Junior Production Coordinator Apprenticeship - Level 3 - Cymru Sport

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 17 months

DEPARTMENT: BBC Cymru Wales Sport

LOCATION: Cardiff - 3 Central Square

SALARY: £24,650

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.

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.

Watch recordings from our webinar series on our Life at the BBC You Tube playlist to learn more about this scheme and other opportunities we offer, and hear from current apprentices about their experiences.

Places on the Junior Production Coordinator Apprenticeship are available across a range of teams at this location, as well as in other locations. You can find details on other placements in this location on the BBC Early Careers website.

Start your career in Production Management. As a Junior Production Coordinator apprentice, you'll work alongside experienced Production Managers and Production Coordinators, helping to create high‑quality content for TV, audio, online and digital platforms.

As a Junior Production Coordinator apprentice with BBC Cymru Wales Sport you will get hands on experience learning about how the organisational and logstical processes work for sports coverage for some of Wales’ biggest sporting moments, like Men’s and Women’s International Football and Rugby, EFL football in the Championship and Leagues One and Two, the Commonwealth Games, and much more.

You’ll learn the full planning processes, working within our production management team, to get ready for live broadcasts from our TV and radio studios at Central Square in Cardiff and at stadiums across Wales, and helping digital journalists cover events across Wales and the UK on a weekly basis. From logistic management in the office, to working in live studios and at the live sporting events themselves, you’ll learn production management skills to work across recorded and live output in one of the most exciting departments in BBC Cymru Wales.

• Production Coordinator
• Production Management Assistant/ Production Secretary

As a Junior Production Coordinator Apprentice this is a brilliant opportunity within BBC Cymru Wales Sport to learn, grow, and contribute – you may:

• Assist with shoots, studio setups, crew bookings, and call sheets
• Book transport and accommodation
• Support budget management, raising payments for suppliers and broadcasters
• Applying for accreditations/permits/visas
• Learn best practices in health & safety, and compliance

By the end of the apprenticeship, you'll have the skills and confidence to take the next step in your career, applying for roles such as Junior Production Coordinator or Production Management Assistant.

To find out what it's like to work in a Production Management team, please take a look at the following links;

• Learn what BBC Production Management…