Junior Production Coordinator Apprenticeship

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 17 months
Specialist Factual Production
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A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world’s most sought-after TV, audio and digital content. COULD A BBC APPRENTICESHIP BE THE NEXT ROLE FOR YOU?
We’re committed to your skills and talent development. The Junior Production Coordinator Apprenticeship at the BBC could be your perfect start. You may help with the set-up of filming on location or in the studio for one of our programmes like The One Show, or schedule crews and freelancers for Women’s Hour. Whether you're finishing school or changing careers, this hands-on role offers a pathway into production management at one of the world’s leading broadcasters.
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Specialist Factual Productions within BBC Studios produces premium content in four key genres: Recent titles from our unit include Tucci in Italy, Lucy Worsley Investigates, Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty, Disaster At Sea: The Piper Alpha Story, Inside our ADHD / Dyslexic Minds and Uncanny. 
As an apprentice, you’ll support production teams behind the scenes, helping to bring these stories to life through planning, logistics and coordination.
This is our entry level position into production management; you will work as a Production Management Assistant, supporting our Production Managers and Production Coordinators in creating quality content for all of our output, which may include TV, audio, online, events and digital platforms.
As a Junior Production Coordinator apprentice with Specialist Factual Production, this is a brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute - you may demonstrate the following:
Assist the production team with setting up shoots, crew bookings, travel logistics and call sheets
Support budget management, accurately tracking expenditure
Collate accurate information to help complete the delivery of post production documentation
Learn best practices in production management, Health & safety, compliance and sustainability
On successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will be able to apply for job roles such as a Production Management Assistant, Production Secretary or Production Coordinator, depending on experience both inside and outside of the BBC. 
To understand more about what working in Production Management is like, please take a look at the following links;
Click here to find out more about when making TV content
Click here to find out more about when making audio content
The academic study involves attending instructor-led workshops; This apprenticeship will give you a thorough knowledge and understanding of what it is like to work in production management and the media industry, which you can then utilise during your time at the BBC and afterwards in the wider industry.
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. Flexible, motivated and have an adaptable approach to the pace of work
Are an enthusiastic and motivated self-starter, flexible and adaptable to out-of-hours working
This scheme is aimed at non-graduates. If you have a degree and you’re interested in similar roles at the BBC, we recommend applying for jobs at the BBC careers site or having a look at our other apprenticeship schemes.
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 2026
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
For candidates under the age of 19 years at the start of the apprenticeship, you must have achieved Maths and English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above or National 5 (Scotland) at C or Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent qualification. If you have not achieved these qualifications, you will be required to achieve Functional Skills Level 2 before the end of your apprenticeship when you take your end-point assessment
Must be passionate about the production management side of making content. If it’s the ‘coming up with ideas for content’ side you like about producing content, then the Production Apprenticeship will be more suitable for you. Please click here to view the Production Apprenticeship adverts
If you already have relevant experience or qualifications, your individual learning plan may be adjusted to reflect this – meaning you could complete your apprenticeship in less time  
This is a fixed-term apprenticeship - your contract lasts for the duration of the scheme. Once completed, you’ll be supported with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities to help you take your next step - whether that’s at the BBC or elsewhere in the industry.
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
Our apprenticeship roles are also subject to you having the require qualifications that we have deemed to be necessary for your role and the requirement of the training provider for your scheme. The offer would be subject to you undergoing and meeting the requirements of a skill scan process with the BBC nominated training provider to determine your eligibility.