Production Apprenticeship - Level 3 - Music and Entertainment EXTEND

Production Apprenticeship – Level 3 – Music & Entertainment – Belfast (EXTEND)

BBC Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 13 months

Department: Content Production

Location: Belfast – Broadcasting House

Salary: £22,950

This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply you should identify as deaf, disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010) or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. You are broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities.

This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.

We are committed to making the application process as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements, please contact us via the Early Careers Recruitment contact form and choose the ‘Reasonable Adjustments’ option. The BBC will provide workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers that disabled people face. We have a dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us.

If you are successful and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get your adjustments in place.

Could a BBC apprenticeship be the next role for you?

Join us as a Production apprentice to kick‑start a career in a job you’ll love. We’ll develop your skills and talent on the job while you work toward an apprenticeship qualification.

Why join this scheme?

This is your chance to launch a career at the heart of British broadcasting. We’re looking for individuals passionate about understanding how we make content and bring ideas to life. Depending on your placement area you could be working behind the scenes on exciting productions, from gripping dramas to the thrill of live radio, and gain a recognised qualification while learning on the job.

To find out more, register to join one of our webinars here. Please note the webinar takes place on Wednesday 10th December  you can’t attend, watch the replay on our You Tube playlist.

Why join the team?

Music & Entertainment includes Units – Daytime, Events, Irish Language, Specialist Music. Daytime teams work on Vinny & Cate, Connor Phillips, Anne‑Marie Wallace, and live programmes on Radio Ulster and Radio Foyle. There are also podcasts such as The Easy Wellness Podcast, Sleep and Dream, and Alright, Pet?. The Daytime teams participate in campaigns like Children In Need, Book Week, and off‑site broadcasts.

Your Key Responsibilities And Impact

• Audio editing
• Preparing music tracks for broadcast
• Researching and bidding for guests to interview
• Recording/Editing social media content
• Music reporting and assisting with the organisation of payments
• Working on outside broadcasts such as Children In Need, Make A Difference, and Station Christmas Launch

You’ll also attend learning blocks with our provider to work toward a Level 3 Production Assistant qualification. Learning blocks are a mixture of in‑person and virtual delivery.

Your Skills And Eligibility

We value passion for BBC work and the enthusiasm to deliver world‑class content. We look for potential and transferable strengths, not just qualifications.

Skills

• A creative person who pitches ideas for audio and social media
• Enthusiastic with a can‑do approach
• Comfortable picking up the phone to line‑up guests and speak to listeners

This scheme is aimed at non‑graduates
. If you have a degree and are interested in similar roles, consider other BBC opportunities.

Eligibility Criteria

• Be 18 years old or over by the time the apprenticeship begins in September 2026
• Have lived in the UK continuously for the last 3 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, whether…