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Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 17 months
Department: News & Current Affairs
Location: Salford - Dock House, Salford - Quay House
Salary: £22,950
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, while working towards your apprenticeship qualification with one of our learning providers.
WHY JOIN THIS SCHEME? Are you a natural organiser with a passion for media? The Junior Production Coordinator Apprenticeship at the BBC could be your perfect start. You may help with the set-up of filming on location or in the studio for one of our programmes like The One Show, or schedule crews and freelancers for Women's Hour. No media experience or qualifications needed - just enthusiasm and problem-solving skills. Whether you're finishing school or changing careers, this hands-on role offers a pathway into production management at one of the world's leading broadcasters.
To find out more about the schemes we offer, you can register to join one of our webinars here. Please note that the webinar for this scheme takes place on Tuesday 9th December at 6pm. If you're unable to attend or have seen this after that date, keep an eye on our webinar playlist on YouTube here where the video will be uploaded.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM? BBC News & Current Affairs produces award-winning content across long form documentaries, investigations, audio, podcasts, live studio output and outside broadcasts. Programmes include Panorama; BBC2 and BBC3 Current Affairs documentaries; Africa Eye; Newsround; Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg; Newscast; Gangster; Ukrainecast and many many more. As a Junior Production Coordinator apprentice, you'll work at the heart of busy productions, gaining experience across all stages - from planning, and logistics to post-production and delivery. You'll support both editorial and production management teams, helping set up domestic and international content.
This is our entry level position into production management; you will work as a Production Management Assistant, supporting our Production Managers and Production Coordinators in creating quality content for all of our output, which may include TV, audio, online, events and digital platforms.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT As a Junior Production Coordinator apprentice with News & Current Affairs, this is a brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute - you may demonstrate the following:
Assist with travel logistics, shoots, audio programmes, studio setups, crew bookings, and call sheets
Support budget management and cost monitoring
Support staff management and scheduling
Assist with data and/or media management and production reporting
Learn best practices in production management, and BBC policies and compliance
On successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will be able to apply for job roles such as a Production Management Assistant, Production Secretary or Production Coordinator, depending on experience both inside and outside of the BBC.
To understand more about what working in Production Management is like, please take a look at the following links;
Click here to find out more about when making TV content
Click here to find out more about when making audio content
You'll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on the job at the BBC and off the job with our chosen education provider. The academic study involves attending instructor-led workshops; tutorial sessions; presentations and group work. Throughout your apprenticeship, you will be asked to gather a portfolio of evidence and work on an end point assessment that demonstrates your learning, while working towards a Level 4 apprenticeship qualification.
This apprenticeship will give you a thorough knowledge and understanding of what it is like to work in production management and the media industry, which you can then utilise during your time at the BBC and afterwards in the wider industry.
For more information on the apprenticeship standard you will be studying please click here.
YOUR SKILLS AND ELIGIBILITY 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 to work in different ways.
If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply:
Have brilliant organisational skills and are great at problem-solving and negotiating
Great at working with people; a team player and great communicator
Resilient, responsible and have a calm focused approach to challenging situations
Flexible, motivated and have an adaptable approach to the pace of work
Can manage multiple deadlines and demands on your time
Are an enthusiastic and motivated self-starter, flexible and adaptable to out-of-hours working
This scheme is aimed at non-graduates. If you have a degree and you're interested in similar roles at the BBC, we recommend applying for jobs at the BBC careers site or having a look at our other apprenticeship schemes.
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 2026
Have lived in the UK continuously for the last 3 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
For candidates under the age of 19 years at the start of 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, you will be required to achieve Functional Skills Level 2 before the end of your apprenticeship when you take your end-point assessment
To apply for this scheme, you must also:
Must be passionate about the production management side of making content. If it's the 'coming up with ideas for content' side you like about producing content, then the Production Apprenticeship will be more suitable for you. Please click here to view the Production Apprenticeship adverts
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
READY TO APPLY? Don't leave yourself wondering "what if?" this could be your chance to be part of something exciting. See yourself thriving in this role? Just click 'Apply Now'!
You'll create a candidate profile and answer a few questions - no CV or cover letter needed.
If you're eligible, we'll guide you through the next steps of the process and what to expect.
This is a fixed-term apprenticeship - your contract lasts for the duration of the scheme. Once completed, you'll be supported with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities to help you take your next step - whether that's at the BBC or elsewhere in the industry.
You'll need to live within a commutable distance of where this role is based. Interested in a different location? Check out our other adverts - but please only apply to one.
The BBC recognises that some people who are applying for a BBC Apprenticeship Scheme may need to relocate to a new location for the role and this might not be possible due to your personal financial constraints. Relocation support is offered to a limited number of apprentices each year and would be considered for this position, subject to meeting the relocation support qualifying criteria. Further details will be shared with applicants during the recruitment process. xsngvjr Details on the wider support available at the BBC can be found here. JPC26