Production Assistant Apprenticeship - Level 3 - BBC Introducing - Worcester

This is a fixed-term, full-time apprenticeship lasting 13 months.

About BBC Introducing

BBC Introducing supports exciting new music from across the UK. Working within BBC Radio Worcester, you’ll listen to new music, carry out research, edit audio, support programme teams, create content and may help deliver live events and sessions. You also may work toward wider radio station projects.

We’re looking for someone really passionate about music, radio and social media. You'll need to be organised, creative and confident working under pressure in a busy, fast-moving broadcasting environment. You must live in the area you’re applying for.

What You'll Do

As a Production Assistant Apprentice at the BBC, you'll gain hands-on experience across a range of projects, from supporting high-profile productions to contributing to content enjoyed by audiences across the UK. You'll work alongside experienced professionals, develop practical skills and play an active role in bringing creative ideas to life.

Potential future roles include:

• Junior Researcher
• Runner
• Content or Edit Assistant

Your Key Responsibilities and Impact

As a Production Assistant Apprentice within BBC Introducing, you could be:

• Helping to develop ideas and stories by researching content and finding guests and participants.
• Gaining real-life experience by assisting your team on location, in the studio, or in a TV gallery and helping out on the studio floor.
• Learning to use technical equipment and specialist software by supporting teams with cameras, sound, lighting, and editing.
• Creating content for multiple platforms, including social media, under the guidance of experienced professionals.

Qualifications and Learning

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 Production Assistant. Learning blocks will be a mixture of in-person and virtual delivery including tutorial sessions, presentations and group work.

As part of the programme, you will be required to travel to attend in-person learning blocks and other apprenticeship-related activities where necessary.

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 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.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Passion and curiosity about content, and the production process at the BBC
• New ideas and fresh perspectives for BBC content
• Great team player skills, able to deal with unexpected challenges
• A flexible and adaptable approach to work

This scheme is aimed at non-graduates. If you have a degree and are interested in similar roles, please check the BBC careers site or 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.

For candidates under the age of 19 years on 7 September 2027, you must have achieved Maths and English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent) by the end of the apprenticeship. If not achieved by the start, you will be required to achieve Functional Skills Level 2 before the end-point assessment.

How to Apply

Click ‘Apply Now’ to create a candidate profile and answer a few questions. No CV or cover letter is needed.

Relocation financial support is available for this role, subject to meeting financial eligibility criteria.

This is a fixed-term apprenticeship. Upon completion, you can apply for suitable open vacancies at the BBC or elsewhere. You’ll be supported with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities.