Production Apprenticeship - Level 3 - Children's & Education - Salford - EXTEND

Job description

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

Department: BBC Children's & Education Salford

Location: Salford - Quay House

Salary: £22,950

This role is advertised as part of our

BBC Extend programme

for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either:

the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010)

, or the definition of disability in the

Disability Discrimination Act (1995)

if applying in Northern Ireland. You’re broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis. 

We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our Extend programme, please contact us via the

Early Careers Recruitment contact form

and choose the ‘Reasonable Adjustments’ option.

The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workface that disabled people face. To do this, we have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get your adjustments in place.

If you’d like more information on BBC Extend, please visit the

BBC Extend webpage

.

COULD A BBC APPRENTICESHIP BE THE NEXT ROLE FOR YOU?

Join us as a Production 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.

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.

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 10th December at 6pm. If you're unable to attend or have seen this after that date, keep an eye on our webinar playlist on Youtube

here

where the video will be uploaded.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

BBC Children’s & Education creates inspiring, educational, and entertaining content for young audiences across the UK. From digital platforms like BBC Bitesize and CBBC to campaigns such as CBeebies Parenting, our work helps children learn, grow, and explore the world around them.

As a Production Apprentice with Children’s & Education, you’ll be part of a creative and fast-paced team making content that inspires, educates, and entertains children across the UK.

Your Key Responsibilities And Impact

As a Production apprentice, this is brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute – you could be: 

• Supporting shoots, including capturing behind-the-scenes and social content.
• Helping develop ideas for YouTube spin-offs, CBBC games, and digital campaigns.
• Assisting with research, scripting, and creating web pages for BBC Bitesize and BBC Teach.
• Contributing to planning and logistics for projects like 500 Words or the Bitesize Schools Tour.
• Learning how to schedule content and support production across social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
  
  

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 towards 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.

Your 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.

Skills

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 have:

• A genuine interest in working with teams who create inspiring content for children around the world.
• Good communication and collaboration skills
• Creativity, enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn
  
  

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.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

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 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.
• Identify as disabled under the Equality Act (2010).
  
  

READY TO APPLY?

Don’t leave yourself wondering “what if?” this could be your chance to be part of something exciting. 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. Interested in a different location? Check out our other adverts - but please only apply to one.

The BBC recognises that some people who are applying for a BBC Apprenticeship Scheme may need to relocate to a new location for the role and this might not be possible due to your personal financial constraints. 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. Details on the wider support available at the BBC can be found

here.

This is a fixed-term apprenticeship - your contract lasts for the duration of the scheme.

During your apprenticeship you’ll be supported with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities to help you take your next step - whether that’s at the BBC or elsewhere in the industry. PRA26

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Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Our apprenticeship roles are also subject to you having the require qualifications that we have deemed to be necessary for your role and the requirement of the training provider for your scheme. The offer would be subject to you undergoing and meeting the requirements of a skill scan process with the BBC nominated training provider to determine your eligibility.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Salford

Type of Contract

Casual / Part Time Jobs

Published at

12-12-2025

Profession type

Teaching / Instructors / Guides

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English