Production Apprenticeship - Level 3 - BBC Radio Coventry and Warwickshire

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Production Apprenticeship - Level 3 - BBC Radio Coventry and Warwickshire

Sector: Media and Publishing
Role: Apprentice
Contract Type: 17 Months Fixed-Term Contract
Location: Coventry
Salary: £21,840

An apprenticeship at the BBC gives you the opportunity to kick-start your career in a job you'll love. 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.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

What will you be doing on the apprenticeship?
As a Production Apprentice, you'll learn a wide range of skills and gain 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

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, Edit Assistant, Technical Operator (depending on your placement choice).

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE PLACEMENT

BBC Local Radio's stations across England and the Channel Islands celebrate everything that is great about where we live. You could be working on live radio programmes, editing audio, producing video for our social media content and regional TV output, as well as crafting audio for BBC Sounds.

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.

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're not focused on your qualifications; instead, we look for potential and offer you the opportunity to apply your transferable strengths and experience.

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
• Have lived in the UK or European Economic Area (EEA) for a minimum of 3 years by the start of the apprenticeship
• 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
• 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

Towards the end of your apprenticeship:

• An industry-recognised qualification
• Experience to help you seek out new challenges and work opportunities
• Employability and networking training to help you secure your next role

NEXT STEPS

Don't leave yourself thinking 'what if?' - this is your chance to be part of something special. Think you're the right candidate? Click on 'Apply Now'!

If you're eligible for the scheme, you will receive more information about the stages of the process and what to expect.

Please note that you must live a commutable distance from the BBC location to which you are applying for this apprenticeship.

Applications for this role/scheme are due to close on 17/01/2025.

ABOUT THE BBC

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Support with your application

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