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Production Assistant Apprentice

Salary

£24,650 per year

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Description

Join the BBC as a Production Assistant Apprentice, working within BBC Introducing at Radio Hereford and Worcester. You'll assist with content creation, research, and production tasks, while studying for a Level 3 Production Assistant apprenticeship qualification.

As a Production Assistant Apprentice, you'll gain hands-on experience across various projects, supporting high-profile productions and contributing to content enjoyed by audiences across the UK. You'll work alongside experienced professionals, develop practical skills, and play an active role in bringing creative ideas to life.

Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Helping to develop ideas and stories by researching content and finding guests and participants.
  • Assisting teams on location, in the studio, or in a TV gallery and helping out on the studio floor.
  • Learning to use technical equipment and specialist software by supporting teams with cameras, sound, lighting, and editing.
  • Creating content for multiple platforms, including social media, under the guidance of experienced professionals.

You'll study for your industry-recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job. This means that as well as learning on your placement at the BBC, you'll also attend learning blocks (up to a week at a time) with our learning provider, working towards an industry-recognised apprenticeship qualification - Level 3 Production Assistant.

The apprenticeship is a fixed-term contract for 13 months, with a salary of £24,650.

Benefits include:

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

Skills

Required

Nice to have

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://careers.bbc.co.uk/job/Worcester-Production-Assistant-Apprenticeship-Level-3-BBC-Introducing-Worcester-WR2-5WW/1376113657/

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