Production Apprenticeship - Level 3 - BBC Studios - Scripted Drama - EastEnders - Production Elstree

Job description

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

Department: Scripted Drama Production

Location: London - Elstree Centre

Salary: £22,950 (+£5,441 London Weighting)

WE ARE BBC STUDIOS

A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world’s most sought-after TV, audio and digital content. Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world.

COULD A BBC APPRENTICESHIP BE THE NEXT ROLE FOR YOU?

Join us as an apprentice at BBC Studios 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?

Based in Elstree, you will be working on the long-running multi-award winning drama series, EastEnders.  Working in the Production Office, you’ll gain an understanding in all aspects of how the production works.

Your Key Responsibilities And Impact

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

• Gaining an understanding of the whole production process and experience in a variety of departments
• Experience all aspects of being a runner on a continuing Drama, working and training with the Artist, 3rd, 2nd & 1st Assistant Directors.
• Experience working as part of the Coordinators, Scheduling, Locations, Post Production and Production Management teams
• You will be given a broad range of tasks and experiences to equip you for a future career in a TV production environment.
  
  

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 framework 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. We're looking for:

• Excellent organisation skills
• A keen eye for detail
• An enthusiastic individual that is willing to learn and work as part of a team
• Reliability and good communication skills.
• A passion for Drama.
  
  

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.
  
  

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?

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.

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

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

Closed

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Borehamwood

Type of Contract

Casual / Part Time Jobs

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