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Start Date: January 2026
Location: London
Do you have a creative mind? A passion for news, sport or audio? Looking to study while getting on-the-job training across some of the UK’s biggest broadcasting brands? This might be the role for you…
Overview
News Broadcasting is looking for a Social Media Apprentice to join our digital team. During your apprenticeship, you’ll gain hands-on experience across our brands, including Talk, talkSPORT and Times Radio, learning how to transform long-form content into engaging, bite-sized clips that grow audiences and drive engagement. You’ll also support the wider production teams, helping with research, guest preparation, and studio or gallery work when needed. You will receive mentoring and coaching bespoke to you and delivered by some of the most experienced journalists in the industry.
Your Team
You’ll be part of our digital team, supporting our national brands:
* Talk – delivering bold current affairs and debate
* talkSPORT – the world’s biggest sports radio network
* Times Radio – intelligent news and conversation
You’ll work across these stations, helping to grow our audiences with engaging content and creative production support. You will be part of a creative team coming up with original formats and growing our audience with great ideas and fun, newsy and opinionated content.
Being a News Broadcasting apprentice
During your time with us you will earn above living wage, get full training, 4 days a week with our brands and 1 day a week studying – including an NCTJ Diploma in journalism – with all your course fees paid.
Day to day you will
* Clip, edit and publish content from shows, podcasts, interviews and live broadcasts
* Write engaging headlines, captions and posts for social media platforms
* Support producers with research, story ideas, and guest preparation
* Assist in studios or galleries during live shows and recordings
* Work with digital teams to plan and deliver social media campaigns
* Monitor analytics and audience engagement to understand what works best
* Stay across the news, sport, and current affairs agenda to spot stories and opportunities
* Help with administrative and planning tasks to support smooth broadcast operations
What we’re looking for from you
* A keen interest in news, sport, and current affairs
* A passion for broadcasting, radio, TV, and social media
* Creativity and curiosity — with an eye for stories that will engage audiences
* A positive attitude, flexibility and a hunger to learn and develop
Application Process
Online Application > Google Meet Interview > Assessment Centre
As part of the Online Application process, we would like you to provide answers to the following 3 questions:
1. Briefly introduce yourself and tell us why you’re interested in pursuing a career in the apprenticeship you’ve applied to?
2. What interests you about the company you are applying to and suggest one improvement you would make to the content?
3. Describe a learning curve you recently navigated. Outline the steps you took, the challenges you faced and what the outcome was.
Benefits
* Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
* Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
* Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
* Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
* ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
* Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
* Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
* Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
* A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
* 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year
We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you apply for any of our roles please contact us on careers@news.co.uk.
Note: This job posting has been trimmed to remove unrelated postings and internal referrals for clarity.
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