Junior Production Coordinator Apprenticeship - Level 4 - BBC Audio

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

Why Join This Scheme?

This apprenticeship is ideal for natural organisers with a passion for media. You may help with the set-up of filming on location or in the studio, or schedule crews and freelancers. No media experience or qualifications are needed – just enthusiasm and problem-solving skills. This hands-on role offers a pathway into production management at one of the world’s leading broadcasters.

Why Join the Team?

Start your career in Production Management. As a Junior Production Coordinator apprentice, you'll work alongside experienced Production Managers and Production Coordinators, helping to create high-quality content for TV, audio, online and digital platforms. BBC Audio produces a wide range of radio programmes and podcasts. You’ll support production/business teams behind the scenes, helping ensure everything runs smoothly across studio, office and location-based work. This includes working on staffing rotas and processing payments using various BBC systems.

This apprenticeship could lead to job opportunities as a Production Coordinator, Production Management Assistant, or Production Secretary.

Your Key Responsibilities and Impact

As a Junior Production Coordinator Apprentice, you will:

• Support the Production Management/Business Teams in planning and coordination of productions and shows.
• Work on location supporting Outside Broadcasts.
• Help ensure Production Paperwork is completed & that all Rights are cleared/reported correctly.
• Work on staffing rotas and managing staff leave.
• Book transport and accommodation.
• Support budget management and process payments using BBC Systems.
• Support the setup and coordination of BBC equipment, including laptops, mobile devices and access to BBC systems.
• Learn best practices in health & safety, and compliance.

By the end of the apprenticeship, you'll have the skills and confidence to take the next step in your career, applying for roles such as Junior Production Coordinator or Production Management Assistant.

Your Skills and Eligibility

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

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you:

• Brilliant organisational skills and are great at problem-solving and negotiating.
• Great at working with people; a team player and great communicator.
• Resilient, responsible and have a calm focused approach to challenging situations.
• Flexible, motivated and have an adaptable approach to the pace of work.
• Can manage multiple deadlines and demands on your time.
• An enthusiastic and motivated self-starter, flexible and adaptable to out-of-hours working.

This scheme is aimed at non-graduates. If you have a degree, we recommend applying for other roles.

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:

• For candidates under the age of 19 years on 7 September 2027: 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 not achieved by the start of your apprenticeship, you will be required to achieve Functional Skills Level 2 before the end-point assessment.
• Be passionate about the production management side of making content.

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 where this role is based. This is a fixed-term apprenticeship for 17 months. Once completed, you will be able to apply for suitable open vacancies at the BBC or in the wider creative industry. You’ll be supported with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities.