Event Production Apprentice

WOODFASHIONERS LTD MANNINGTREE (CO11 1UT)

Closes in 9 days (Saturday 17 October 2026)

Posted on 16 September 2026

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
£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm with a 30 minute break and an hour lunch break.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date
Monday 26 October 2026
Duration
1 year 6 months
Positions available
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
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.
• Choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem.
• Update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
• Produce accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals.
• Make recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management.
• Draft correspondence, write reports and able to review others' work.
• Maintain records and files, handle confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures.
• Coach others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
• Exercise proactivity and good judgement.
• Make effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way.
• Seek advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
• Build and maintain positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation.
• Demonstrate ability to influence and challenge appropriately.
• Become a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
• Demonstrate good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms.
• Use the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively.
• Demonstrate agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately.
• Understand and apply social media solutions appropriately.
• Answer questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
• Complete tasks to a high standard.
• Demonstrate 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.
• Share administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coach others to perform tasks correctly.
• Apply problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
• Take responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines.
• Positively manage the expectations of colleagues at all levels and set a positive example for others in the workplace.
• Make 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).
• Manage resources e.g. equipment or facilities.
• Organise meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate.
• Take responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
• Use relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report.
• Plan required resources to successfully deliver projects.
• Undertake and lead projects as and when required.