# Junior Journalist Apprentice

**Company**: BBC
**Location**: Salford, MAN
**Job type**: temporary
**Salary**: £22,950
**Category**: Communications
**Industry**: Media & Entertainment

**Apply**: https://careers.bbc.co.uk/job/Salford-Junior-Journalist-Apprenticeship-Level-5-BBC-Sport-Salford-MAN-M50-2QH/1376103757/?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
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## Description

Join the BBC as a Junior Journalist apprentice and kick-start your career in journalism.

You'll work alongside experienced journalists, developing your skills and creating high-quality content.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Researching stories and booking guests

- Writing briefs and discovering compelling stories

- Assisting with interviews that bring important issues to life for diverse audiences

- Learning from industry experts at the world's largest public service broadcaster

You'll study for your industry-recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job.

Modules will cover:

- Media Law

- Essential Journalism

- Broadcast Journalism

- Journalism for a Digital Audience

- Video Journalism

The apprenticeship is a fixed-term 24-month programme, with a salary of £22,950.

To be eligible, you must:

- 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 already hold a qualification in the same subject area at the same or a higher level than this apprenticeship

Benefits include:

- Excellent career and professional development

- Fair pay and flexible benefits

- Industry-leading training through the BBC Academy and learning providers

- A dedicated Team Manager and Scheme Specialist to help with your development

- Employability and networking training and support to help you secure your next role

## Skills

### Required
- journalism
- storytelling
- media law
- broadcast journalism
- video journalism

### Nice to have
- creative ideas
- innovative thinking
- writing
- communication

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Source: [Apply at careers.bbc.co.uk](https://careers.bbc.co.uk/job/Salford-Junior-Journalist-Apprenticeship-Level-5-BBC-Sport-Salford-MAN-M50-2QH/1376103757/?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)