Summary
BBC Studios’ Specialist Factual team creates premium History, Arts, Music and Culture content for UK and global broadcasters. As a Level 4 Junior Production Apprentice, you’ll support planning, logistics and coordination to help bring acclaimed documentaries and series to life.
Wage
£22,950 a year
Training course
Junior production coordinator (level 4)
Hours
Shifts to be confirmed
35 hours a week
Start date
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Duration
1 year 5 months
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
* Assist the production team with setting up shoots, crew bookings, travel logistics and call sheets
* Support budget management, accurately tracking expenditure
* Collate accurate information to help complete the delivery of post production documentation
* Work on location, in studios, and across our BBC Offices. Learn best practices in production management, Health & safety, compliance and sustainability
Where you'll work
1, Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BAUER RADIO LIMITED
Training course
Junior production coordinator (level 4)
What you'll learn
Course contents
* Operate within agreed organisational policies, standards and procedures; adapting to operational changes as they occur.
* Meet the needs of the creative team, such as technical, logistical or organisational requirements and be aware of the impact this can have on the production such as budget.
* Create, maintain and share production documentation and records such as schedules, call sheets, show plans, technical requisitions, client feedback, review notes.
* Research and assist with sourcing or booking of resources, crew, contributors, talent or suppliers to meet production requirements.
* Monitor the use of resources such as production materials, equipment and supplies.
* Coordinate logistics or travel activity for the production, liaising with other departments when required.
* Collaborate with the production team to check that the final product is delivered to industry standards including technical and legal requirements.
* Monitor the production schedule to ensure that changing priorities or deadlines are communicated to the team.
* Prioritise the work to ensure that tasks are completed on schedule.
* Resolve, and where required escalate, faults, incidents or problems, within agreed policies and procedures.
* Contribute to the monitoring and compliance for the production relating to legal, regulatory, organisational and industry codes of practice.
* Build relationships with partners on productions such as cast, crew, and contributors.
* Liaise with other departments, acting as a point of contact on the production.
* Keep up to date with tools, standards, trends and emerging technologies and their use and impact across the sector.
* Operate within legislation, regulations, organisational policies, industry standards and procedures such as health and safety, confidentiality, security.
* Follow sustainable practices in line with industry standard recommendations.
* Promote and market skills and services.
* Assist with establishing sources of copyright for the materials being used on a production.
* Obtain terms and conditions from copyright owners and license holders acting as a point of contact when required.
* Prepare deliverables documentation in readiness for handover such as billings, schedules, production promotion, presentation and support material such as online, stills or press packages.
* Act as intermediary between the production team and the technical or creative teams, utilising knowledge of the post-production process, workflows and functions.
* Support the production team by liaising with counterparts in external organisations such as clients or other vendors to facilitate communication, meeting arrangements, deliverables or queries.
* Manage the delivery process of materials to clients or external companies, keeping parties informed of progress and change.
* Operate within agreed organisational policies, standards and procedures; adapting to operational changes as they occur.
* Meet the needs of the creative team, such as technical, logistical or organisational requirements and be aware of the impact this can have on the production such as budget.
* Create, maintain and share production documentation and records such as schedules, call sheets, show plans, technical requisitions, client feedback, review notes.
* Research and assist with sourcing or booking of resources, crew, contributors, talent or suppliers to meet production requirements.
* Monitor the use of resources such as production materials, equipment and supplies.
* Coordinate logistics or travel activity for the production, liaising with other departments when required.
* Collaborate with the production team to check that the final product is delivered to industry standards including technical and legal requirements.
* Monitor the production schedule to ensure that changing priorities or deadlines are communicated to the team.
* Prioritise the work to ensure that tasks are completed on schedule.
* Resolve, and where required escalate, faults, incidents or problems, within agreed policies and procedures.
* Contribute to the monitoring and compliance for the production relating to legal, regulatory, organisational and industry codes of practice.
* Build relationships with partners on productions such as cast, crew, and contributors.
* Liaise with other departments, acting as a point of contact on the production.
* Keep up to date with tools, standards, trends and emerging technologies and their use and impact across the sector.
* Operate within legislation, regulations, organisational policies, industry standards and procedures such as health and safety, confidentiality, security.
* Follow sustainable practices in line with industry standard recommendations.
* Promote and market skills and services.
Training schedule
* 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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
English and Maths (grade 4/C or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Administrative skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Patience
Other requirements
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