Production Apprenticeship - Level 3 - Radio -Trent

Position: Production Apprenticeship - Level 3 - BBC Radio  on-Trent

BBC Stoke‑On‑Trent, England, United Kingdom

Production Apprenticeship – Level 3 – BBC Radio Stoke – Stoke‑on‑Trent

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.

Contract Details

Contract Type: Fixed‑Term Apprenticeship, Full‑time for 13 months |
Department: BBC Local Radio / Midlands |
Location: Stoke‑on‑Trent – Radio Stoke |
Salary: £22,950

Why Join This Scheme

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.

Your

Key Responsibilities and Impact

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

In BBC Local Radio 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’ll learn both on and off the job – in addition to working at the BBC, you’ll 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.

Skills and Eligibility

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.

• Thrive on variety in your work
• Have good communication skills
• Love 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 looking at our other apprenticeship schemes.

Eligibility Criteria

• 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 the age of 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.

Ready

to Apply?

See yourself thriving in this role? Just click ‘Apply Now’! You’ll create a candidate profile and answer a few questions – no CV or cover letter needed. If you’re eligible, we’ll guide you through the next steps of the process and what to expect.

You’ll need to live within a commutable distance of where this role is based. If you’re interested in a different location, check out our other adverts – but please only apply to one.

Relocation support is offered to a limited number of apprentices each year and would be considered for this position, subject to meeting the relocation support qualifying criteria. Further details will be shared with applicants during the recruitment process.

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