Video Apprentice - The Sun

The Sun; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sun is launching a Video Apprentice role to join our fast-paced digital storytelling team. You will edit clips, research guests, and help shape creative ideas for entertainment, news and sports videos across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.

You’ll work four days a week with The Sun and spend one day studying toward a fully funded NCTJ Diploma in Journalism, receiving mentorship from top editors and producers in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Creative flair for storytelling through video and digital media.
• Interest in social platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.
• Basic editing skills and willingness to learn new software.

Responsibilities

• Edit clips and cut social videos using Premiere Pro to suit platform formats.
• Research guests across music, pop culture and social channels.
• Pitch guest ideas and interview questions in team brainstorms.
• Assist on shoots with gear setup and on-set tasks.
• Identify viral moments and create episode notes and social assets.
• Help with shoot logistics including travel, accommodation and catering.
• Handle meeting notes, guest releases and call sheets.
• Organise media files with clear naming and archiving.

Skills

Creative storytelling

Social media savvy

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

NCTJ Diploma in Journalism (studying)

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Job description

The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK, publishing hundreds of stories a day and reaching over 170m unique users digitally every month. Its exclusives set the news agenda and its campaigns have changed the lives of many. Delivering news, entertainment, and sports coverage to millions of readers every day. With a rich history spanning decades, we are dedicated to providing accurate, insightful, and engaging content across print and digital platforms.

Your team:

An iconic, dynamic storyteller with a rich heritage and a global audience in the millions, The Sun is now focusing on an exciting, video-focussed strategy to engage new audiences, putting video at the heart of The Sun. This is your chance to join a talented team at a pivotal moment, contributing to fast paced, agenda setting video output that drives traffic and revenue, as we redefine how a historic brand tells stories in the fast-paced digital world.

Your role:

As a Video Apprentice at The Sun, you will immerse yourself in the fast-paced world of digital storytelling alongside our video production team. You will support daily video editing and production across entertainment, news, and sports, creating high-performing content for platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook. Working closely with senior editors and producers, you will help shape creative ideas from initial guest research to final post-production edits.

Being an apprentice at The Sun:

During your time with us, you will earn above the national living wage while receiving comprehensive, hands-on training. You’ll work 4 days a week with The Sun and spend 1 day studying toward a fully funded NCTJ Diploma in Journalism. Along with mentorship from top industry professionals, we will provide any tailored support you need to reach your full potential.

Day to day you will:

• Edit clips: Practice and build video editing skills in Adobe Premiere Pro to help cut social clips and video formats.
• Research guests: Look up interesting guests across music, social media, and pop culture, and put together simple background info sheets.
• Pitch creative ideas: Join team brainstorms to share guest ideas and fun interview questions.
• Support on shoot days: Help out on set by setting up gear, finding props, and keeping filming running smoothly.
• Spot social moments: Identify standout viral moments from filming to create episode summaries, content notes, and social media assets for TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
• Help with shoot logistics: Assist with booking travel, stay accommodations, food catering, and crew needs for upcoming shoots.
• Handle team admin: Take clear meeting notes, help with basic paperwork (like guest release forms and call sheets), and log invoices.
• Organise media files: Keep video footage tidy, properly named, and easy for the editing team to find.

What we are looking for from you:

• Creative flair for storytelling through video and digital media.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms like TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook.
• Practical knowledge or basic skills in video software such as Adobe Premiere Pro or After Effects.
• Clear communication skills with the ability to collaborate constructively with producers, senior editors, journalists, talent, and social media teams.
• Passion to learn and gain real-world industry skills in a fast-paced environment.

News UK

is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.

We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.

At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.

Some of our benefits include:

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
• ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, as well as an extra anniversary day off
• Up to 3 paid volunteering days per year to support causes you care about

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments due to a disability or health condition at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know.