Sunbelt Rentals, Camera Trainee

Sunbelt Rentals - Camera Trainee: 12 Month Fixed Term, April 2026 - April 2027

Job Summary:
Job Title: Camera Trainee
Company: Sunbelt Rentals
Contract Length: 12-month Company Placement, with potential extension.
Start Date: April 2026
Hours: 37.5hrs per week
Salary: Real Living Wage (currently £13.45 per hour)
Location: Belfast

​​Job Description:
The Camera Trainee supports the camera department in the preparation, maintenance, and turnaround of camera equipment for film, television, and commercial productions. This is a full-time, entry-level role designed for candidates looking to build technical knowledge and hands-on experience within a fast-paced professional camera rental environment. 

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrable interest in camera equipment and film/TV production, evidenced through projects, coursework, work experience, or personal initiatives.
• Practical understanding of camera systems and accessories (tripods, matte boxes, follow focus, wireless video), demonstrated through hands-on use or training.
• Experience managing multiple tasks and priorities, showing strong organisational skills and careful attention to detail
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively, follow instructions, and contribute positively within a team environment in a work, education or voluntary setting.
• Strong communication skills, with experience of sharing information clearly with team members, external vendors and stakeholders​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Desirable Criteria

• A degree or higher qualification in Film, Media, or a relevant subject, or previous experience on set or in a rental house environment.
• Experience using computer systems for inventory, booking, or administrative tasks.
• Full, clean UK driving licence.

Who is eligible to apply?You are eligible to apply if you can answer these four questions:
Are you eligible to work in the UK?
Do you currently reside in Northern Ireland?
Are you available to participate in the scheme from April 2025 - April 2026
Are you over 18 and not in full-time education?
If you cannot answer YES to these FOUR questions, please do not apply. Ineligible applications will be automatically discarded.

Where is it based?
Belfast.

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.