Description
Join the BBC as a Junior Production Coordinator apprentice and kick-start your career in production management. You'll work alongside experienced Production Managers and Coordinators, learning the full planning processes and gaining hands-on experience in coordinating sports coverage for events like Men's and Women's International Football and Rugby, EFL football, and the Commonwealth Games.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with shoots, studio setups, crew bookings, and call sheets
- Booking transport and accommodation
- Supporting budget management, raising payments for suppliers and broadcasters
- Applying for accreditations/permits/visas
- Learning 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.
The 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. You'll study for your industry-recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on-the-job at the BBC and off-the-job with the chosen education provider.
Benefits:
- Excellent career and professional development
- Fair pay and flexible benefits, including a competitive salary package, a 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave, and a defined pension scheme
- Industry-leading training through the BBC Academy and learning providers
- A dedicated Team Manager and Scheme Specialist to help with your development
- Training and Mentoring by industry professionals
Eligibility Criteria:
- 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
- Not already hold a qualification in the same subject area at the same or a higher level than this apprenticeship
- Have achieved Maths and English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above or National 5 (Scotland) at C or Essential Skills Level 2 or equivalent qualification