Production Apprenticeship

Based at Shine TV / MasterChef, Birmingham, Digbeth Loc Studios, B5 5RT

Closing Date: 23:59, Tuesday 27 August 2024

This opportunity is available to those who live within a commutable distance of central Birmingham. Due to working hours, we recommend a maximum of one hour from / to base which for this role is Digbeth Loc Studios. Please note there will be no reimbursement of travel to and from work.

• You must be available for the in-person assessment which will take place at BBC Birmingham on Tuesday 1st October 2024
• You must be available to start on Friday 8th November 2024
• This role is a fixed-term contract up to Friday 13 March 2026
• Are you keen to start your career in broadcast production by learning the skills you'll need to be successful?
• Have you a passion for creative problem solving and organisation?
• Do you have a passion for television and food?

You don't need a CV to apply. Your passion and natural abilities are what we'll assess to see if you're the most suitable for this role.

The BBC Flexi Job Apprentice Agency (FJAA) is offering an exciting opportunity to be a Level 3 Production Apprentice working within the editorial team at Shine TV's new Birmingham studios on Celebrity MasterChef, MasterChef: The Professionals, and MasterChef.

The production apprenticeship helps you gain experience in the exciting world of television production. You'll learn on-the-job as part of Shine TV's MasterChef production team, developing your knowledge and skills while working towards your production apprenticeship qualification with our learning provider Bauer Academy.

MasterChef is the BBC's long running cookery competition format which celebrates the diversity of food cooked in the UK. At MasterChef, you will learn from leading television professionals both in the studio and out on location. You'll develop an understanding of what goes into making broadcast television and the creative stages that occur throughout the process.

This is an exciting first step into the editorial side of programme making, giving the tools for future careers in fields such as Researchers, Assistant Producers and Producers.

Through the BBC's Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, you will be hired by the BBC and be placed with MasterChef for the duration of your apprenticeship. The BBC will work with Shine TV and Bauer Academy to oversee your successful completion on the apprenticeship.

An apprenticeship requires full commitment and discipline from the learner. Alongside experiences and training, there is an expectation of wider self-learning and the requirement to meet learning objectives and deadlines, as outlined by the apprentice standards. Apprentices must show the BBC and Shine TV that they are dedicated to accomplishing the knowledge, skills and behaviour requirements outlined in their apprenticeship learning plan.

THE ROLE

What will you be doing?

• As a production apprentice in the editorial team, you could be helping to come up with ideas, providing logistical support to teams, conducting various levels of research, supporting casting teams in looking for contributors, coming up with food ideas and challenges or providing social media ideas.
• We'll also give you BBC Academy training, delivered by experienced trainers. You'll learn a range of skills that will help you make content for programmes.
• And you'll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job.

Where could the role take you?

This scheme starts on Friday 8th November and runs up to Friday 13 March 2026. After the scheme, you'll be able to apply for entry level roles in TV, digital and areas across the industry. Examples include Runner, Junior Researcher, Content Assistant or Edit Assistant.

This role is fixed-term contract for 16 months up to Friday 13 March 2026.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR

To be eligible for this apprenticeship, you must:

• Live within a commutable distance of central Birmingham / Digbeth Loc Studios. (Postcode B5 5RT)
• Be aged 18 or over when the apprenticeship starts on Friday 8th November.
• Be legally allowed to work in the UK for the duration of the apprenticeship.
• Already have or expect to have by the time the scheme starts, Maths and English GCSEs at 9-4/A-C or National 5 (Scotland) at A-C or equivalent.
• Have been a resident in either the UK or EEA since September 2021 (not applicable for individuals under the statuses within EP350 such as Homes for Ukraine).
• You may not be eligible to take this Level 3 apprenticeship if you have already completed a similar apprenticeship, already hold or are working towards an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a Media-related subject.
• Be available to attend an assessment centre on Tuesday 1st October 2024.
• If successful, be available to start on Friday 8th November.

This scheme is aimed at non-graduates. If you have a degree and you're interested in roles at the BBC, we recommend applying for jobs that you can find at BBC Careers.

We're interested in your passion to work at the BBC and your enthusiasm to deliver world-class operational excellence to our audiences. We look for positive people who live our values and ensure our culture remains inclusive and full of opportunity. We're not looking at your qualifications. Instead, we look for potential and give you the opportunity to put your transferable strengths and experience to work in different ways.

You'll need to demonstrate:

Throughout the selection process, we'll be looking for evidence of how you demonstrate each of the BBC's values and behaviours. Our values inform everything we do. They define what you can expect from the BBC, and what the BBC expects from you.

Great Production Apprentices are those that are;

• Passionate about technical production.
• Have the ability to work calmly under pressure.
• Fascinated by how things work and solving problems.

Find out more about our values here.

WHAT YOU GET...

During your apprenticeship

• A starting salary of £21,840
• Industry-leading production training from Shine TV, the makers of MasterChef.
• Teaching from our learning provider Bauer Academy and where appropriate, BBC Academy training (may involve travel to locations across the UK).
• A Placement Manager from Shine TV who will oversee your hands on learning and development.
• A dedicated BBC Team Manager and Scheme Specialist to guide you through your apprenticeship.
• Training and mentoring by industry professionals.
• A 40-hour working week and 20 days of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays).
• Access to the Nest Pension scheme, Life Assurance, Employee Assistance Programme, Remote GP; access to BBC Unmind and Occupational Health.

Towards the end of your apprenticeship

• An industry recognised production apprenticeship qualification
• Lots of experience to help you seek out new challenges and work opportunities across the creative industries.

Apprenticeship standard or frameworks

This is the Level 3 Production Assistant (Screen and Audio) scheme. If you'd like to know more about the qualifications, please click here.

NEXT STEPS:

Don't leave yourself thinking 'what if?' - this is your chance to be part of something amazing. Think you're the right candidate? Click on 'Apply Now'

If you are eligible for the scheme, you'll receive more information about the stages of the process and what to expect.

A general overview on the application process can be found here . You don't need a CV to apply - your passion and natural abilities are what we'll assess to see if you're the most suitable for this role.

Support with your application

Our ambition is that the BBC is for everyone and should include everyone. We are proud to be a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and committed to removing disability-related barriers.

We take inclusivity seriously and want to ensure all candidates who are disabled or have long-term health conditions receive the support and adjustments they need. If you require reasonable adjustments for the application process or have access needs you'd like to let us know about, please contact us on with the job reference in the subject and we'd be happy to have a conversation in confidence to discuss how we can support you through the process.

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