We are looking for a Trainee News Camera Operator to join the team who produce our award winning news programmes at ITV News West Country. Our Camera Operators provide first class camera and newsgathering skills, covering all aspects of our output both on screen and online. As our Trainee News Camera Operator you will work with this multi-skilled team providing technical, craft and operational skills across the news service.

You will have the opportunity to develop skills in all aspects of location newsgathering as well as operational production roles at base. With training and guidance you will develop your skills to shoot, collate, edit and send high quality footage, operate the satellite newsgathering truck (SNG) and LiveU, operate in traffic, studio floor and other production areas to support the needs of a busy and vibrant news operation.

Your rostered hours will include some evening and weekend working. Because of the nature of news production you will be required to work outdoors for long periods. There will be occasions when you are required to work long and unsociable hours at short notice.

As our Trainee News Camera Operator, you will certainly have a passion for live TV news production, particularly in a creative and operational capacity. You will be a highly motivated individual as well as friendly and approachable. You will be committed to working as part of a successful team, sharing the responsibility for supporting programme production by having the willingness and aptitude to learn many new skills with appropriate training. Above all, you will be an excellent communicator who is quick thinking and calm under pressure, able to digest and react to information efficiently.

If you have a clean driving licence, a passion for News & Technology and are looking to make a start in your career or expand on your current skills and experience, this could be the perfect role for you - Apply now!