Rigger / Driver Trainee

Start your career in broadcast with Gravity Media as an HGV Driver Apprentice. Gain hands-on experience delivering OB vehicles, supporting rigging operations, and training toward a C+E licence while working on high-profile UK and international projects.

About the Company

Gravity Media deliver an unparalleled range of media services and solutions to clients worldwide utilising outside broadcast trucks, fly-packs and studios spanning the United Kingdom, ROI, Europe, the Middle East, the United States and Australia offering market-leading broadcast, technology, production, and post-production solutions across many of the world's most-watched live events and entertainment programmes.

Our People

We have a passion for problem solving and thoughtful innovation and recognise our collective differences play a huge role our success. Our teams are talented, passionate, dedicated, take pride in their work and support each other. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to attracting and developing talent, empowered through an inclusive culture. All suitably qualified applicants will be considered regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, religion, and age.

Leadership Behaviours

We hold high expectations of our leaders and managers who are responsible for driving the success of our people and the organisation. Our managers give clear communication, lead by example and feed back to foster growth and development of their team members. Management excellence is essential to the company's success, and effective leadership requires a combination of interpersonal skills, strategic thinking, and a commitment to providing a positive and productive work environment.

Commitment to Equality

Gravity Media is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome a diverse range of applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

HGV Driver Apprentice About the Role A Brief Summary

Gravity Media is looking for motivated individuals to join our team as Rigger / Driver Trainee. This is an exciting opportunity to start a career in a niche industry, working on high-profile projects and learning from experienced professionals. As a Rigger / Driver at Gravity Media, you will play a critical role in the delivery of our Outside Broadcasting vehicles across the UK and occasionally abroad and assist with rigging and cable operations on-site.

As part of this apprenticeship, you will work closely with our experienced HGV Drivers in order to learn and understand the role of Drivers and Riggers within the outdoor broadcast industry, while undertaking the required training to obtain the relevant license classifications required for driving class C+E vehicles.

Hours of work will be variable, but on an average of 40 hours per week. There will be a combination of long and short days across 240 working days per year with overtime for working shifts over 10 hours in length.

What You'll Be Responsible For

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You'll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

• Understand and demonstrate the importance of Health and Safety in the workplace
• Comply with organisational safety, policies and procedures. Safe, controlled and fuel-efficient driving techniques relating to driving.
• Safe use of equipment and machinery e.g. manual handling equipment, vehicle and delivery systems, including where to find relevant instructions
• Guidance on vehicle preparation, including vehicle safety checks/inspections, defect reporting, safety requirements, loading, securing and unloading processes
• How to protect the vehicle and associated loads, including management of unlawful access to vehicle and loads
• Basic IT applications and other relevant technology and systems e.g. tachographs, adaptive braking, hand held scanners, on board telematics etc.
• Working in all types of weather conditions
• Maintaining a professional outset at all times with customers, clients and colleagues.

All employees are expected to contribute and participate in work activities in line with our management system to ensure the continual improvement of our business.

Training Programme

The Apprenticeship scheme is anticipated to take a year to complete from start to finish. Within this time you will be expected to have learned and demonstrated:

• CPC training
• Fundamentals of Rigging on site
• HGV driving lessons and successful execution of relevant formal assessments delivered via a recognised external training provider.
• Upon obtaining all relevant licenses, demonstrate in practice whilst under internal driving assessment

This Role Is For You If

• You have an aptitude, interest and desire in acquiring a C+E license and working within the broadcast industry.
• Have a Full clean UK Cat B driving licence (car) and 3 years driving experience.
• Strong work ethic, reliability, and commitment to safety.
• Ability to work at heights and in a team environment.
• Willing and able to undertake extended assignments away from home, being comfortable with some long periods away, both with UK and overseas travel.

Company Benefits

• 25 Days annual leave plus Public Holidays
• Life Assurance from day 1
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Competitive family friendly policies
• Flexible working arrangements
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Discounts Platform and Employee Wellbeing Portal