# Production Assistant Apprentice

**Company**: BBC Studios
**Location**: London, GBR
**Job type**: temporary
**Salary**: £24,650 [+£5,441 London weighting]
**Category**: Manufacturing

**Apply**: https://careers.bbc.co.uk/job/London-Production-Assistant-Apprenticeship-Level-3-BBC-Studios-Scripted-Drama-Editorial-London-WD6-1JF/1375499157/?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
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## Description

Join us as a Production Assistant Apprentice at BBC Studios - Scripted Drama - Editorial. You'll work on the long-running drama series, EastEnders, and gain hands-on experience across a range of projects.

Your key responsibilities will include:

- Helping to develop ideas and stories by researching content and finding guests and participants.

- Gaining real-life experience by assisting your team 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.

As part of the programme, you will be required to travel to attend in-person learning blocks and other apprenticeship-related activities where necessary.

The apprenticeship could lead to job opportunities as a Junior Researcher, Runner, Content or Edit Assistant.

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 (26 days for BBC Studios), a range of policies to support your work/life balance, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.

- An industry-recognised qualification.

- Industry-leading training through the BBC Academy and our learning providers (this may involve travel to locations across the UK).

- 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.

- The opportunity to apply for financial support for relocation subject to eligibility.

## Skills

### Required
- content creation
- research
- technical equipment
- specialist software
- teamwork
- communication

### Nice to have
- passion for content
- production process
- new ideas
- fresh perspectives
- team player
- flexible
- adaptable

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Source: [Apply at careers.bbc.co.uk](https://careers.bbc.co.uk/job/London-Production-Assistant-Apprenticeship-Level-3-BBC-Studios-Scripted-Drama-Editorial-London-WD6-1JF/1375499157/?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)