This 36-month, full-time Level 6 Broadcast and Media Systems Engineer apprenticeship sits in the BBC’s Technology Operations team, based at London Broadcasting House. You will learn to support the systems behind live television, radio and digital production, building operational engineering skills and working with production teams across the BBC. Training combines workplace learning with online and face-to-face study blocks at Birmingham City University. Starting in September 2027, it requires applicants to be 18, meet the maths and UCAS entry criteria, have three years’ continuous UK residence and UK work eligibility; eligible disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria normally progress to an online assessment.
What the job involves
- Learn how live content is acquired, processed and delivered to studios, recording areas, playout facilities and distribution platforms
- Develop operational and engineering skills using broadcast tools and systems, including how to respond when problems occur
- Build knowledge of audio and video manipulation and the technical challenges of supporting broadcasting
- Train to support TV and radio studios, infrastructure, master control rooms and telecommunications network systems
- Work as part of a varied team and communicate with other BBC departments
- Study towards an industry-recognised apprenticeship qualification through workplace learning and teaching blocks at Birmingham City University
What’s required
Qualifications
- GCSE Maths and English at grade 4/C or above, National 5 at C, or equivalent
- At least 112 UCAS points, or 300 points for qualifications achieved before 2017
- A-level or Higher Maths, an extended BTEC in Engineering with Engineering Maths, or equivalent
- No qualification in the same subject at the same or a higher level, and no Level 6 or higher qualification in the apprenticeship subject, music technology, engineering or a similar area
Skills & knowledge
- Interest in how things work
- Enthusiasm for solving technical problemsInterest in media technology
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing demands
- Calm, focused approach when circumstances change
- Enthusiastic self-starter who is flexible and adaptable to out-of-hours working
Checks & eligibility
- Legal eligibility to work full-time in the UK throughout the apprenticeship
Other
- Aged 18 or over by the apprenticeship start in September 2027
- Continuous UK residence for the three years before the apprenticeship starts
- Not currently enrolled in another apprenticeship
- Able to live within commuting distance of the role base
What’s offered
- Industry-recognised apprenticeship qualification
- On-the-job and blended online and face-to-face training
- Career development support
- Employability training
- Networking opportunities
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Broadcast and Media Systems Engineer Degree Apprenticeship - Level 6 - London Job Details | BBC employer: Bidvane
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