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Job description

Could a BBC Apprenticeship be the next role for you? Join us as an apprentice at the BBC to give yourself the opportunity to kick start your career in a job you'll love. We’re committed to your skills and talent development. 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. Why join this scheme? This is your chance to launch a career at the very heart of British broadcasting. We're looking for individuals with a passion to find out how we make content and bring ideas to life. Depending on your placement area, you could be working behind the scenes on exciting productions, from gripping dramas to the thrill of live radio, and gain a recognised qualification while learning on the job. This is your opportunity to broaden your production knowledge while working on content that matters to millions. Want to find out more? Watch recordings from our webinar series on our Life at the BBC YouTube playlist to learn more about this scheme and other opportunities we offer, and hear from current apprentices about their experiences. Places on the Production Assistant Apprenticeship are available across a range of teams at this location, as well as in other locations. You can find details on other placements in this location on the BBC Early Careers website. Why join the team? Your Place and Mine celebrates the people, places and communities that make Northern Ireland unique. Across Radio Ulster, Radio Foyle, BBC Sounds, podcasts, YouTube and social media, the team tells original stories that are often overlooked by traditional news coverage, giving a platform to underserved voices and positive community stories. As an apprentice, you'll work alongside experienced journalists and presenter, Eve Blair, helping to research, develop and produce content from idea to broadcast. You'll gain hands on experience across radio, podcasting, digital and video production while building valuable storytelling skills and audience connections. As a Production Assistant Apprentice at the BBC, you'll gain hands on experience across a range of projects, from supporting high profile productions to contributing to content enjoyed by audiences across the UK. You'll work alongside experienced professionals, develop practical skills and play an active role in bringing creative ideas to life. This apprenticeship could lead to job opportunities as a: Junior Researcher Runner Content or Edit Assistant

Responsibilities

• Helping to develop ideas and stories by researching content and finding guests and participants.
• Gaining real-life experience by assisting your team on location, in the studio, or in a TV gallery and helping out on the studio floor.
• Learning to use technical equipment and specialist software by supporting teams with cameras, sound, lighting, and editing.
• Creating content for multiple platforms, including social media, under the guidance of experienced professionals.
• You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Able to demonstrate a passion and curiousity about content, and the production process at the BBC
• Brimming with new ideas and fresh perspectives for BBC content
• A team player who can deal with unexpected challenges
• Flexible and have an adaptable approach to work to help enable our content to be delivered.

Further Information

Contract type: Fixed term Apprenticeship, Full time for 13 months. Eligibility criteria: 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 Level 3 - Radio Ulster/Foyle - For candidates under the age of 19 years on 7 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 apprenticeship assessment when you take your end-point assessment.