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From the employer's careers site First seen 6 Nov 2026

AI & Automation Practitioner Apprentice

BBC Studios London On-site entry temporary

Salary

£24,650 - £30,091 per year

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Description

Join the BBC as an AI & Automation Practitioner apprentice and help shape the future of the world's leading public service broadcaster in the digital and AI age. Work on real projects, develop sought-after skills in artificial intelligence, automation, and emerging technologies, and gain hands-on experience delivering innovative solutions that improve how we work and create content.

Key Responsibilities and Impact As an AI & Automation Practitioner (AAP27) apprentice, you will:

  • Gain hands-on experience designing, developing and implementing AI and automation solutions that improve processes, enhance efficiency and support innovation across the BBC.
  • Develop your understanding of how emerging technologies, automation tools and artificial intelligence can be applied to solve business challenges and create value for teams and audiences.
  • Build technical and analytical skills by working with data, identifying opportunities for automation, testing solutions and measuring their impact on business performance.
  • Explore how technology, organisational strategy, data, people and processes work together and learn how AI and automation can drive digital transformation across a complex and dynamic organisation.

Your Skills and Eligibility We're interested in your passion for working at the BBC and your enthusiasm for delivering world-class content and operational excellence to our audiences. We're not focused on your qualifications; instead, we look for potential and offer you the opportunity to apply your transferable strengths and experience to work in different ways.

Eligibility Criteria To be eligible for an apprenticeship at the BBC, you must:

  • 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, whether with the BBC or another organisation.
  • Not have completed or hold qualifications in the apprenticeship subject at the same or higher level.
  • Identify as disabled under the Equality Act (2010).

Benefits

  • Competitive salary: £24,650 (+ £5,441 London weighting)
  • Gold-standard training and a supportive team
  • Opportunity to work on real projects and develop sought-after skills
  • Collaborative and dynamic work environment

Skills

Nice to have

  • Low-code or no-code solutions
  • AI-driven automations
  • Digital tools
  • Workflow efficiency
  • Productivity

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://careers.bbc.co.uk/job/London-AI-&-Automation-Practitioner-Level-4-BBC-Studios-London-EXTEND-W12-7FA/1375846757/

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