Description
Join the BBC as a Broadcast Technical Operator apprentice, working across the UK in various locations, including newsroom ingest hubs, galleries, studios, post-production areas, and on location.
As a Broadcast Technical Operator apprentice, you will gain practical experience across all aspects of live and recorded broadcasting, including camera operations, studio-based technical roles, directing, lighting, editing, and graphic design for regional and national BBC programmes.
You will contribute to the delivery of high-quality content for BBC shows, using advanced broadcast technologies such as satellite trucks and IP systems for outside broadcasts.
You will develop a strong understanding of how technical production, editorial decisions, and audience engagement work together to shape compelling content across TV, digital, and online platforms.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Gaining practical experience across live and recorded broadcasting
- Contributing to the delivery of high-quality content for BBC shows
- Developing a strong understanding of technical production, editorial decisions, and audience engagement
You will study for your industry-recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job with the National Film and Television School.
The apprenticeship will cover a wide variety of skills across both TV and Radio, including:
- Camera Operations
- Floor Management
- TV Vision Mixing
- Sound Operations
- Technical Directing
- Shoot and Edit Multi-Skilled Operator
- Picture and Audio Editing
- Ingest and Library functions
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, a range of policies to support your work/life balance, a defined pension scheme, and discounted dental, health care, and gym
- Industry-recognised qualification
- 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
- 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
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
Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 25 months
Salary: £24,650