Key Takeaways
- Undertake a Level 3 Content Creator Apprenticeship over 15 months.
- Earn £24,650 per year.
- Gain practical skills in content creation, editing, social media, and SEO.
- Based at BBC Radio Manchester in Salford.
- Applications are open to non-graduates with no prior learning required.
About the Role
About the Apprenticeship
This 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.
What You'll Do
As a Content Creator apprentice, you will:
- 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.
Qualification
You’ll study for your industry-recognised apprenticeship qualification, 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 Content Creator.
Learning blocks will be a mixture of in-person and virtual delivery, including attending instructor-led workshops, tutorial sessions, presentations and group work.
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.
- No prior learning is required to apply.
For candidates under the age of 19 years at 8th September 2027: 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.
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.
How to Apply
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.
Relocation financial support is available for this role, subject to meeting the financial eligibility criteria.
Career Development
This is a fixed-term apprenticeship - your contract lasts for the duration of the scheme. 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.