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. As one of the world's most creative and technologically advanced organisations for the last 100 years, an apprenticeship at the BBC means the opportunity to learn from the most respected and experienced professionals in the business.



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. You'll learn on-the-job as part of a BBC production team, developing your knowledge and skills in an area that interests you, while working towards your Production apprenticeship qualification with one of our learning providers.



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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. All the while, you'll be learning content-making skills from experienced production team members as well as expert BBC trainers.



What will you be studying?



You'll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job. This involves learning about audiences, how production teams work, content making in audio and video as well as skills to equip you for a career in production at the BBC or in the wider creative industry.

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 (depending on your placement choice).


This scheme starts in September 2025 and you will be on a fixed term contract which means your contract is for the duration of the apprenticeship only. The duration of this scheme is 17 months.

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE PLACEMENT
The production teams in BBC Audio create and deliver more than 100 hours of original audio every day across Radio 1, 1Xtra, The Asian Network, Radio 2, 6Music, Radio 3, Radio 4 and the World Service and BBC Sounds.



Our podcasts and radio programmes are heard around the world. We work with some of the biggest names in music, entertainment and journalism and bring the greatest festivals and events to life for our audiences.




BBC Audio, BBC Scotland and BBC Northern Ireland announced a partnership at the end of 2023 which created a BBC Audio production hub spanning Glasgow, Edinburgh and Belfast. The new unit creates content across a variety of genres but with a focus on arts and culture, drama and books, and jazz and music made for Radio 3, Radio 4, Radio 1, the World Service and BBC Sounds. The move is part of the BBC's Across the UK plans. In Belfast, you would be working with a small team making programmes such as Pick of the Week, Classical Music and 'Radio 1 Sounds Streams'.




Places on this Production apprenticeship are available in a number of teams in this location. To view the other placements in this location click here. Please note that the placement you choose will determine the department you will work in for the duration of your apprenticeship if you are selected. You are only able to apply for one department/placement per location for this scheme and any subsequent applications for that location will be withdrawn.

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. We look for positive people who live our values and ensure our culture remains inclusive and full of opportunities. We're not focused on your qualifications; instead, we look for potential and offer you the opportunity to apply your transferable strengths and experience to work in different ways.



Throughout the selection process, we'll be looking for evidence of how you demonstrate each of the BBC's values and behaviours. Our values guide everything we do. They define what you can expect from the BBC and what the BBC expects from you.

Great Production Apprentices are those who can demonstrate they:

Are passionate and curious about content and the production process at the BBC
Brimming with new ideas and fresh perspectives for BBC content
A great team player who can deal with unexpected challenges
Flexible and have an adaptable approach to work.


This scheme is aimed at non-graduates. If you have a degree and you're interested in Production roles at the BBC, we recommend applying for jobs at careers.bbc.co.uk or having a look at our other apprenticeship schemes.



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.


To apply for this scheme, you must also:

Not have completed or hold qualifications in the apprenticeship subject at the same or higher level.
WHAT YOU GET


During your Apprenticeship:

A starting salary of £21,840
Industry-leading training through the BBC Academy and our learning providers (this may involve travel to locations across the UK)
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. Plus discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.


Towards the end of your apprenticeship:

An industry recognised qualification
Lots of experience to help you seek out new challenges and work opportunities within the BBC and wider industry
Employability and networking training to help you secure your next role.