CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 13 months
DEPARTMENT: Gaelic Children’s team
LOCATION: Glasgow - Pacific Quay
SALARY: £24,650
COULD A BBC APPRENTICESHIP BE THE NEXT ROLE FOR YOU?
Join us as an apprentice at the BBC to give yourself the opportunity to kick-start your career in a job you'll love. We’re committed to your skills and talent development. You’ll learn on-the-job, developing your knowledge and skills in an area that interests you, whilst working towards your apprenticeship qualification with one of our learning providers.
WHY JOIN THIS SCHEME?
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 broaden your production knowledge while working on content that matters to millions.
Want to find out more? Watch recordings from our webinar series on our Life at the BBC YouTube playlist to learn more about this scheme and other opportunities we offer, and hear from current apprentices about their experiences.
Places on the Production Assistant Apprenticeship are available across a range of teams at this location, as well as in other locations. You can find details on other placements in this location on the BBC Early Careers website.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM?
Working with the Gaelic Children’s team as an apprentice you will get the opportunity to work in a wide range of roles that will provide a great insight to working in television/media production. You will see first-hand how the Riverside studio is run and the importance of props and set dressing in this production. You will also gain experience on the ideas and scripting process for both CBeebies & CBBC ALBA and be part of our Outreach team that visit GME schools throughout the country. This great overview will allow you to focus on what area of media production you are interested in, and we will endeavour to make your experience as productive as it possibly can be.
As a Production Assistant Apprentice at the BBC, you'll gain hands-on experience across a range of projects, from supporting high-profile productions to contributing to content enjoyed by audiences across the UK. You'll work alongside experienced professionals, develop practical skills and play an active role in bringing creative ideas to life. This apprenticeship could lead to job opportunities as a:
- Junior Researcher
- Runner
- Content or Edit Assistant
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
As a Production Assistant Apprentice within Gaelic Children’s team, this is a brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute. You could be:
- Helping to develop ideas and stories by researching content and finding guests and participants.
- Gaining real-life experience by assisting your team on location, in the studio, or in a TV gallery and helping out on the studio floor.
- Learning to use technical equipment and specialist software by supporting teams with cameras, sound, lighting, and editing.
- Creating content for multiple platforms, including social media, under the guidance of experienced professionals.
You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job. This means that as well as learning on your placement at the BBC, you’ll also attend regular assessor meetings with our learning provider, working towards an industry recognised apprenticeship qualification - SCQF 7 Creative Media. Learning will also include presentations and group work.
As part of the programme, you may be required to travel to attend other apprenticeship-related activities where necessary.
For more information on this apprenticeship standard you will be studying, please see detail on the Creative Media SCQF 7 Framework.
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 to our audiences. 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.
If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply:
- 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 to help enable our content to be delivered.
This scheme is aimed at non-graduates. If you have a degree and you’re interested in similar roles at the BBC, we recommend applying for jobs at the BBC careers site or having a look at our 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 2027
- Have lived in the UK continuously for the last three 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
- Speak, read and write in Scottish Gaelic.
READY TO APPLY?
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This is a fixed-term apprenticeship - your contract lasts for the duration of the scheme. Once you have completed your apprenticeship, you will be able to apply for any suitable open vacancies at the BBC or outside in the wider creative industry. You’ll be supported with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities to help you take your next step.
For apprenticeship opportunities, disabled applicants who choose to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and who meet the minimum criteria for the role will normally be progressed to the next stage of the recruitment process. For most of our campaigns, this would be an online assessment designed to assess your skills, motivations and suitability for the role. Further details can be found in the FAQs section of our careers site.