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BBC Radio 1: Where It Begins Scheme – 8-Week Placement
Location: Central London
Placement Dates: 13 October – 5 December 2025
Salary: £25,500 (pro rata)
Applications Open: 4 July 2025 - 20th July 2025
Interviews: Week commencing 8 September 2025
ARE YOU:
• Passionate about the vibrant music and youth culture of BBC Radio 1?
• Already broadcasting radio shows, curating playlists or creating your own podcasts?
• Social media savvy and up to date with the latest trends?
• Full of creativity and ideas to entertain the nation through music?
• Proactive with a positive, ‘can do’ attitude?
DO YOU:
• Want hands-on experience across BBC Radio 1 – from live shows to music, social media, visual content and commissioning?
• Want to share your creative ideas with programme teams across Radio 1 and the wider BBC?
• Want to build on your passion and curiosity for radio and audio production, with training from BBC Radio 1 and the BBC Academy?
Then this placement is for you.
This exciting 8-week paid placement offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of BBC Radio 1. You’ll gain hands-on experience working across our shows and departments, all based at our HQ in Central London.
Role Responsibility
You’ll rotate through different teams, take part in creative meetings, and support production before and during live shows. This is a great opportunity to get a full view of how a national radio station operates.
You’ll be assigned a mentor who will meet with you weekly to support your development and future plans. As we’re a 24/7 station, working hours may vary and include evenings or weekends. We’ll do our best to accommodate personal circumstances when planning your schedule.
Are you the right candidate?
Are you passionate about music, radio, and the energy of the Radio 1 audience? Do you stay ahead of the curve with the latest music, culture, and entertainment trends? Are you excited by how technology and social media shape how we connect with audiences?If so, we want to hear from you.
What We're Looking For
• Music and Culture Enthusiast: You live and breathe music and stay on top of the latest cultural moments.
• Tech-Savvy and Socially Aware: You understand how digital platforms shape today’s world and know how to use them to engage audiences.
• Authentic and Confident: Whether you’re outgoing or quietly confident, we value your unique voice. Be yourself – not a version shaped by AI.
• Inclusive and Open: We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and every part of the UK.
What You Don’t Need
You don’t need formal qualifications or previous experience in radio. We’re looking for creativity, imagination, and a genuine passion for media and production.
• You must be at the beginning of your career journey (this placement is not for those with previous paid BBC experience).
• You must have the legal right to work full-time in the UK.
• You must be 18 or older by the start date.
• You must be available to work in London for the full 8-week placement.
Why Join Us?
• Unleash Your Creativity: Work in a team that celebrates innovation and originality.
• Build Your Future: Learn from industry professionals and gain real-world experience.
• Be Part of the Buzz: Help shape the sound and culture of BBC Radio 1.
Please note: Want to be the next Greg James or Jack Saunders? This is an off-air scheme for people interested in behind-the-scenes production roles. It is not a scheme for those looking to become presenters or DJs.
Disclaimer
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.
Information at a Glance
This is your BBC
At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world’s best loved content, and the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain.
Find out more about the BBC
Life at BBC
Here you will benefit from:
• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pensionscheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.
Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.
Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.
Candidate pack
You belong
We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.
Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy
Disability confident
We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk
BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
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