Creative and design

Craft and Design Pathway

Technical Occupations Higher Technical Occupations Professional Occupations

Skilled occupations that a college leaver or an apprentice would be entering. Typically require qualifications at levels 2/3 Require more knowledge and skills acquired through experience in the workplace or further technical education. Typically require qualifications at levels 4/5 Occupations where there is a clear career progression from higher technical occupations, as well as occupations where a degree apprenticeship exists

Design Technician

Design of presentations, animations and products often using software technologies and the making of models

Designer

Design of bespoke costumes, leather goods and textiles

Design Professional

Design of clothing, furniture and interiors

Heritage Craftsperson

Use traditional hand craft skills to shape and sculpt natural materials

CAD/CAM Processes

Casting

Enamelling

Engraving

Lapidary

Mounting

Polishing & Finishing

Silversmith

Stone Setting

Heritage Specialist

A specialist in using traditional hand craft skills to shape and sculpt natural materials.

Precision Manufacturing Craftsperson

Use traditional craft hand engineering and metal working skills to manufacture and restore precision items often with a high artistic merit and value

Textile Craftsperson

Using traditional craft hand skills to use textiles and leather largely to make articles of clothing, footwear and traditional upholstery

Fashion Marketing & Communications

Product Development & Production

Sales & Operations

Fashion/Textile Specialist

Design and manufacture of bespoke clothes and footwear. Use largely craft skills to make props, sets and costumes

Cutter

Tailor

Cultural Heritage and Visitor Attractions Pathway

Technical Occupations Higher Technical Occupations Professional Occupations

Collections and Conservation Technician

Set-up exhibition collections and maximise the engagement of visitors

Collections and Conservation Specialist

Co-ordinate the conservation, preservation and curating of collections at cultural institutions

Collections and Conservation Expert

Manage the physical and digital preservation of collections of cultural collections

Media, Broadcast and Production Pathway

Technical Occupations Higher Technical Occupations Professional Occupations

Media and Broadcast Assistant

Production and distribution of media content using communications, archive and visual technology

Commercial, Editing & Post Production

Live Content Creation, Production Co-ordination

Technical Support

Public Relations and Corporate Communications

TV/Radio

Assistant Photographer

Photographic Technician

Media, Broadcast and Production Technician

Design, development and editing of audio visual and text content using technology to generate broadcasting materials along with its co-ordination and management

2D Animation

3D Animation

Interactive Media & Immersive Reality

Stop Motion Animation

Film, TV, Commercial, Short Form, Radio & Audio Production

Post Production, VFX & Animation Production

Media, Broadcast and Production Professional

Leadership, management, and the application technology of resources to create, produce and deliver broadcast content and artistic productions, often requiring specialist expertise

Film, Television & Short Form Production

Live Performance Art Production

Production Accounting

VFX, Post-Production and Animation

Production Arts Assistant

Work from event/staging designs to create impactful and safe staging and lighting solutions along with props and costume support