This apprenticeship is an exciting entry level opportunity to join the BBC in cities across the country; working at the front end of post-production in the newsroom ingest hubs, galleries, studios, post-production areas, and out on location.
BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business, powered by British creativity, with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe.
We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platform-defining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Bluey, Prehistoric Planet to Planet Earth III.
This apprenticeship is an exciting entry level opportunity to join the BBC in Bristol; working at the front end of post-production within the Natural History Unit.
- Support the editing and preparation of content for a range of BBC platforms and audiences
- Digitise, organise and manage media assets throughout the production workflow
- Deliver transmission files to playout providers, ensuring content is ready for broadcast and systems are maintained accurately
- Develop strong teamwork and communication skills while collaborating with colleagues across post-production and wider BBC departments
- Gain hands-on experience with industry-standard tools, processes and technologies within a fast-paced production environment
Training
You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job. Your learning with the National Film and Television School will introduce you to a wide variety of skills across both TV and Radio, including:
- Audio and Vision Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- IP Networks
- Computer Science
After the apprenticeship
Edit Assistant.
Things to consider
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 2027. The BBC operates a minimum age of 18 on all apprenticeship schemes for health and safety and child protection reasons.
- Have lived in the UK continuously for the last three 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
- Not already hold a qualification in the same subject area at the same or a higher level than this apprenticeship.
To apply for this scheme, you must also:
- Not have completed or hold qualifications in the apprenticeship subject at level 4 or above
- For candidates under the age of 19 years on 7 September 2027: 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 apprenticeship assessment when you take your end-point assessment.