Event Production Apprentice
WOODFASHIONERS LTD
MANNINGTREE (CO11 1UT)
Closes in 17 days (Saturday 3 October 2026)
Posted on 16 September 2026
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Summary
Join our team and help bring sets, stages and brand activations from render to reality for corporate events across the UK and Europe. The role will directly support our leadership team, assisting in the smooth execution of projects from when we receive a design, to fabrication in our workshop, deployment and postproduction.
- Wage
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£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm with a 30 minute break and an hour lunch break.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 12 October 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Day to day duties will involve:
- Understanding the client’s creative vision and breaking it down into key deliverables for communication internally.
- Developing project timelines to ensure clients and internal stakeholders deliver on time.
- Coordinating internally with our technical designers and workshop manager to ensure what is being made matches the client vision.
- Handling the booking of logistics such as trucking, accommodation, venue services, contractors and anything else that is required to ensure a smooth installation and derig of the build.
- Managing goods in and warehousing of client and company goods.
- Liaising with partners such as AV suppliers, graphics teams and venue teams as needed for each build.
- Communicating effectively with contractors that may be required to support during the installation and derig.
- Supporting on-site event installation and derig to ensure smooth implementation.
- Arranging postproduction; be it storing, reusing, giving away, selling or disposing of all built items.
Where you'll work
3 COMMERCE WAY
LAWFORD
MANNINGTREE
CO11 1UT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
COLCHESTER INSTITUTE
Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
- Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
- Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
- Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
- Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
- Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
- Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
- Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.
Training schedule
- The apprentice will be working towards the Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard including a City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma for the Business Administrator.
- Monthly classes at Colchester Institute (Colchester Campus).
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Detail oriented
- Execution minded
- Good written communication
- Good verbal communication
- Can-do attitude
- Keen to engage
- Google Workspace knowledge
- Microsoft Office knowledge
Other requirements
- The role will be based fully at our Manningtree workshop and will involve a fair amount of computer-based work, but also involvement in the warehouse.
- Occasionally there will be work on site during event installations. These can happen across the UK and Europe for between 1 and 10 days at a time.
About this employer
Woodfashioners is a fast-growing event fabrication company based in Manningtree, Essex.
We take design renders from experiential creative agency clients, build them in our workshop and install them around the UK and across Europe.
We are a family-owned company with 7 team members, and punch above our weight delivering major projects for brands such as Netflix, TikTok, Timberland, NYT, Pintrest and many more at events such as Cannes Lions, Goodwood Festival of Speed, London Fashion Week and beyond.
Sustainability is important to us, so we work hard to limit our waste to landfill, while also planting trees at our very own Fashioners Woods.
http://www.woodfashioners.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- We have an opt in company pension scheme managed by Nest.
- Fish and chips every Friday.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- The career progression pathway from this role involves becoming an Event Production Assistant, Event Producer, Senior Event Producer and Event Production Manager.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
COLCHESTER INSTITUTE
Colchester Institute - Apprenticeships Team
ci.apprenticeships@colchester.ac.uk
01206712043
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000053857.
Apply now
Closes in 17 days (Saturday 3 October 2026)
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.