Summary
BBC Children’s & Education creates inspiring content for young audiences across CBBC, CBeebies and BBC Bitesize. This Level 4 Junior Production Apprenticeship is part of BBC Extend for disabled applicants. You’ll support teams making educational and entertaining content for children.
Wage
£22,950 a year
Training course
Production assistant - screen and audio (level 3)
Hours
Shifts to be confirmed.
35 hours a week
Start date
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Duration
1 year 1 month
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
* Supporting shoots, including capturing behind-the-scenes and social content
* Helping develop ideas for YouTube spin-offs, CBBC games, and digital campaigns
* Assisting with research, scripting, and creating web pages for BBC Bitesize and BBC Teach
* Contributing to planning and logistics for projects like 500 Words or the Bitesize Schools Tour
* Learning how to schedule content and support production across social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube
Where you'll work
Salford
M50 2QH
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
Production assistant - screen and audio (level 3)
What you'll learn
Course contents
* Interpret a production brief and identify the audience/end user requirements for the production.
* Scope and evaluate ideas and problem solving concepts for a production.
* Develop creative ideas and proposals for screen, online or audio productions.
* Create a brief for a production, including documents such as a storyboard or treatment or outline script of ideas.
* Present persuasive pitches, ideas and proposals for screen, online or audio productions.
* Work in line with agreed workflows, adapting to operational and creative changes as they occur and inform relevant stakeholders.
* Support the end-to-end process of production by monitoring budgets, resources and progress and adhering to legislation, regulations, organisational processes and procedures.
* Identify and minimise hazards and risks in the workplace such as Covid compliance.
* Assist cast and crew members and act as a point of contact with the production office and other departments.
* Develop and maintain positive working relationships when in production, establishing and using professional networks.
* Provide progress reports to your production coordinator or producer.
* Create, use and store production documentation throughout the end-to-end production workflow.
* Manage and store media assets, creating accurate records of material produced in line with workflows and organisational policies.
* Complete a call sheet/schedule prior to a shoot.
* Scope resource requirements; identify and prevent potential supply problems.
* Identify and assist with sourcing resources for a production, including locations, catering, accommodation, transport, equipment, crew, budget and existing media assets.
* Identify opportunities to deliver sustainable solutions in line with industry standard recommendations.
* Select microphones taking into account conditions and environments.
* Select and set up camera equipment as required.
* Monitor the sound levels and bit rate, identifying any issues during the capturing process.
* Work to a visual technical specification such as resolution, frame rate, pixellation.
* Operate current industry standard equipment and software safely during and post recording.
* Edit and optimise audio or visual material saving in the required format.
* Compress digital assets.
* Select edit points to create a smooth transition in the material and achieve required audio effects using sound and acoustic effects as required.
* Review edited material to ensure appropriateness for the target audience, house style and platform.
* Gather audience data to evaluate the impact and success of a production against its objectives.
* Use lessons learned to evaluate the success of the production and identify areas for improvement for future productions.
* Use continuing professional development planning to support own current and future training and development needs.
* Interpret a production brief and identify the audience/end user requirements for the production.
* Scope and evaluate ideas and problem solving concepts for a production.
* Develop creative ideas and proposals for screen, online or audio productions.
* Create a brief for a production, including documents such as a storyboard or treatment or outline script of ideas.
* Present persuasive pitches, ideas and proposals for screen, online or audio productions.
* Work in line with agreed workflows, adapting to operational and creative changes as they occur and inform relevant stakeholders.
* Support the end-to-end process of production by monitoring budgets, resources and progress and adhering to legislation, regulations, organisational processes and procedures.
* Identify and minimise hazards and risks in the workplace such as Covid compliance.
* Assist cast and crew members and act as a point of contact with the production office and other departments.
* Develop and maintain positive working relationships when in production, establishing and using professional networks.
* Provide progress reports to your production coordinator or producer.
* Create, use and store production documentation throughout the end-to-end production workflow.
* Manage and store media assets, creating accurate records of material produced in line with workflows and organisational policies.
* Complete a call sheet/schedule prior to a shoot.
* Scope resource requirements; identify and prevent potential supply problems.
* Identify and assist with sourcing resources for a production, including locations, catering, accommodation, transport, equipment, crew, budget and existing media assets.
* Identify opportunities to deliver sustainable solutions in line with industry standard recommendations.
* Select microphones taking into account conditions and environments.
* Select and set up camera equipment as required.
* Monitor the sound levels and bit rate, identifying any issues during the capturing process.
* Work to a visual technical specification such as resolution, frame rate, pixellation.
* Operate current industry standard equipment and software safely during and post recording.
* Edit and optimise audio or visual material saving in the required format.
* Compress digital assets.
* Select edit points to create a smooth transition in the material and achieve required audio effects using sound and acoustic effects as required.
* Review edited material to ensure appropriateness for the target audience, house style and platform.
* Gather audience data to evaluate the impact and success of a production against its objectives.
* Use lessons learned to evaluate the success of the production and identify areas for improvement for future productions.
* Use continuing professional development planning to support own current and future training and development needs.
Training schedule
This is your chance to launch a career at the very heart of British broadcasting. We're looking for individuals with a passion to find out how we make content and bring ideas to life. Depending on your placement area, you could be working behind the scenes on exciting productions, from gripping dramas to the thrill of live radio, and gain a recognised qualification while learning on the job. This is your opportunity to widen your production knowledge while working on content that matters to millions. You’ll be learning both on and off the job. This means that as well as learning on your placement at the BBC, you’ll also attend learning blocks (up to a week at a time) with our learning provider, working towards an industry recognised apprenticeship qualification- Level 3 Production Assistant. Learning blocks will be a mixture of in-person and virtual delivery.
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.