Production Apprenticeship

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 13 months
Department: BBC Local Radio / North West & North East
Blackburn - Radio Lancashire
COULD A BBC APPRENTICESHIP BE THE NEXT ROLE FOR YOU?
We’re committed to your skills and talent development. We're looking for individuals with a passion to find out how we make content and bring ideas to life. Depending on your placement area, you could be working behind the scenes on exciting productions, from gripping dramas to the thrill of live radio, and gain a recognised qualification while learning on the job. This is your opportunity to widen your production knowledge while working on content that matters to millions.
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BBC Local Radio Lancashire - Listen Live - BBC Sounds operates a network of radio stations across England and the Channel Islands. From Truro to Newcastle, we are at the heart of the local community.
Our services offer a trusted source of local news and information but we also celebrate everything that is great about where we live. Whilst our shows will primarily be studio-based, we are all about getting into the heart of the communities that we serve. We’re also passionate about local sport, plus our ‘Make A Difference’ initiative is all about celebrating the people and organisations that make the areas we broadcast to, a great place to live.
As a Production Apprentice, this is brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute.
In BBC Local, no two days are ever the same. You’ll get a chance to work across a variety of content, which could involve occasional early mornings, evenings and weekends.
Live radio programmes recording and editing audio
Producing video for our social media content and regional TV output
Crafting audio for BBC Sounds.
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.  Learning blocks will be a mixture of in-person and virtual delivery.
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. 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.
To complete 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 by the start of your apprenticeship, you will be required to achieve Functional Skills Level 2 before the end of your apprenticeship when you take your end-point assessment.
If you're eligible, we’ll guide you through the next steps of the process and what to expect.
The BBC recognises that some people who are applying for a BBC Apprenticeship Scheme may need to relocate to a new location for the role and this might not be possible due to your personal financial constraints. Relocation support is offered to a limited number of apprentices each year and would be considered for this position, subject to meeting the relocation support qualifying criteria. This is a fixed-term apprenticeship - your contract lasts for the duration of the scheme.
During your apprenticeship 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.