Production Apprenticeship - Level 3 - Introducing - Salford

Production Apprenticeship – Level 3 – BBC Introducing – Salford

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

Department: BBC Introducing

Location: Salford – Quay House

Salary: £22,950 per annum

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 are 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.

Why join this scheme? This is your chance to launch a career at the very heart of British broadcasting. 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.

There is a webinar for this scheme on Wednesday 10th December  you are unable to attend or have viewed this after that date, you can watch the recording on our You Tube playlist.

Why join the team? BBC Introducing is a network of creatives, producers, presenters, and music enthusiasts dedicated to discovering and supporting emerging musical talent across the UK. It provides a platform for new artists to showcase their work, starting with local radio shows and potentially progressing to national stations such as Radio 1, 1

Xtra, Radio 2, 6

Music, The Asian Network, and Radio 3. You’ll be based at your local BBC Radio building with the potential opportunity to work remotely on another BBC Introducing show.

• Listening to new music in the uploader
• Script‑writing
• Audio editing
• Assisting with live radio shows in the studio
• Helping on events & gigs
• Working remotely on another Introducing show or assisting with work at your local BBC radio station

You’ll learn 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 towards an industry‑recognised apprenticeship qualification – Level 3 Production Assistant. Learning blocks will be a mixture of in‑person and virtual delivery.

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.

• Passionate about music and radio within your chosen scene
• Regular gig‑goers who are active in their local music scene
• Creative, enthusiastic and eager to learn
• Interested in supporting emerging artists and contributing to music discovery
• Available to work evenings and some weekends

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 on the BBC careers site or looking at our other apprenticeship schemes.

• Be 18 years old or over by the time the apprenticeship begins in September 2026
• Have lived in the UK continuously for the last 3 years prior to the start of the apprenticeship
• 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 prior learning is required to apply

For candidates under 19 years at 8th September 2026:
To complete the apprenticeship, you must have achieved Maths and English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above or National 5 (Scotland) at C or Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent qualification. If you have not achieved these qualifications by the start of your apprenticeship, you will be required to achieve Functional Skills Level 2 before the end of your apprenticeship when you take your end‑point assessment.

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