Production Assistant Apprenticeship - Level 3 in Cardiff

As a Production Support Apprentice with Arts Sport, this is a great opportunity to learn, grow and contribute. You could be:

• Helping to develop ideas and stories by researching content and finding guests and contributors.
• Gaining real-life experience by assisting your team on location, in the studio, or in a television gallery, and helping out on the studio floor.
• Learning how 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.

You will study for your industry-recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning on the job and off the job. This means that, in addition to learning at your BBC location, you will attend learning blocks (up to one week at a time) with our training provider, working towards an industry-recognised apprenticeship qualification - Creative Media Level 3. The learning blocks will be a combination of face-to-face and remote delivery, including:

• Presentations
• Group work

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

To get more information about the standard of the apprenticeship you will be studying, read the details in the Level 3 Creative Media Framework.

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 13 months
DEPARTMENT: Arts
LOCATION: Cardiff - Roath Lock
SALARY: £24,650

Join us as an apprentice at the BBC to boost your career in a job you will love. We are committed to helping you develop your skills and talent. You will learn on the job and have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in an area you are deeply interested in, all while working towards your apprenticeship qualification with one of our training providers.

This is an opportunity for you to launch a career in the heart of global broadcasting in the UK. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about discovering how we create content and bring ideas to life. Depending on your location, you could be working behind the scenes on exciting productions, such as gripping dramas or live radio, and still gain a recognized qualification while learning on the job. This is an opportunity for you to expand your knowledge of production while working on content that matters to millions.

Want to know more? Watch recordings of our series of webinars on our BBC Life on YouTube playlist to learn more about this programme and the other opportunities we offer, and to hear from our current apprentices about their experiences.

Places on the Production Support Apprenticeship are available across a variety of themes in this location, as well as other locations. Details of other available work locations in this location are on the BBC Early Careers website.

Based in Roath Lock, Wales, you will be working on the drama series, Pobol Y Cwm. You will work in the Arts Department, and get an overview of every part of this busy and varied department's work.

As a Production Support Apprentice at the BBC, you will gain practical experience across a variety of projects - from supporting high-profile productions to contributing to content enjoyed by audiences across the UK. You will work alongside experienced professionals, developing practical skills and playing an active part in the work of bringing creative ideas to life. This apprenticeship could lead to opportunities to work as:

• Researcher
• Runner
• Content or Editing Assistant

We want to know why you are keen to work at the BBC, and we are interested in your drive to provide top-quality content and operational excellence to our audiences. Your potential is what matters to us, not your qualifications, and we will give you the opportunity to put your experience and transferable strengths to work in different ways.

If you have some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we would love to hear from you and we encourage you to apply:

• Someone who is passionate and curious about content, the production process and the BBC
• Someone who is full of new ideas and fresh perspectives for BBC content
• Someone who is a great team member and can deal with unexpected challenges
• Someone who is flexible and can adapt to work in order to help provide our content.

This programme is aimed at people without qualifications. If you have qualifications and have an interest in similar roles at the BBC, we recommend that you apply for jobs on the BBC careers website or look at our other apprenticeship programmes.

You must meet the following requirements to be eligible for an apprenticeship at the BBC:

• Be 18 or older by the time the apprenticeship starts in September 2027
• Have lived in the UK uninterrupted for the three years before the apprenticeship starts
• Be legally eligible to work full-time in the UK for the entire duration of the apprenticeship
• Not be registered on another apprenticeship programme currently supported by the BBC or another organisation

To complete the apprenticeship, you must have a GCSE Grade 4/C or above in Mathematics and English, or National 5 (Scotland) Grade C, or Level 2 Functional Skills or an equivalent qualification. If you have not achieved these qualifications by the start of your apprenticeship, you will be required to achieve Level 2 Functional Skills before the end of the apprenticeship assessment period when you complete your final assessment.

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You will need to create a candidate profile and answer a few questions - no CV or cover letter is required.

If you are eligible, we will guide you through the next steps by giving you an idea of what to expect.

You will need to live within commuting distance of this job location. Want to work from a different location? Look at our other vacancies - but remember to only apply for one job.

This is a fixed-term apprenticeship - your contract will last until the end of the programme. After you complete your apprenticeship, you will be able to apply for any suitable vacancies at the BBC or in the wider creative sector. You will receive support with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities to help you take the next step.

For apprenticeship opportunities, disabled applicants who choose to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and who meet the essential criteria for the role will move forward to the next stage of the recruitment process as usual. For most of our campaigns, this would involve an online assessment designed to assess your skills, your motivations and your suitability for the job. More details are available in the FAQs section on our careers website.