Overview
Broadcast & Media Systems Engineer Degree Apprenticeship - Level 6 - Salford
Job Description
Job Requisition ID: 31847
Job Closing Date: 13 November 2025
Location: Salford - Quay House
Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 36 months
Department: Operations Engineering
Salary: £22,950
Why this BBC Apprenticeship
Join us as an apprentice at the BBC to start your career in a role you’ll love. You’ll learn on-the-job, developing knowledge and skills in an area that interests you, while working towards your apprenticeship qualification with one of our learning providers.
Why join the scheme
Engineering in the BBC develops, supports and maintains the systems and infrastructure that keeps the BBC on air. You’ll be part of the next generation of media systems engineers delivering content for TV, radio, online and other digital services. You’ll work on challenges alongside leading professionals in the UK. You will learn about technologies and systems for TV, radio and digital channels, and how they produce high-quality content distributed globally, including industry standards for broadcast communication systems, media content systems and IP networks. You will develop the skills to design, build and maintain the media production and broadcasting technologies and systems of the future. For more information on the schemes we offer, you can register to join one of our webinars here.
Why join the team
Based on location, you will support TV and Radio Production networks, systems and devices behind services such as Radio 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, BBC ONE, SIX and TEN News, BBC Breakfast, BBC Sport, BBC Children’s, World TV News, 40 World Service Radio services, BBC London, and Arabic and Persian TV services. The teams are responsible for master control rooms and telecommunication network systems. You will be trained to support TV & Radio studios, infrastructure and master control rooms.
Your key responsibilities and impact
As a Broadcast Engineering apprentice (EAS26), you will learn, grow, and contribute. You will:
* Develop understanding of how live content is acquired and presented to studios, recording areas, playout facilities and distribution platforms, learning how audio and video are manipulated and the challenges of servicing a large broadcasting organisation.
* Develop operational and engineering skills, learning to use a variety of tools and systems, and how to respond when things go wrong.
* Develop teamworking and communication skills, working as part of a varied team and liaising with other BBC departments.
You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning on and off the job, including blended learning blocks at Birmingham City University in:
* Audio and Vision Engineering
* Electrical and Electronic Engineering
* IP Networks
* Computer Science
* Broadcast Technology
* Database Technology
* Engineering Mathematics
For more information on this apprenticeship standard please visit the link provided by the scheme.
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. We’re not focused on qualifications alone; we look for potential and transferable strengths. If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, we’d love to hear from you:
* Are you fascinated by how things work?
* Do you love solving technical problems or have a passion for media technology?
* You can manage multiple deadlines and demands on your time.
* You have a calm and focused approach to changing circumstances.
* You are an enthusiastic 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, apply for jobs at the BBC careers site or other apprenticeship schemes.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for an apprenticeship at the BBC, you must:
* Be 18 years old or over by the start of the apprenticeship in September 2026
* Have lived in the UK continuously for the last 3 years prior to the start
* Be legally eligible to work full-time in the UK for the entire duration
* Not currently be enrolled in another apprenticeship program
To apply for this scheme, you must also:
* Have Maths and English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above or equivalent qualification
* Have achieved or expect to achieve by the start of the scheme a minimum of 112 UCAS points (300 if before 2017)
* Have achieved A Level/ Higher Maths, or an extended BTEC in Engineering with Engineering Maths, or an equivalent qualification
* Not hold qualifications in the apprenticeship subject at level 6 or higher
Ready to apply?
Click 'Apply Now' to start. You’ll create a candidate profile and answer a few questions—no CV or cover letter needed. If eligible, you’ll be guided through the next steps. This is a fixed-term apprenticeship.
You will need to live within a commutable distance of the role. Relocation support may be available for eligible apprentices.
Disclaimer
This job description states essential characteristics and principal accountabilities and is not a complete description of all duties. Employment screening checks apply if an offer is made.
Further information on diversity, inclusion and belonging can be found in the BBC strategy. Details on relocation and support are shared with applicants during recruitment.
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Acceptance of the role is contingent on successful skill checks with the BBC nominated training provider.
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