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Salary band: TRN
Salary range: 15,000-25,000 GBP
Contract type: Temp
Location: Birmingham
Entity: PSB
Could a BBC apprenticeship be the next role for you?
Join us as apprenticeship at the BBC to give yourself the opportunity to kick-start your career in a job you'll love. We’re are 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 and team?
The Production Apprenticeship Scheme helps you to gain experience with our BBC production teams across the UK, making world-class content for our audiences on radio, TV or digital platforms.
The production teams in BBC Audio create and deliver more than 100 hours of original audio every day across Radio 1, 1Xtra, The Asian Network, Radio 2, 6Music, Radio 3, Radio 4 and the World Service, as well as content for BBC Sounds. Our podcasts and radio programmes are heard around the world. We work with some of the biggest names in music, entertainment and journalism and bring the greatest festivals and events to life for our audiences.
As an apprentice, you can expect to:
• Work with the DPO and Operational Privacy Manager to implement systems and controls to ensure compliance with relevant data protection legislation and regulation
• Be proficient in the BBC's privacy by design process, providing technical and practical knowledge, insight and guidance to peers and colleagues pan-BBC
• Support stakeholders to navigate compliant use of personal data for new products, services and changes to business processes
• Conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments and other privacy risk assessments, with a focus on high risk/complex processing activities
• Drive a positive privacy awareness culture throughout the BBC
What are we looking for?
XXXXXX Apprentices are those who can demonstrate they:
• Are passionate and curious about content and the production process at the BBC
• Brimming with new ideas and fresh perspectives for BBC content
• A great team player who can deal with unexpected challenges
• Flexible and have an adaptable approach to work.
If you can demonstrate some but not all of these points, and feel you could bring some transferrable skills to the team, we would encourage you to apply. 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.
To be eligible for an apprenticeship at the BBC, you must:
• Be aged 18 or over when the apprenticeship starts in September 2025
• By the start of the apprenticeship in September 2025, have lived in the UK or European Economic Area (EEA) for a minimum of 3 years.
• Be eligible to work in the UK full time for the duration of the apprenticeship contract.
• Not currently taking part in an apprenticeship scheme supported by the BBC or another organisation.
• Not have completed or hold qualifications in the apprenticeship subject at the same or higher level
Next steps:
Don’t leave yourself thinking ‘what if?’ — this is your chance to be part of something special. Think you’re the right candidate? Click on ‘Apply Now’!
Once you’ve set up your candidate profile, you just need to complete the questions in the job specific information section on the application. We don’t require you to upload a CV or Cover Letter.
If you’re eligible for the scheme, you will receive more information about the stages of the process and what to expect.
This advert is for roles in XXXX and therefore if successful you must live a commutable distance from this BBC location. This scheme is also being offered in other locations, please see the corresponding adverts if you wish to apply for these locations. Please only apply to one location.
Apprentices are placed on a ‘Fixed Term’ contract. This means your contract is for the duration of your apprenticeship only. When you have successfully completed your apprenticeship, you will be required to apply for a job – this might be a job here at the BBC, or somewhere in the wider media industry. The BBC is committed to investing in new talent and as you approach the end of your apprenticeship, we will work with you to support you and offer you employability and networking training to help you secure your next role.
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
Our apprenticeship roles are also subject to you having the require qualifications that we have deemed to be necessary for your role and the requirement of the training provider for your scheme. The offer would be subject to you undergoing and meeting the requirements of a skill scan process with the BBC nominated training provider to determine your eligibility.
Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.
At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world’s best loved content, and the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain.
* Excellent career and professional development.
* Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave (26 days for BBC Studios) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. All apprentice salaries are at or above the Real Living Wage.
* A values-based organisationwhere the way we do things is important as what we do.
As an Apprentice you will also receive:
* Industry-leading training through the BBC Academy and our learning providers (this may involve travel to locations across the UK)
* An industry recognised qualification
* A dedicated Team Manager and Scheme Specialist to help with your development.
* Training and Mentoring by industry professionals.
* Employability and networking training and support to help you secure your next role.
* The opportunity to apply for financial support for relocation subject to eligibility.
Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our Candidate Pack.
We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.
We take inclusivity seriously and want to ensure all candidates who are disabled or have long-term health conditions receive the support and adjustments they need. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the recruitment process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via the Early Careers Recruitment contact form and we’d be happy to discuss how we can support you through the process.
BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
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