Contract Type: 17 Months Fixed-Term Contract
Location: Belfast
Salary: £21,840
An apprenticeship at the BBC gives you the opportunity to kick-start your career in a job you'll love. We're the industry leaders in early careers and are committed to your skills and talent development.
The Production Apprenticeship Scheme helps you to gain experience with our BBC production teams across the UK, making world-class content for our audiences on radio, TV or digital platforms.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
What will you be doing on the apprenticeship?
As a Production Apprentice, you'll learn a wide range of skills and gain a breadth of real life experience which may include helping to develop ideas and stories; learning how to use technical equipment and specialist software; assisting your team on location/in studio; finding guests and participants; researching content; creating content for social media; helping out/'running' on the studio floor; in a TV gallery or in a radio studio.
What will you be studying?
You'll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job.
Where could the role take you?
On successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will be able to look for job opportunities inside or outside the BBC such as Runner, Junior Researcher, Content Assistant or Edit Assistant, Technical Operator.
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE PLACEMENT
The apprentice will largely work with the production team based in our main radio studio, Studio 8, at Broadcasting House, Belfast. They will gain hands-on experience of technical production in this environment including driving studio desks and working on our digital audio playout system.
ARE YOU THE RIGHT CANDIDATE?
We're interested in your passion for working at the BBC and your enthusiasm for delivering world-class content and operational excellence to our audiences.
To be eligible for an apprenticeship at the BBC, you must:
* Be aged 18 or over when the apprenticeship starts in September 2025
* By the start of the apprenticeship in September 2025, have lived in the UK or European Economic Area (EEA) for a minimum of 3 years
* Be eligible to work in the UK full time for the duration of the apprenticeship contract
* Not currently taking part in an apprenticeship scheme supported by the BBC or another organisation.
WHAT YOU GET
During your Apprenticeship:
* A starting salary of £21,840
* Industry-leading training through the BBC Academy and our learning providers
* A dedicated Team Manager and Scheme Specialist to help with your development
* Training and Mentoring by industry professionals
* A 35-hour working week, 25 days of annual leave and a defined pension scheme.
NEXT STEPS
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ABOUT THE BBC
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Support with your application
Our ambition is that the BBC is for everyone and should include everyone. We are proud to be a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and committed to removing disability-related barriers.
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