Trainee Junior Background Artist
- Northern Ireland
- £12.60 per hour
- Temporary
- Full-time
Job Title: Trainee Junior Background Artist
Contract Length: 12-month Company Placement, with potential extension.
Start Date: October 2025
Hours: 37.5hrs per week
Salary: Real Living Wage (currently £12.60 per hour)
Location: RemoteJob Description:
Requirements of the role will include, but not be limited to:
- Assist in the design and illustration of background environments based on scripts, storyboards, and layout instructions.
- Work under the guidance of senior artists and the Art Director to maintain the visual style and consistency of the show.
- Prepare background roughs and final clean versions ready for production.
- Receive and implement feedback from the design and production teams.
- Help maintain file organization and proper naming conventions within the studio pipeline.
- Do you currently reside in Northern Ireland?
- Are you available to participate in the scheme from October 2025 – September 2026?
- Are you over 18 and not in full-time education?
The role will be fully remote and participants will be expected to base themselves in Northern Ireland for the duration.Equal Opportunities Statement
“We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their sex; religious or similar philosophical belief; political opinion; race; age; sexual orientation; or, whether they are married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled; or whether they have undergone, are undergoing or intend to undergo gender reassignment.”We will monitor our programmes on an ongoing basis and target any under-represented groups as and when appropriate.Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to the employment of disabled people, we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS). The GIS does not guarantee a job. However, its objective is to ensure a guaranteed number of disabled applicants, who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role they have applied for, are offered an interview.Pre-Employment Checks
To be officially appointed at Northern Ireland Screen, all candidates who successfully complete the selection process will be required to undergo an Access NI Basic Disclosure Check. Human Resources will provide further guidance once a candidate has been provisionally offered the position.