Content Creator Apprenticeship - Level 3 - BBC Introducing - Belfast

About the Apprenticeship

This is a fixed-term, full-time apprenticeship lasting 15 months.

What You'll Do

The Content Creator apprenticeship is designed to equip you with the skills to create engaging, impactful content across a range of platforms. You’ll learn how to plan and develop creative ideas, research target audiences, and produce audio, visual and written content suitable for different channels.

This hands-on, immersive programme combines practical workshops, interactive sessions, assignments and collaborative group projects. You’ll gain experience in creating, recording and editing video and audio content, while developing your planning, presentation and pitching skills. The scheme also provides a foundation in photography and imaging, social media and search engine optimisation (SEO), and website creation, giving you a broad understanding of modern digital content production.

Working within BBC Radio Ulster, you'll take on tasks from music listening, researching, editing audio, creating content with the opportunity to work with the Music and Entertainment teams on daily radio output, events and digital content.

As a Content Creator apprentice, you could expect to:

• Play a part in creating trusted, high-quality content for BBC audiences.
• Grow your storytelling skills through hands-on experience researching, writing, producing and editing content on a range of subjects.
• Develop your digital content skills by monitoring audience trends and creating content for social media platforms, including selecting and editing clips from programmes for use on social media platforms.
• Spot opportunities for digital content, including short clips, behind-the-scenes moments, interviews and talent‑led extras.
• Learn from experienced professionals, collaborate with expert teams and develop your career at the world's largest public service broadcaster.

Qualifications

You’ll study for your industry-recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job. You’ll attend learning blocks (up to a week at a time) with our learning provider, working towards an industry recognised apprenticeship qualification - Level 3 Content Creator.

For candidates under the age of 19 years at 8th September 2027: 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.

No prior learning is required to apply.

Eligibility

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 2027.
• Have lived in the UK continuously for the last three 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.

Skills and Experience

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:

• Bring fresh, creative ideas for engaging and reaching new audiences.
• A genuine consumer of content who follows what is happening across platforms like TikTok, YouTube and Instagram.
• Adaptable and versatile, able to switch between serious, issue‑based content and fun, high-energy entertainment.
• A collaborative team player who is organised, motivated, adaptable and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Passionate about your own self-development, showing the discipline and commitment required to complete the apprenticeship.

This scheme is aimed at non-graduates.

How to Apply

Just click ‘Apply Now’! You’ll create a candidate profile and answer a few questions - no CV or cover letter needed.

Benefits

• Relocation financial support is available, subject to meeting the financial eligibility criteria.
• Once you have completed your apprenticeship, you will be able to apply for any suitable open vacancies at the BBC or outside in the wider creative industry.
• You’ll be supported with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities to help you take your next step.
• Disabled applicants who choose to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and who meet the minimum criteria for the role will normally be progressed to the next stage of the recruitment process.