Junior Production Coordinator Apprenticeship - SCQF Studios - Specialist Factual

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

Department: Specialist Factual Production

Location: Glasgow - Pacific Quay

Salary: £22,950

A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world’s most sought‑after TV, audio and digital content. Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world.

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 here where the video will be uploaded.

Specialist Factual Productions within BBC Studios produces premium content in four key genres:
History, Arts, Music and Culture, working with UK broadcasters including the BBC, Sky and Channel 4, as well as international clients such as Disney +, Sky Docs and PBS. Recent titles from our unit include Tucci in Italy, Lucy Worsley Investigates, Renaissance:
The Blood and the Beauty, Disaster At Sea:
The Piper Alpha Story, Inside our ADHD / Dyslexic Minds and Uncanny.

As an apprentice, you’ll support production teams behind the scenes, helping to bring these stories to life through planning, logistics and coordination.

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.

• Assist the production team with setting up shoots, crew bookings, travel logistics and call sheets
• Support budget management, accurately tracking expenditure
• Collate accurate information to help complete the delivery of post‑production documentation
• Work on location, in studios, and across our BBC Offices
• Learn best practices in production management, Health & Safety, compliance and sustainability

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;

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• 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 work while working towards a SCQF 7 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…