Production Apprenticeship

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 13 months
COULD A BBC APPRENTICESHIP BE THE NEXT ROLE FOR YOU?
Join us as an apprentice at the BBC to give yourself the opportunity to kick-start your career in a job you'll love. We’re committed to your skills and talent development. You’ll learn on-the-job, developing your knowledge and skills in an area that interests you, while working towards your apprenticeship qualification with one of our learning providers.
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 Horizons/Gorwelion is a scheme delivered by BBC Cymru Wales in partnership with Arts Council Wales to develop new, independent contemporary music in Wales. This placement is radio & music focussed and you’ll also be working within BBC Radio Wales ,the national English language radio station for Wales that produce 140 hours of output a week, you could work on programme such as Huw Stephens, Molly Palmer, Bronwen Lewis’ Country Show, Aleighcia Scott and Elin Fflur. As a Production apprentice, this is brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute – you could be: 
Listening to new music in the uploader
Script-writing
Audio editing
Assisting with the live radio shows in the studio
Helping on events & gigs
This means that as well as learning on your placement at the BBC, you’ll also attend learning blocks (a week or two at a time) with our learning provider, working towards an industry recognised qualification, Level 3 Diploma in Digital and Creative Media.  For more information on this apprenticeship framework you will be studying please visit this link.
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. Passionate about music and radio within the scene you’re applying for
Regular gig-goers who are active in their local music scene
Creative, enthusiastic, and eager to learn
Interested in supporting emerging artists and contributing to music discovery
Available to work evenings and some weekends
Creativity - Coming up new and creative ideas
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
Have lived in the UK continuously for the last 3 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
To complete the apprenticeship, you must have achieved Essential Skills Wales Level 2 in: Communication and Application of Number within the first 12 months of the apprenticeship.
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.