# BBC Level 6 Journalist Apprenticeship

**Company**: BBC
**Location**: Belfast, GBR
**Job type**: temporary
**Salary**: £26,000
**Category**: Communications
**Industry**: Media & Entertainment

**Apply**: https://careers.bbc.co.uk/job/Belfast-Journalist-Apprenticeship-Level-6-BBC-Northern-Ireland-News-Belfast-EXTEND-BT2-8HQ/1376101157/?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
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## Description

Join us as a Level 6 Journalist Apprentice at the BBC Northern Ireland News, working towards a industry-recognised apprenticeship qualification and the NCTJ National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ).

As a Journalist apprentice, you'll play a key role in creating trusted, high-quality news content for BBC audiences. You'll grow your storytelling expertise through hands-on experience researching, writing, and producing stories on various subjects.

You'll study modules such as Media Law, Advanced Newsgathering, Advanced Storytelling, and Advanced Audience, and work towards the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ).

The apprenticeship is a fixed-term 24-month contract, with a salary of £26,000.

Responsibilities:

- Create high-quality news content for BBC audiences

- Research, write, and produce stories on various subjects

- Collaborate with expert teams and develop your career

- Study for your industry-recognised apprenticeship qualification

Requirements:

- Identify as deaf, disabled, or neurodivergent

- Meet the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010) or the Disability Discrimination Act (1995)

- Be 18 years old or over

- Have lived in the UK continuously for the last three years

- Be legally eligible to work full-time in the UK

- Not currently be enrolled in another apprenticeship programme

- Not have completed or hold qualifications in the apprenticeship subject at the same or higher level

- Achieve English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above; or National 5 (Scotland) at C or Functional Skills Level 2; or equivalent qualification

## Skills

### Required
- journalism
- storytelling
- media law
- newsgathering

### Nice to have
- NCTJ Diploma
- Level 5 Journalist Apprenticeship

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Source: [Apply at careers.bbc.co.uk](https://careers.bbc.co.uk/job/Belfast-Journalist-Apprenticeship-Level-6-BBC-Northern-Ireland-News-Belfast-EXTEND-BT2-8HQ/1376101157/?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)