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Broadcast Engineering Apprentice

Salary

£24,650 per year

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Description

Join the BBC as a Broadcast Engineering apprentice to kick-start your career in media systems engineering. You'll develop skills in broadcast communication systems, media content systems, and IP networks while working towards an industry-recognised apprenticeship qualification.

Key Responsibilities and Impact

  • Develop understanding of live content acquisition and presentation.
  • Learn operational and engineering skills using various tools and systems.
  • Develop teamworking and communication skills working with different departments.

Apprenticeship Qualification Study for an industry-recognised apprenticeship qualification with Birmingham City University, covering topics such as:

  • Audio and Vision Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • IP Networks
  • Computer Science
  • Broadcast Technology
  • Database Technology
  • Engineering Mathematics

Eligibility Criteria

  • Be 18 years old or over by September 2027.
  • Have lived in the UK continuously for the last 3 years.
  • Be legally eligible to work full-time in the UK.
  • Not currently enrolled in another apprenticeship programme.
  • Not already hold a qualification in the same subject area at the same or higher level.
  • Achieve Maths and English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above.
  • Achieve a minimum of 112 UCAS points.
  • Achieve A Level/Higher Maths or an equivalent qualification.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary of £24,650.
  • Industry-recognised qualification.
  • Training and mentoring by industry professionals.
  • Dedicated Team Manager and Scheme Specialist.
  • Relocation financial support available subject to eligibility.

Skills

Required

  • media technology
  • broadcast engineering
  • problem-solving
  • teamworking
  • communication

Nice to have

  • audio and vision engineering
  • electrical and electronic engineering
  • IP networks
  • computer science
  • broadcast technology
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