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Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 24 months
Department: Panorama
Location: London - London Broadcasting House
Salary: £22,950 (+£5,441 London Weighting)
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 someone who's able to show that you've successfully managed and delivered projects in the past and you can demonstrate that you're great at managing a team, as well as working collaboratively. Can you demonstrate you are used to managing complex budgets and logistics. Are you familiar with Health and Safety policies and procedures as well as business affairs and rights? This apprenticeship gives you hands-on experience of working with our creative teams to bring BBC content to life, whether that's working on BBC News, CBBC or the latest BBC documentary.
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? Panorama is the UK's longest-running current affairs TV show. We cover a wide range of topics - from in-depth investigations to everyday issues in the UK, and major international stories to breaking news. In this role, you'll work closely with the Unit Manager and the Production Management team to support the journalists and producers who create our programmes.
Working with experienced production management professionals, you'll learn best practice and look for ways to continually improve and set the standard for future generations of BBC programme makers in creating quality content for TV, audio, online and digital platforms.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT As a Production Manager apprentice with Panorama, this is a brilliant opportunity to build on your previous industry experience or utilise transferable managerial skills to media environments - you may:
Assist with shoots, studio setups, crew bookings, and call sheets
Support budget management, staff training coordination, and payroll
Work on location, in studios, galleries, and across our BBC offices
Learn best practices in production management, health & safety, and compliance
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 6 apprenticeship qualification.
This apprenticeship will give you a thorough knowledge and understanding of 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 successfully managed and delivered previous projects
Have successfully managed and worked in a team
Have brilliant organisational skills and are great at problem-solving and negotiating
Can manage multiple deadlines and demands on your time
Have a calm and focused approach to changing circumstances
Have a keen interest in the BBC and how people consume content, and are bursting with fresh ideas to introduce new perspectives
Are an enthusiastic self-starter, flexible and adaptable to out-of-hours working perspectives
This scheme is aimed at people with industry experience or transferable skills from a managerial role. If you're interested in Junior Production 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.
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.
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.
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