Administration Assistant Apprenticeship - Level 2 - London

BBC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

The BBC is offering a Level 2 Administration Apprenticeship in London, based at Broadcasting House with hybrid working. You will study for an industry-recognised qualification while gaining on‑the‑job experience in a busy World Service Partnerships team.

You’ll learn administrative basics, support governance, finance and events, and collaborate across departments to keep the team running smoothly. This fixed-term apprenticeship lasts 12 months and starts September 2027.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship requires aged 18–24 by start date (Sept 2027).
• Must 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.
• Have 3 or more GCSEs or equivalent at grade 3 or higher (including English and maths).

Responsibilities

• Work directly in a BBC team and pull back the curtain on the world’s leading public service broadcaster.
• Provide critical administrative support that keeps the heart of the team beating.
• Keep the team on track and ensure deadlines are met, working at pace to solve problems on the job.
• Communicate with colleagues across departments, building relationships and networks.
• Learn the systems, processes and skills that keep a major global organisation running smoothly.

Skills

Collaboration

Organisation

Adaptability

Motivation for the BBC

Education

GCSEs including English and Maths

Job description

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 12 months

Department: News & Current Affairs

Location: London - London Broadcasting House

Salary: £24,650 plus £5,441 London Weighting

COULD A BBC APPRENTICESHIP BE THE NEXT ROLE FOR YOU?

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‑job, developing your knowledge and skills in an area that interests you, whilst working towards your apprenticeship qualification with one of our learning providers.

WHY JOIN THIS SCHEME?

The BBC isn’t just about what you see on screen! Behind every one of our programmes, there is a team that keeps the business running like clockwork. We’re looking for people to be part of this, and contribute to the second to none efficiency of our business operations. If you’re organised, proactive, and can spot the small details that make a big difference, look no further; our Administration Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship could be your perfect next step!

WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

The World Service Partnerships team supports business operations across a global team managing more than 2,000 international partners. Based at Broadcasting House with hybrid working, the role offers exposure to international business management, operations, project support and strategic activities. Responsibilities include supporting Salesforce activities, driving Copilot adoption, organising training and events, internal comms, and assisting with governance, finance and administration in a supportive and dynamic team. The successful candidate will be conscientious, proactive, organised, digitally confident, collaborative, interested in international media, and, most importantly, will bring a strong, can‑do work ethic.

Your Key Responsibilities And Impact

As a Level 2 Administration Assistant (ADA27) apprentice, this is a brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute – you will:

• Work directly in a BBC team and pull back the curtain on the world’s leading public service broadcaster.
• Provide critical administrative support that keeps the heart of the team beating.
• Keep the team on track and ensure deadlines are met, working at pace to solve problems on the job.
• Communicate with colleagues across departments, building relationships and networks.
• Learn the systems, processes and skills that keep a major global organisation running smoothly.

You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job. This means you’ll spend at least one day a week studying for a Level 2 Administration Assistant apprenticeship with our learning provider, using its virtual delivery platform.

For more information on what you will study during the scheme, please see the Administration Assistant standard.

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

• Collaboration – we want to hear about your ability to work well with others and stakeholders across the organisation, to reach a common goal.
• Organisation – Hopefully you have a sharp eye for detail and are able to keep your team’s work organised/running efficiently to meet tight deadlines.
• Adaptability – We’re looking for candidates with an ability to adapt to changing circumstances and working in uncertain situations.
• Motivation for the BBC – We’re keen to hear about why you want to work at the BBC specifically, and your motivation around pursuing a role in the broadcasting industry.

The Administration Assistant Level 2 apprenticeship is designed to help individuals build the essential skills, confidence and knowledge needed to succeed in an entry‑level administration or business support role. The scheme is therefore not suitable for anyone who has significant qualifications or experience in administration or business support roles.

As part of our commitment to building a workforce that reflects all of the audiences we serve, we want to open up more routes into the BBC for people at the very start of their working lives, a group that is currently under‑represented across our teams. This scheme is one of the ways we are doing that.

Due to the apprenticeship funding requirements for this scheme, you must be aged between 18 - 24 when this apprenticeship starts. If you are not aged 18 to 24 on 7th September 2027 you are not eligible for this scheme, however we would encourage you to consider other apprenticeships or applying for other vacancies via the BBC careers site.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be eligible for an apprenticeship at the BBC, you must:

• 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
• Not be working towards or 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

• Have 3 or more GCSEs or equivalent at grade 3 or higher (including English and maths).
• Be aged between 18 and 24 by the time the apprenticeship begins in September 2027

Don’t leave yourself wondering "what if?" this could be your chance to be part of something exciting. See yourself thriving in this role? 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. Once you have completed your apprenticeship, you will be able to apply for any suitable open vacancies at the BBC or outside in the wider creative industry. You’ll be supported with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities to help you take your next step. For apprenticeship opportunities, disabled applicants who choose to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and who meet the minimum criteria for the role will normally be progressed to the next stage of the recruitment process. For most of our campaigns, this would be an online assessment designed to assess your skills, motivations and suitability for the role. Further details can be found in the FAQs section of our careers site. 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. Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer. We are unable to accept applications via CV and only applications made online will be considered.