Junior Production Coordinator Apprenticeship - Level 4 BBC News Northern Ireland

Junior Production Coordinator Apprenticeship - Level 4 - Belfast - BBC News Northern Ireland

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 17 months

Department: BBC News Northern Ireland

Location: Belfast - Broadcasting House

Salary: £22,950

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, while working towards your apprenticeship qualification with one of our learning providers.

Are you a natural organiser with a passion for media? The Junior Production Coordinator Apprenticeship at the BBC could be your perfect start. You may help with the set‑up of filming on location or in the studio for one of our programmes like The One Show, or schedule crews and freelancers for Women’s Hour. No media experience or qualifications needed – just enthusiasm and problem‑solving skills.

Whether you’re finishing school or changing careers, this hands‑on role offers a pathway into production management at one of the world’s leading broadcasters.

To find out more about the schemes we offer, you can register to join one of our webinars here. Please note that the webinar for this scheme takes place on Tuesday 9th December  you’re unable to attend or have seen this after that date, keep an eye on our webinar playlist on You Tube where the video will be uploaded.

BBC News Northern Ireland provides breaking news, analysis, features and debate plus high‑profile coverage on topical issues across all platforms for local audiences and beyond. News Northern Ireland is committed to reaching new audiences and meeting changing audience habits with a focus on Digital content as well as continuing to deliver to audiences on linear platforms.

As a Junior Production Coordinator apprentice in BBC News Northern Ireland, you will be working at the very heart of the news operation – gaining experience at all stages of productions, working alongside Production Management and Editorial colleagues, and involving the planning and scheduling of staff for news and current‑affairs output and a whole range of production support functions.

This is our entry‑level position into production management; you will work as a Production Management Assistant, supporting our Production Managers and Production Coordinators in creating quality content for all of our output, which may include TV, audio, online, events and digital platforms.

As a Junior Production Coordinator apprentice with BBC News Northern Ireland
, this is a brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute – you may demonstrate the following:

• Support budget management and cost monitoring
• Support staff management and scheduling
• Assist with data and/or media management and production reporting
• Assist with business management practices such as co‑ordinating training, travel, helping with onboarding of staff including freelancers
• Learn best practices in production management, and BBC policies and compliance

On successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will be able to apply for job roles such as a Production Management Assistant, Production Secretary or Production Coordinator, depending on experience both inside and outside of the BBC.

To understand more about what working in Production Management is like, please take a look at the following links;

• to find out more about when making TV content
• to find out more about when making audio content

You’ll study for your industry‑recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on the job at the BBC and off the job with our chosen education provider. The academic study involves attending instructor‑led workshops, tutorial sessions, presentations and group work. Throughout your apprenticeship, you will be asked to gather a portfolio of evidence and work on an end‑point assessment that demonstrates your learning, while working towards a Level 4 apprenticeship qualification.

This apprenticeship will…