Production Apprenticeship - Level 3 - BBC Sport - Salford

Location: Salford - Quay House, Manchester

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 13 months

Salary: £22,950

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?

This is your chance to launch a career at the very heart of British broadcasting. 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.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

The Football production team within BBC Sport covers a huge range of content to serve football fans every week of the year. From delivering flagship programmes such as ‘Match of the Day’, ‘Football Focus’ and ‘Final Score’, along with our new content strands such as The Interview and The Wayne Rooney podcast, there’s never a quiet moment. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside a brilliant team to ensure we’re delivering high‑impact content on time and on budget, and pushing out content across multiple platforms such as linear TV, iPlayer and social platforms. You’ll also learn about the latest production technologies and how we shape content in an ever‑evolving media landscape. Like many areas in Sport, weekends are busy with many productions happening across the weekend in both the production office and on location/studio.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Researching support to the production teams
• Contributing ideas for different programmes
• Supporting the producer’s set‑up shoots
• Supporting the producer’s report of their copyright material and music
• Assisting production team’s prep for studio filming
• Learning what skills are needed to work in a busy gallery environment
• Supporting production teams on location

You’ll be learning both on and off the job. 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.

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. We’re looking for an individual who has:

• An enthusiastic individual who thrives on teamwork and working in a fast‑paced environment.
• A passion for football and sports broadcasting.
• A curiosity for how we create content across all media platforms.
• An interest in either TV or video editing production.
• Strong planning and organisation skills.
• Flexible and adaptable, able to react positively to changes and conflicting priorities.
• An individual who can work under pressure to meet very short deadlines and changing priorities and circumstances.

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.

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.
• No prior learning is required to apply.

For candidates under the age of 19 years at 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.

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 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. Further details will be shared with applicants during the recruitment process. Details on the wider support available at the BBC can be found here.

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.

EEO Statement

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief. We are an equal opportunity employer and promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.