Project Manager Degree Apprenticeship - Level 6 - Product Operations Team - London in City of London

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 48 months

Department: Product Operations Team

Location: London - London Broadcasting House

Salary: £22,950 (+£5,441 London Weighting)

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.

WHY JOIN THIS SCHEME? Are you passionate about organising and managing projects? This BBC apprenticeship offers hands‑on experience and expert training to kick‑start your career in project management. You’ll work across dynamic business teams, helping deliver projects on time and within budget. Gain practical skills, understand project management theory, and apply best practices in real‑world settings – all while contributing to one of the world’s leading media organisations. Start building your future with the BBC today.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM? For the BBC to maintain its industry‑leading reputation, multiple business teams work hard to deliver projects on time and within budget so that our audiences get the very best from all of our BBC services. The BBC Product Operations team is offering an exciting apprenticeship opportunity for a Project Coordinator to support a wide range of portfolio delivery activities. This role provides hands‑on experience in project coordination, governance, and delivery contributing to impactful initiatives across the BBC, such as Digital Accessibility and Audience Experiences at Scale. As an apprentice, you’ll work closely with experienced professionals to manage reporting, approvals, and stakeholder communications, while developing core skills in risk management, data analysis, executive support, and project processes. This is a unique opportunity to build a strong foundation in project management and make a meaningful contribution to the BBC’s mission.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT As a Project Manager Apprentice with the BBC Product Operations team, you’ll work with experienced professionals and contribute to impactful projects.

• Prepare executive briefings, reports, and audit materials
• Organise governance and assurance documentation
• Track and resolve risks, issues, and actions
• Support meetings, reporting deadlines, and stakeholder communications

You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on the job at the BBC and off the job with our chosen education provider. The academic study involves attending instructor‑led workshops, tutorial sessions, practical and library‑based research, presentations, group work and real‑world simulated projects. The apprenticeship programme is structured across 3 learning levels:

• Level 4: Covers Business Environment, Stakeholder Management, and Project Planning & Control
• Level 5: Focuses on Project Management Professionalism and Professional Development
• Level 6: Includes Programme & Portfolio Management, Project Leadership & Governance, and Change & Risk Management

The programme concludes with an integrated End Point Assessment (EPA). During your apprenticeship, you’ll work towards a BSc (Hons) Level 6 degree in Project Management, alongside earning the APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) – a respected industry certification. Upon successful completion, you’ll be eligible to apply for full membership with the Association for Project Management (APM). This qualification opens doors to roles such as Project Coordinator, Business Assistant, or Business Coordinator, both within the BBC and across other organisations.

YOUR SKILLS AND ELIGIBILITY 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’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. If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply:

• Have a passion to learn more about Business Management or Project Management
• Want to work with data or with business management information on a regular basis, generating reports, analysing data or using spreadsheets – demonstrating great attention to detail
• Be motivated, accountable and self‑driven; an effective team player with the ability to communicate with various stakeholders both internally and externally

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 looking at our other apprenticeship schemes.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 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
• Not have completed or hold qualifications in the apprenticeship subject at the same or higher level

To apply for this scheme, you must also:

• Have, or expect to have, maths and English GCSEs or National 5 (Scotland) at 9–4 (A–C) or an equivalent qualification
• Have, or expect to have, a Level 3 qualification(s) that equate to 96 UCAS points. This could be:
• A Levels – 3 × Cs or above in any subject
• An advanced apprenticeship, BTEC or NVQ – considered if it equates to 96 UCAS points (check your qualification here)

For candidates under the age of 19 years on 8th September 2026: 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.

READY TO APPLY? Don’t leave yourself wondering “what if?” – this could be your chance to be part of something exciting. See yourself thriving in this role? Just click ‘Apply Now’! You’ll create a candidate profile and answer a few questions – no CV or cover letter needed. If you’re eligible, we’ll guide you through the next steps of the process and what to expect. You’ll need to live within a commutable distance of where this role is based. Interested in a different location? Check out our other adverts – but please only apply to one. 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.

DISCLAIMER 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 required qualifications that we have deemed necessary for your role and the requirements 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. Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct employment screening checks which include reference checks, eligibility to work checks, and if applicable to the role, safeguarding and adverse media/social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief.