Assessment Method 2: Professional Discussion underpinned by a portfolio of evidence

The portfolio of evidence is the compiled reports and project work that was completed throughout your apprenticeship course.

Training

Apprentices learn the skills they need on the job with the guidance of a development coach who is an expert in the industry. You’ll finish your apprenticeship with a recognised qualification, valuable industry experience, money, and substantial opportunities for promotion.

Throughout the qualification, there are seminars which the apprentice has to attend. These are either at the centre or delivered online via a webinar.

Apprentices learn the skills they need on the job with the guidance of a development coach who is an expert from industry. You’ll finish your apprenticeship with a recognised qualification, valuable industry experience, money, and substantial opportunities for promotion.

  • Centre based/Online learning
  • Work based training
  • One to one

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