Business Administration Apprenticeship - Level 3 - London

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: London

Salary: £21,840 (+ £5,318 London Living Allowance)

An apprenticeship at the BBC gives you the opportunity to kick-start your career in a job you’ll love. We’re the industry leaders in early careers and are committed to your skills and talent development. As one of the world’s most creative and technologically advanced organisations for the last 100 years, an apprenticeship at the BBC means the opportunity to learn from the most respected and experienced professionals in the business. 

We’re looking for people who are passionate about working with others and who have a natural talent for connecting with colleagues. Are you someone who loves keeping organised, and keeping on top of your workload? This Level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship at the BBC is the next step you need into your future career! You will be working within the Diversity & Inclusion team.  Find out more about this team in the ‘A little bit about the placement’ section at the bottom of the page.

The purpose of the role within the BBC is to provide comprehensive administrative assistance to managers and team members within a nominated team(s). The role will be responsible for a broad range of administrative tasks e.g. the handling/directing of queries, maintenance of records coordination of projects and activities, and acting as the first point of contact for the team! 

You’ve got to be interested now, right? 
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
 

What will you be doing on the apprenticeship?

As a Business Administrator Apprentice you will have the opportunity to join an exciting BBC team while developing your skills in areas like:

• Business organisation
• Business governance (rules, practices and processes of a business)
• Business operations
• Introduction to project management and execution of business projects
• Stakeholder management
• Professionalism and development
   

What will you be studying?

You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job. This apprenticeship will allow you to deepen your knowledge with hands on experience, assisting various projects across the BBC, which will develop your understanding of business management and developing your future career pathway.  

For more information on this apprenticeship standard, you will be studying please visit here. 

Where could the role take you?

On successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will be able to look for permanent entry level corporate and business job opportunities inside or outside the BBC. 

This scheme starts in September 2025, and you will be on a fixed term contract which means your contract is for the duration of the apprenticeship only.  The duration of this scheme is 18 months. 

ARE YOU THE RIGHT CANDIDATE?
 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 look for positive people who live our values and ensure our culture remains inclusive and full of opportunities. 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.  

Throughout the selection process, we’ll be looking for evidence of how you demonstrate each of the BBC’s values and behaviours. Our values guide everything we do. They define what you can expect from the BBC and what the BBC expects from you. Find out more about our values here.

Great Business Administration Apprentices are those who can demonstrate they: 

• Are keen to collaborate
• Have brilliant organisational skills and are great at problem-solving and negotiating
• Can manage multiple deadlines and demands on time
• Have a calm and focused approach to changing circumstances  
• Have a keen interest in the BBC and how people consume content, bursting with fresh ideas to introduce new perspectives
• Are an enthusiastic self-starter, flexible and adaptable
   

This scheme is aimed at non-graduates. If you have a degree and you’re interested in graduate roles at the BBC, we recommend applying for jobs at careers.bbc.co.uk or having a look at our other apprenticeship schemes.

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

• Be aged 18 or over when the apprenticeship starts in September 2025
• By the start of the apprenticeship in September 2025, have lived in the UK or European Economic Area (EEA) for a minimum of 3 years.
• Be eligible to work in the UK full time for the duration of the apprenticeship contract.
• Not currently taking part in an apprenticeship scheme supported by the BBC or another organisation. 
   

To apply for this scheme, you must also:

• Have achieved Maths and English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above or National 5 (Scotland) at C or equivalent qualification.  If you have not achieved English and Maths at Level, 2 by the start of your apprenticeship you will be required to achieve this before the end of your apprenticeship when you take your end-point assessment.
• Not already be studying or have completed a Business Administration qualification at level 3 or above. 

WHAT YOU GET
 During your Apprenticeship:

• A starting salary of £21,840 (+ £5,318 London Living Allowance)  
• Industry-leading training through the BBC Academy and our learning providers (this may involve travel to locations across the UK)
• A dedicated Team Manager and Scheme Specialist to help with your development
• Training and Mentoring by industry professionals 
• A 35-hour working week, 25 days of annual leave and a defined pension scheme. Plus discounted dental, health care, gym and much more

Towards the end of your apprenticeship:

• An industry recognised qualification
• Lots of experience to help you seek out new challenges and work opportunities within the BBC and wider industry
• Employability and networking training to help you secure your next role

NEXT STEPS
Don’t leave yourself thinking ‘what if?’ — this is your chance to be part of something special. Think you’re the right candidate? Click on ‘Apply Now’!  

Once you’ve set up your candidate profile, you just need to complete the questions in the job specific information section on the application. We don’t require you to upload a CV or Cover Letter. We are looking for your potential to bring difference to the BBC.  

If you’re eligible for the scheme, you will receive more information about the stages of the process and what to expect.  A general overview of the application process can be found here. 

This advert is for roles in London based office locations. Please note that you must live a commutable distance from the BBC location to which you are applying for this apprenticeship. This scheme (BAA25) is also being offered in other locations, please see the corresponding adverts if you wish to apply for these locations. Please only apply to one location.  

Apprentices starting at BBC from September 2025 will be placed on a ‘Fixed Term’ contract. This means your contract is for the duration of your apprenticeship only. The BBC is committed to investing in new talent and as you approach the end of your apprenticeship, we will work with you to support you and offer you employability and networking training to help you secure your next role – this might be a job here at the BBC, or somewhere in the wider media industry. 

Applications for this role/scheme are due to close on 10/01/2025.

ABOUT THE BBC
 

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. 

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.  

To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here. 

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 here and we’d be happy to have a conversation in confidence to discuss how we can support you through the process. The job requisition ID for this role is 20208. 

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE PLACEMENTS
 

Indie Delivery Unit: The Indie Delivery unit works collaboratively with Independent production companies, and internal stakeholders supporting the delivery of commissioned programmes into the BBC. We are a team that sits centrally within the BBC’s Content team, operating from London, Manchester and Birmingham. We work alongside commissioners, Business Affairs, channel schedulers, compliance managers and many other teams to ensure the smooth delivery of programmes into the BBC, and to broadcast. We also play a key role in ensuring (programme funding is being made to the production teams. The successful Business Administrator will work closely with both our delivery and payments team, and will overtime gain a thorough understanding of the full commissioning and business operations workflow here in the BBC. There will also be opportunities to support wider business strategy, challenging and improving the way we work, with an eye on how we can introduce new technologies and automations into our workflows.

iPlayer: iPlayer is at the forefront of reinventing the BBC for audiences across the UK, with a world-beating catalogue of distinctive programming from the biggest dramas to must see sporting events and breaking news.

Channels/Scheduling: Ever wondered who decides when your favourite show airs; how a major football tournament is planned; or why some shows are released on iPlayer early? The Scheduling team designs the most competitive and imaginative schedules for BBC channels to reflect the distinct brands and values of our portfolio. You will help us to shape short, medium and longer-term scheduling strategies and develop detailed knowledge of key competitors, learning how to analyse audience research to better understand how the nation watches television. You will build connections with other departments – such as Acquisitions, News, Finance, Marketing and Sport – to oversee our programmes from commission to transmission and ensure the BBC consistently delivers creative and engaging content for all.

Organisational Strategies: The Organisational Strategies team sits within the BBC HR function and is a newly formed team who work in partnership with senior HR leaders and business stakeholders on Operating Model design and Organisational Design. The team have a portfolio of projects working with teams across all areas of the BBC and you’ll be involved in supporting the team with the co-ordination of projects, such as setting up workshops (diarising meetings with senior stakeholders, room bookings etc), helping prepare materials (such as PowerPoint slides), taking actions and minutes and supporting training workshops.

Music Rights: The Music Rights & Reporting team sits within Commercial, Rights & Business Affairs. CRBA manages and connects the BBC’s Intellectual Property, strategic and business interests through expert negotiation, contracting and commercial deal-making. The Music Rights & Reporting team is a multi-disciplinary team, responsible for clearing, licensing and commissioning music as well as reporting the BBC’s music use to the collecting societies.

Factual Indie Partnerships (BBC Studios): The Factual Indie Partnerships team manages relationships with the indie TV production sector in the UK. We look to acquire suitable TV content for our international sales team to sell to broadcasters around the world.

Content Protection (BBC Studios): The content protection team at BBC Studios works across social media platforms such as YouTube and TikTok, to ensure that our content is not made available on social platforms in a way that cuts across our global distribution business. While we love it when fans engage with our content, when whole episodes or lengthy clips of the latest series of Doctor Who or Bluey or Planet Earth are posted on social platforms, this risks damaging our brand values and our commercial revenues. The successful apprentice will form part of a team working across social to protect BBC Studios’ content, and involves researching our rights positions, making decisions about whether content can be taken down and engaging with colleagues across the business.

Global Licensing (BBC Studios): The Global Licensing team develops BBC content into products that fans love to purchase, across live events, games, books, magazines, DVD, digital and interactive products. It is a dynamic commercial and creative division, working with brands such as Doctor Who, Strictly Come Dancing and Planet Earth.