CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 17 months
DEPARTMENT: BBC News & Current Affairs
LOCATION: London - London Broadcasting House
SALARY: £24,650 [£5,441 London weighting]

COULD A BBC APPRENTICESHIP BE THE NEXT ROLE FOR YOU?

WHY JOIN THIS SCHEME?

Are you a natural organiser with a passion for media? The Junior Production Coordinator Apprenticeship at the BBC could be your perfect start. You may help with the set-up of filming on location or in the studio for one of our programmes like The One Show or schedule crews and freelancers for Women’s Hour. No media experience or qualifications needed - just enthusiasm and problem-solving skills. Whether you're finishing school or changing careers, this hands-on role offers a pathway into production management at one of the world’s leading broadcasters.

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 Junior Production Coordinator 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?

Start your career in Production Management. As a Junior Production Coordinator apprentice, you'll work alongside experienced Production Managers and Production Coordinators, helping to create high-quality content for TV, audio, online and digital platforms.

BBC News & Current Affairs produces award-winning documentaries, investigations, podcasts, audio programmes, live studio output and outside broadcasts. Our content includes Panorama, BBC Eye Investigations, Current Affairs Documentaries, audio and podcasts such as Newscast and the Gangster series, Newsround, BBC Breakfast and many more.  As a Junior Production Coordinator Apprentice, you'll gain hands-on experience of how original journalism, real-world events and major investigations are transformed into impactful programmes, supporting productions from planning through to delivery. You'll work alongside experienced production teams, helping to coordinate logistics, organise resources, and support filming and travel, while contributing to content that reaches audiences across the UK and around the world. No two days are the same.

This placement will be attached to Panorama,  World Service Languages and Long Form Audio.

This apprenticeship could lead to job opportunities as a:

• Production Coordinator
• Production Management Assistant/ Production Secretary

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

As a Junior Production Coordinator Apprentice this is a brilliant opportunity within BBC News & Current Affairs to learn, grow, and contribute – you may: 

• Support the Production Management/Business Teams in planning and coordination of productions and shows
• Work on location supporting Outside Broadcasts
• Help ensure Production Paperwork is completed & that all Rights are cleared/reported correctly
• Work on staffing rotas and managing staff leave
• Book transport and accommodation
• Support budget management and process payments using BBC Systems
• Support the setup and coordination of BBC equipment, including laptops, mobile devices and access to BBC systems
• Learn best practices in health & safety, and compliance

By the end of the apprenticeship, you'll have the skills and confidence to take the next step in your career, applying for roles such as Junior Production Coordinator or Production Management Assistant.
To find out what it's like to work in a Production Management team, please take a look at the following links;

• Learn what BBC Production Management is and how it helps bring programmes to life
• Watch this video to learn about the day-to-day responsibilities of a Production Coordinator at BBC Radio Ulster

This apprenticeship will give you a thorough knowledge and understanding of what it is like to work within a Production Management team and the media industry, which you can then utilise during your time at the BBC and afterwards in the wider industry.  

You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on the job at the BBC and off the job with our chosen education provider. The academic study involves;

• Attending instructor-led workshops
• Tutorial sessions
• Presentations
• Group work

Throughout your apprenticeship, you will be asked to gather a portfolio of evidence and work on an apprenticeship assessment that demonstrates your learning, while working towards a level 4 apprenticeship qualification.

For more information on this apprenticeship framework you will be studying, please visit detail on the Junior Production Coordinator Standard.  

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:

• Have brilliant organisational skills and are great at problem-solving and negotiating
• Great at working with people; a team player and great communicator
• Resilient, responsible and have a calm focused approach to challenging situations
• Flexible, motivated and have an adaptable approach to the pace of work
• Can manage multiple deadlines and demands on your time
• Are an enthusiastic and motivated 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, 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.
• Not already hold a qualification in the same subject area at the same or a higher level than this apprenticeship. 

 To apply for this scheme, you must also:

• For candidates under the age of 19 years on 7 September 2027: To complete 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 by the start of your apprenticeship, you will be required to achieve Functional Skills Level 2 before the apprenticeship assessment when you take your end-point assessment.
• Must be passionate about the production management side of making content. If it’s the ‘coming up with ideas for content’ side you like about producing content, then the Level 3 Production Assistant Apprenticeship will be more suitable for you. 
  
  

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