Overview
Broadcast & Media Systems Engineer Degree Apprenticeship - Level 6 - Glasgow at BBC. Fixed-term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 36 months. Department: Operations Engineering. Location: Glasgow - Pacific Quay. Salary: £22,950.
Your Key Responsibilities And Impact
As a Broadcast Engineering apprentice (EAS26), you will have a brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute. You will:
* Develop your understanding of how live content is acquired and presented to studios, recording areas, playout facilities and distribution platforms in the formats they require. You will learn how we manipulate audio and video and grow to understand the challenges faced in servicing a large broadcasting organisation.
* Develop operational and engineering skills, learning how to use a variety of tools and systems, and what we do when things go wrong.
* Develop teamworking and communication skills, working as part of a varied team providing services, and talking directly to other departments across the BBC.
You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job. This includes blended learning through a series of online and face-to-face teaching blocks at Birmingham City University, including:
* Audio and Vision Engineering
* Electrical and Electronic Engineering
* IP Networks
* Computer Science
* Broadcast Technology
* Database Technology
* Engineering Mathematics
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 your qualifications; instead, we look for potential and transferable strengths and experience.
Skills
* 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 explore 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
To apply for this scheme, you must also:
* Have achieved Maths and English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above or National 5 (Scotland) at C or equivalent qualification
* Have achieved, or expected 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 have completed or hold qualifications in the apprenticeship subject at level 6 or higher
Ready to Apply?
If you’re eligible, you’ll create a candidate profile and answer a few questions—no CV or cover letter needed. This is a fixed-term apprenticeship lasting the duration of the scheme. Relocation support may be offered to a limited number of apprentices, subject to criteria. You’ll need to live within a commutable distance of the role.
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