Production Apprenticeship - SCQF - BBC Audio - Scotland & NI

Production Apprenticeship - SCQF 7 - BBC Audio - Scotland & NI - Glasgow

Job Requisition

Job Closing Date: 11 January 2026

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

Department: BBC Audio

Location: Glasgow - Pacific Quay

Salary: £22,950

Join us a a Production 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.

T his is your chance to launch a career at the very heart of British broadcasting.

We'relooking for individuals witha passion to find out how we make content andbring ideas tolife.

Depending on your placement area,you could be workingbehind the scenes onexcitingproductions, from gripping dramas to the thrill of live radio, and gain a recognised qualification while learning on the job. This is your opportunity towiden your production knowledge while workingoncontent that matters to millions.

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 Wednesday 10th December  you're unable to attend or have seen this after that date, keep an eye on our webinar playlist on Youtube here where the video will be uploaded.

The production teams in BBC Audio create and deliver more than 100 hours of original audio every day across Radio 1, 1

Xtra, The Asian Network, Radio 2, 6

Music, Radio 3, Radio 4 and the World Service, as well as content for BBC Sounds. Our podcasts and radio programmes are heard around the world. We work with some of the biggest names in music, entertainment and journalism and bring the greatest festivals and events to life for our audiences.

Our teams in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Belfast create and deliver programmes such as Front Row, classical music, books and readings and narrative podcasts.

As a Production apprentice, this is brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute – you could be:

• Working alongside programme makers
• Learning how our teams turn ideas into compelling audio for our audiences and supporting them in what they do.
• Contacting contributors/guests
• Coming up with ideas
• Music reporting
• Creating segments for programmes
• Working in live studio environments or out on location.

You’ll be learning both on and off the job. This means that as well as learning on your placement at the BBC, you’ll also attend regular meetings (either in-person or virtual) with our learning provider, working towards an industry recognised, SCQF7 in Creative Media.

For more information on this apprenticeship framework you will be studying please visit this link.

We’re interested in your passion for working at the BBC and your enthusiasm for delivering world‑class content and operational excellence to our audiences. We’re not focused on your qualifications; instead, we look for potential and offer you the opportunity to apply your transferable strengths and experience to work in different ways.

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply if you are:

• Enthusiastic about audio production
• Keen to learn all aspects of programme making
• Flexible to work across a variety of speech and music radio

This scheme is aimed at non‑graduates. If you have a degree and you’re interested in similar roles at the BBC, we recommend applying for jobs at the BBC careers site or having a look at our other apprenticeship schemes.

To be eligible for an apprenticeship at the BBC, you must:

• Be 18 years old or over by the time the apprenticeship begins in September 2026
• 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 with the BBC or another organisation
• No…