Junior Production Coordinator Apprenticeship - Level 4 - News & Affairs - Salford

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

DEPARTMENT: BBC News & Current Affairs

LOCATION: Salford - Quay House

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.

BBC News & Current Affairs produces award‑winning documentaries, investigations, podcasts, audio programmes, live studio output and outside broadcasts. Our content includes Panorama, BBC Eye Investigations, Current Affairs Documentaries, audio and podcasts such as Newscast and the Gangster series, Newsround, BBC Breakfast and many more. As a Junior Production Coordinator Apprentice, you'll gain hands‑on experience of how original journalism, real‑world events and major investigations are transformed into impactful programmes, supporting productions from planning through to delivery.

You'll work alongside experienced production teams, helping to coordinate logistics, organise resources, and support filming and travel, while contributing to content that reaches audiences across the UK and around the world. No two days are the same.

This placement will be attached to Newsround and Long Form Audio.

• Production Coordinator
• Production Management Assistant/ Production Secretary

As a Junior Production Coordinator Apprentice this is a brilliant opportunity within BBC News & Current Affairs Production Management Team to learn, grow, and contribute – you may:

• Support the Production Management/Business Teams in planning and coordination of productions and shows
• Work on location supporting Outside Broadcasts
• Help ensure Production Paperwork is completed & that all Rights are cleared/reported correctly
• Work on staffing rotas and managing staff leave
• Book transport and accommodation
• Support budget management and process payments using BBC Systems
• Support the setup and coordination of BBC equipment, including laptops, mobile devices and access to BBC systems
• Learn best practices in health & safety, and compliance

By the end of the apprenticeship, you'll have the skills and…