Broadcast and Media Systems Technical Operator Apprenticeship

Salary: £24,650

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Broadcast and Media Systems Technical Operator Apprenticeship - Level 3 - Inverness - Gaelic

Working alongside programme makers is a dedicated team of technical operators who make sure the broadcast equipment and technology side of our business runs smoothly. This apprenticeship is an exciting entry-level opportunity to join the BBC across the UK; working at the front end of technical operating in sound and/or vision in the newsroom ingest hubs, galleries, studios, post-production areas, and out on location.

/ You would be working together with people who are creating programmes, there is a dedicated team of technical staff there who ensure that broadcasting equipment and technology are working correctly. This apprenticeship is a unique opportunity at entry level at the BBC across the UK. You would be working at the heart of audio technical operations and television images in newsrooms, galleries, studios, and on various locations.

As a Broadcast Technical Operator apprentice (BOA27), this is a brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute - you will:

• Gain practical experience across all aspects of live and recorded broadcasting, including camera operations on location, studio-based technical roles, directing, lighting, editing, and graphic design for regional and national BBC programmes
• Contribute to the delivery of high-quality content for BBC shows, using advanced broadcast technologies such as satellite trucks and IP systems for outside broadcasts
• Develop a strong understanding of how technical production, editorial decisions, and audience engagement work together to shape compelling content across TV, digital, and online platforms

You'll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job. Your learning with the National Film and Television School will introduce you to a wide variety of skills across both TV and Radio, including:

• Camera Operations
• Floor Management
• TV Vision Mixing
• Sound Operations
• Technical Directing
• Shoot and Edit Multi-Skilled Operator
• Picture and Audio Editing
• Ingest and Library functions / Ingest and Library functions.

As part of the programme, you will be required to travel to attend in-person learning blocks and other apprenticeship-related activities where necessary. For more information on what you will study during the scheme, please see the Broadcast & Media Systems Technical Operator standard.

/ As part of the programme, you will have to travel for personal learning blocks and other activities related to the apprenticeship when required. For more information about what you will be learning through this scheme, please see the Broadcast and Media Systems Technical Operator Apprenticeship standard.

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 25 months

Location: Inverness - Radio Scotland / Inbhir Nis - Radio Alba

This is a fixed-term apprenticeship and the contract lasts for the duration of the scheme. When your apprenticeship is finished, you will have the opportunity to apply for suitable vacancies at the BBC or in the wider creative sector.

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/Gheibh thu taic le leasachadh nad dhreuchd, trèanadh, cosnadh agus cothroman lìonraidh gus do chuideachadh leis an ath cheum nad dhreuchd.

Join us as an apprentice at the BBC to give yourself the opportunity to kick-start your career in a job you'll love. We're committed to your skills and talent development. You'll learn on-the-job, developing your knowledge and skills in an area that interests you, whilst working towards your apprenticeship qualification with one of our learning providers.

/ Come join us as an apprentice at the BBC and get the opportunity to start a career in work that interests you. We are passionate about developing your skills and your talent. You will learn on the job, building knowledge and skills in an area you have an interest in, and at the same time work towards an apprenticeship qualification.

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

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

• Passionate about media content and the technical production side of how that content reaches the audience
• Can work calmly under pressure / Can work calmly under pressure.
• Fascinated by how things work / Fascinated by how things work.
• Brilliant organisational skills and are great at problem-solving / Brilliant organisational skills and are great at problem-solving.
• Enthusiastic self-starter, flexible and adaptable to out-of-hours working / Enthusiastic self-starter, flexible and adaptable to out-of-hours working.
• Fluency in written and spoken Scottish Gaelic.

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/This scheme is aimed at people without a university degree. If you have a degree and an interest in roles similar to this at the BBC, we recommend that you apply for jobs on the BBC careers site or take a look at our other apprenticeship schemes.