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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. The Content Creator apprenticeship is designed to equip you with the skills to create engaging, impactful content across a range of platforms. You’ll learn how to plan and develop creative ideas, research target audiences, and produce audio, visual and written content suitable for different channels. This hands-on, immersive programme combines practical workshops, interactive sessions, assignments and collaborative group projects. You’ll gain experience in creating, recording and editing video and audio content, while developing your planning, presentation and pitching skills. The scheme also provides a foundation in photography and imaging, social media and search engine optimisation (SEO), and website creation, giving you a broad understanding of modern digital content production. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.

Responsibilities

• Play a part in creating content for BBC audiences.
• Grow your storytelling skills through hands-on experience researching, writing, producing and editing content on a range of subjects.
• Develop your digital content skills by monitoring audience trends and creating content for social media platforms, including selecting and editing clips from programmes for use on social media platforms.
• Spot opportunities for digital content, including short clips, behind the scenes moments, interviews and talent led extras.
• Learn from experienced professionals, collaborate with expert teams and develop your career at the world's largest public service broadcaster.
• You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Bring ideas for engaging and reaching new audiences.
• A genuine consumer of content who follows what is happening across platforms like TikTok, YouTube and Instagram.
• Adaptable and versatile, able to switch between serious, issue based content and entertainment.
• A collaborative team player who is organised, motivated, adaptable and thrive in a fast paced environment.
• Self development, showing the discipline and commitment required to complete the apprenticeship.

Further Information

Location: Broadcasting House. Fixed term Apprenticeship, full-time for 15 months. Work Time: Working arrangements vary depending on the apprenticeship scheme and the team you join. 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. No prior learning is required to apply. If you already have relevant experience or qualifications, your individual learning plan may be adjusted to reflect this, meaning you could complete your apprenticeship in less time. For candidates under the age of 19 years at 8th September 2027: To complete the apprenticeship, you 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 when you take your end-point assessment.