Production Apprenticeship - Level 3 - BBC Radio Merseyside

Production Apprenticeship – Level 3 – BBC Radio Merseyside – Liverpool

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

Department: BBC Local Radio / North West & North East

Location: Liverpool – Radio Merseyside

Salary: £22,950

Closing Date: 11 January 2026

Join us as an apprentice at the BBC to kick‑start a career 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 toward your apprenticeship qualification with one of our learning providers.

This is your chance to launch a career at the very heart of British broadcasting. We're looking for individuals with a passion to find out 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.

This is your opportunity to widen your production knowledge while working on content 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, 10 December at 6 pm. If 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 Local Radio Merseyside – Listen Live – BBC Sounds operates a network of radio stations across England and the Channel Islands. From Truro to Newcastle, we are at the heart of the local community.

Our services offer a trusted source of local news and information, and celebrate everything that is great about where we live. Whilst our shows will primarily be studio‑based, we are all about getting into the heart of the communities that we serve. We have a unique connection with our audience and love finding and sharing their stories. We’re also passionate about local sport, plus our ‘Make A Difference’ initiative is all about celebrating the people and organisations that make the areas we broadcast to – a great place to live.

As a Production Apprentice, this is a brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute.

In BBC Local, no two days are ever the same. You’ll get a chance to work across a variety of content, which could involve occasional early mornings, evenings and weekends.

You could be working on:

• Liveradio programmes – recording and editing audio
• Meeting contributors
• Producing video for our social media content and regional TV output
• Crafting audio for BBC Sounds

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 learning blocks (up to a week at a time) with our learning provider, working toward an industry recognised apprenticeship qualification – Level 3 Production Assistant. Learning blocks will be a mixture of in‑person and virtual delivery.

For more information on the apprenticeship standard 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:

• Thriving on variety in their work
• Having good communication skills
• Loving being part of a team

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
• Have lived in the UK…