Junior Production Coordinator Apprenticeship - Level 3 BBC Wales - News

Junior Production Coordinator Apprenticeship - Level 3 - Cardiff - BBC Wales - News

Job

Requisition
Job Closing Date: 11 January 2026
Cardiff, G , CF10 1FT

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

Department: BBC Wales - News

Location: Cardiff - 3 Central Square

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 Wales - News brings trusted stories to audiences in both Welsh and English, covering local, national and international events. Based in Cardiff, our newsroom delivers content that helps people understand the world around them. As a Junior Production Coordinator Apprentice, you’ll support the team by keeping operations running smoothly – helping ensure reporters, crews and editors have what they need to bring news to audiences every day.

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 Wales - News
, this is a brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute – you may demonstrate the following:

• Organise travel and logistics for reporters and crews, including international assignments
• Assist with scheduling and managing staff training sessions, keeping records up to date
• Support sustainability projects that reduce environmental impact in production
• Help plan and deliver internal and external events for staff and audiences
• Work with editorial and technical teams to make sure resources are ready for live and recorded news output

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 while working towards a Level 3 apprenticeship qualification.

This apprenticeship will give you a thorough knowledge and understanding of what it is like to work in production management and the media industry, which you can then utilise during your time at the BBC and afterwards in the wider industry.

For more information on the apprenticeship standard you will be studying…