Broadcast and Media Systems Technical Operator Apprenticeship - Level 3 - Hull

Join the BBC as an apprentice to kick-start your career. You'll learn on-the-job, developing your knowledge and skills while working towards an apprenticeship qualification.

What You'll Do

This apprenticeship offers an exciting entry-level opportunity to work at the forefront of technical operating in sound and/or vision. You will gain practical experience in live and recorded broadcasting, including:

• Camera operations on location
• Studio-based technical roles
• Directing
• Lighting
• Editing
• Graphic design for regional and national BBC programmes

You will contribute to delivering high-quality content using advanced broadcast technologies such as satellite trucks and IP systems for outside broadcasts. You'll also develop a strong understanding of how technical production, editorial decisions, and audience engagement shape content across TV, digital, and online platforms.

Qualifications and Learning

You will study for an industry-recognised apprenticeship qualification with the National Film and Television School, covering a variety of skills including:

• Camera Operations
• Floor Management
• TV Vision Mixing
• Sound Operations
• Technical Directing
• Shoot and Edit Multi-Skilled Operator
• Picture and Audio Editing
• Ingest and Library functions

As part of the programme, you will be required to travel to attend in-person learning blocks and other apprenticeship-related activities.

Who You Are

We are interested in your passion for working at the BBC and your enthusiasm for delivering world-class content. We are not focused on your qualifications, but on your potential and transferable strengths.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate:

• Passion for media content and the technical production side.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure.
• Fascination with how things work.
• Brilliant organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Enthusiasm, flexibility, and adaptability to out-of-hours working.

This scheme is aimed at non-graduates. If you have a degree, please explore other opportunities on the BBC careers site.

Eligibility Criteria

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

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

To apply, you must also:

• Not have completed or hold qualifications in the apprenticeship subject at level 3 or above.
• Not have completed or hold an extended BTEC or degree in media, television, film, audio or radio production.
• Have little or no work experience in the subject area.
• For candidates under 19 on 7 September 2027: You must have achieved Maths and English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent). If not, you will be required to achieve Functional Skills Level 2 before the end-point assessment.

Application Process

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’ll need to live within a commutable distance of Hull. Relocation financial support may be available subject to meeting financial eligibility criteria.

What's Next?

This is a fixed-term apprenticeship for 25 months. Upon completion, you can apply for suitable open vacancies at the BBC or in the wider creative industry. You will be supported with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities.

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