Journalist Apprenticeship - Level 6 - BBC East Midlands News - Leicester

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

Why Join This Scheme?

The BBC Level 6 Journalist Apprenticeship offers emerging journalists the opportunity to advance their skills through industry-leading training and hands-on experience. You will work towards a Level 6 apprenticeship and the industry-recognised NCTJ National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ).

Your Key Responsibilities and Impact

As a Journalist apprentice, you will:

• Play a key role in creating trusted, high-quality news content for BBC audiences.
• Grow your storytelling expertise through hands-on experience researching, writing and producing stories on subjects ranging from current affairs and business to sport, culture and politics.
• Learn from experienced journalists, contribute to stories which matter to the public, collaborate with expert teams and develop your career at the world's leading public service media organisation.

You will study for your industry-recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job. This involves weekly virtual webinars and in-person bootcamps at PA Media Academy in London. You’ll cover modules such as: Media Law, Advanced Newsgathering, Advanced Storytelling and Advanced Audience, and work towards the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ).

Your Skills and Eligibility

We’re interested in your passion for working at the BBC and your enthusiasm for delivering world-class content. We look for potential and offer you the opportunity to apply your transferable strengths and experience.

We encourage you to apply if you can demonstrate:

• Strong journalistic skills and a passion for storytelling.
• Actively following sports news across a range of platforms.
• A fascination with people, communities and the issues shaping the world around us.
• Fresh, creative ideas for engaging and reaching new audiences.
• Motivation, adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced environment.

This scheme is aimed at people who are already demonstrating their journalistic potential, perhaps through a community or student newspaper, radio station, blog, vlog, podcast or social media content creation.

Eligibility Criteria

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.
• Not already hold a qualification in the same subject area at the same or a higher level than this apprenticeship.

To apply for this scheme, you must also:

• Not have previously completed any elements of the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ).
• Have achieved English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above; or National 5 (Scotland) at C or Functional Skills Level 2; or equivalent qualification.

Candidates under the age of 19 at the start of the apprenticeship 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.

How to Apply

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.

You’ll need to live within a commutable distance of Leicester. Relocation financial support is available, subject to meeting financial eligibility criteria.

This is a fixed-term apprenticeship for 24 months. Once completed, you will be supported with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities to help you take your next step.