Junior Production Coordinator Apprenticeship - Level 4 - BBC Studios - The One Show

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 for programmes like The One Show, or schedule crews and freelancers for Women's Hour. 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 Studios Entertainment Productions produces content across Entertainment, Events, Factual Entertainment, Topical and Music.

The One Show is a live, weekday magazine programme on BBC One. As an apprentice, you’ll play a key role in helping the team deliver the show each day, gaining hands-on experience across both studio and film production.

This apprenticeship could lead to job opportunities as a:

• Production Coordinator
• Production Management Assistant/ Production Secretary

Your Key Responsibilities and Impact

As a Junior Production Coordinator Apprentice, you may:

• Assist with shoots, studio setups, crew bookings, and call sheets
• Book transport and accommodation
• Support budget management, raising payments for suppliers and broadcasters
• Apply for accreditations/permits/visas
• 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.

This apprenticeship will give you a thorough knowledge and understanding of working within a Production Management team and the media industry.

You’ll study for your industry-recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on the job at the BBC and off the job with your chosen education provider. The academic study involves:

• Attending instructor-led workshops
• Tutorial sessions
• Presentations
• Group work

Throughout your apprenticeship, you will gather a portfolio of evidence and work on an apprenticeship assessment that demonstrates your learning, while working towards a Level 4 apprenticeship qualification.

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, problem-solving, and negotiation abilities
• 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 adaptable to the pace of work
• Ability to 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 on the BBC careers site or looking at other apprenticeship schemes.

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 on 7 September 2027: Have achieved Maths and English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent). 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.

Ready 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 London. This is a fixed-term apprenticeship for the duration of the scheme. 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.