VFX Artist (Apprenticeship 2026)

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must possess current eligibility to live and work in the England (or Wales) in order for their application to be considered.

The Role

As a VFX Artist Apprentice, you will complete the Junior Visual Effects Level 4 apprenticeship. We will support you in acquiring the knowledge, skills, and behaviours necessary to become a VFX artist through a combination of formal training and on-the-job learning.

Within your role, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support several basic game levels, developing your artistic abilities and contributing to team objectives. We will provide you with mentors, and time for you to complete training towards achieving your apprenticeship qualification.

This role, regardless of previous qualifications or experience, requires a demonstrable enthusiasm to become a 3D Artist and an aptitude for problem-solving and learning.

This role is a fixed-term contract, lasting for the 18-month duration of the apprenticeship and will be based in our Newcastle studio, with an anticipated start date in January 2026.

What you'll bring

At Ubisoft, we aim to be a destination of choice for the best talent. We want people like you, who will be instrumental in driving our studios to success.

• Problem-solving skills
• Strong interest in VFX/3D Art
• Drive to learn and develop, with a growth mindset
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Joining Ubisoft, you’ll be part of an inclusive global brand. With us, you will build upon your ongoing success and place your stamp on the production of our games and the development of our people. You’ll have the prestige of developing and producing exciting world-class AAA games and help showcase our studio as a market leader within our industry.

What

we'll provide

We put our people first through nurturing their creativity and wellbeing and the reason we continue to create engaging and compelling AAA titles that are loved across the world. We also value the art of collaboration and a sense of belonging, which is why we've embraced a hybrid working model that requires our team members to be on-site for an average of 3 days per week, fostering a vibrant and creative work environment that unites us in pursuing our shared goals.

• Everything you need to keep your life in balance - hybrid working, flexible core hours, 25 days of annual leave, Christmas shutdown, and a plan that will enable you to work from anywhere in the EU for up to four weeks per year
• Life insurance, income insurance, private healthcare, an annual well-being allowance, and more
• Generous resources committed to your perpetual personal and professional development
• Investment in our community - with paid volunteering days
• Fun and entertainment - with free games, activities, and celebrations

Positive mental health and wellbeing at work are priorities for us. We are a Gold Employer in the Mind Workplace Wellbeing Index, and partners of Safe in Our World. We run an inclusive Wellbeing Champions programme and provide a wide range of training and resources to support all of our people to proactively discuss and manage their own mental health, as well as support their team members.