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Job description

Join us as an apprentice at the BBC. You’ll learn on-the-job, developing your knowledge and skills in an area that interests you, whilst working towards your apprenticeship qualification with one of our learning providers. Working with industry experts, you’ll contribute to journalism, telling stories that inform, educate and engage audiences. Alongside this, you’ll work towards a Level 6 apprenticeship and the industry-recognised NCTJ National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ). Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in creating news content for BBC audiences.
• Grow your storytelling expertise through hands-on experience researching, writing and producing stories on subjects ranging from current affairs and business to sport, culture and politics.
• Learn from experienced journalists, contribute to stories which matter to the public, collaborate with expert teams and develop your career at the world's leading public service media organisation
• You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Demonstrate journalistic skills and storytelling.
• Actively follow sports news across a range of platforms.
• Show a fascination with people, communities and the issues shaping the world around us.
• Bring ideas for engaging and reaching new audiences.
• Demonstrate motivation, adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced environment.

Further Information

Location: Broadcasting House. Fixed-term Apprenticeship, full time for 24 months. Work Time: Working arrangements vary depending on the apprenticeship scheme and the team you join. This scheme is aimed at people who are already demonstrating their journalistic potential. You may have gained experience through a community or student newspaper, radio station, blog, vlog, podcast or social media content creation. To be eligible for an apprenticeship at the BBC, you must: Be 18 years old or over by the time the apprenticeship begins in September 2027. Have lived in the UK continuously for the last three years prior to the start of the apprenticeship. Be legally eligible to work full-time in the UK for the entire duration of the apprenticeship. Not currently be enrolled in another apprenticeship programme, whether with the BBC or another organisation. Not already hold a qualification in the same subject area at the same or a higher level than this apprenticeship. To apply for this scheme, you must also: Not have previously completed any elements of the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) Have achieved English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above; or National 5 (Scotland) at C or Functional Skills Level 2; or equivalent qualification. Candidates under the age of 19 at the start of the apprenticeship must have achieved Maths and English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above or National 5 (Scotland) at C or Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent qualification. If you have not achieved these qualifications by the start of your apprenticeship, you will be required to achieve Functional Skills Level 2 before the end of your apprenticeship.