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Production Assistant Apprentice

Salary

£24,650 per year

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Description

Join the BBC as a Production Assistant Apprentice, working within BBC Introducing, supporting exciting new music from across the UK. 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.

Your key responsibilities will include:

  • 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 learning blocks (up to a week at a time) with our learning provider, working towards an industry-recognised apprenticeship qualification - Level 3 Production Assistant.

The apprenticeship is a fixed-term contract, lasting for 13 months, with a salary of £24,650.

Benefits include:

  • Excellent career and professional development.
  • Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave, a range of policies to support your work/life balance, a defined pension scheme, and discounted dental, health care, and gym.
  • An industry-recognised qualification.
  • Industry-leading training through the BBC Academy and our learning providers.
  • A dedicated Team Manager and Scheme Specialist to help with your development.
  • Training and Mentoring by industry professionals.
  • A bespoke BBC apprenticeship experience including apprenticeship development days and membership of the BBC Apprenticeship community.
  • Employability and networking training and support to help you secure your next role.

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Required

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