Broadcast and Media Systems Engineer Degree Apprenticeship - Level 6 - Wood Norton

Join the BBC as an apprentice to kick-start your career in media systems engineering. You will learn on-the-job while working towards an apprenticeship qualification.

Why Join?

Engineering at the BBC develops, supports, and maintains the systems and infrastructure that keep the BBC on air. This is an opportunity to be part of the next generation of media systems engineers, helping the BBC deliver content for TV, radio, and online services.

You will learn about technologies and systems for TV, radio, and digital channels, and how they produce high-quality content distributed globally. You will also learn industry standards for setting up broadcast communication systems, media content systems, and IP networks.

The role involves developing specialised skills to design, build, and maintain media production and broadcasting technologies and systems for the future.

What You'll Do

Depending on your location, you will work on the front line, supporting TV and Radio Production networks, systems, and devices for services like Radio 1, BBC ONE, BBC News, BBC Sport, and World TV News. You will also be involved with master control rooms and telecommunication network systems.

Training will include rotations between the Wood Norton and Birmingham offices, gaining experience in Broadcast Support and Broadcast Production Systems.

Key Responsibilities and Impact

As a Broadcast Engineering apprentice, you will:

• Develop an understanding of how live content is acquired and presented to studios, recording areas, playout facilities, and distribution platforms.
• Learn how to manipulate audio and video and understand the challenges of servicing a large broadcasting organisation.
• Develop operational and engineering skills, learning to use various tools and systems, and understanding troubleshooting procedures.
• Enhance teamworking and communication skills by working within a varied team and liaising with other BBC departments.

You will study for an industry-recognised apprenticeship qualification through blended learning at Birmingham City University, covering:

• Audio and Vision Engineering
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• IP Networks
• Computer Science
• Broadcast Technology
• Database Technology
• Engineering Mathematics

Skills and Eligibility

We are interested in your passion for working at the BBC and your enthusiasm for delivering world-class content. We focus on potential and transferable strengths rather than solely on qualifications.

We encourage you to apply if you:

• Are fascinated by how things work.
• Love solving technical problems.
• Have a passion for media technology.
• Can manage multiple deadlines and demands.
• Have a calm and focused approach to changing circumstances.
• Are an enthusiastic self-starter, flexible, and adaptable to out-of-hours working.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Be 18 years old or over by September 2027.
• Have lived in the UK continuously for the last 3 years prior to the apprenticeship start.
• Be legally eligible to work full-time in the UK for the entire apprenticeship duration.
• Not currently be enrolled in another apprenticeship programme.
• Not already hold a qualification in the same subject area at Level 6 or higher.

Application Requirements:

• Achieved Maths and English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent).
• Achieved, or expected to achieve by the start of the scheme, a minimum of 112 UCAS points (300 if before 2017).
• Achieved A Level/Higher Maths, or an extended BTEC in Engineering with Engineering Maths, or an equivalent qualification.
• Not have completed or hold qualifications in the apprenticeship subject, music technology, engineering, or similar at Level 6 (undergraduate degree) or higher.

How to Apply

Click ‘Apply Now’ to create a candidate profile and answer a few questions. No CV or cover letter is needed.

If eligible, you will be guided through the next steps. You must live within a commutable distance of Wood Norton.

Relocation support is available for this role, subject to meeting financial eligibility criteria.

This is a fixed-term apprenticeship for 36 months. Upon completion, you can apply for suitable open vacancies at the BBC or elsewhere. You will be supported with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities.

Disabled applicants who apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and meet the minimum criteria will normally be progressed to the next stage.