Broadcast and Media Systems Technical Operator Apprenticeship - Level 3 - Hull Job Details | BBC

BBC Group; Hull and East Yorkshire; Vor Ort; GBP 22.000 - 27.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

BBC Group in Hull offers a Broadcast and Media Systems Technical Operator Apprenticeship (Level 3). You will learn on the job, gaining experience across live and recorded broadcasting while working towards your apprenticeship qualification with a recognised provider.

You’ll study with the National Film and Television School, travel for in-person blocks, and join a team that supports studio and on-location operations across TV and radio.

Qualifikationen

• Passion for media production and technical operations.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Interest in broadcast technology and teamwork.

Aufgaben

• Gain practical experience across live and recorded broadcasting, including camera operations on location and studio roles.
• Support delivery of high-quality content for BBC programmes using broadcast technologies.
• Develop understanding of how technical production, editorial decisions and audience engagement connect.

Kenntnisse

Passionate about media content

Calm under pressure

Curious how things work

Excellent organisational skills

Self-starter, adaptable to out-of-hour

Jobbeschreibung

Broadcast and Media Systems Technical Operator Apprenticeship - Level 3 - Hull

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 25 months

Department: East Yorks & Lincs Operations

Location: Hull - Radio Humberside

Salary: £24,650

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‑the‑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?

Working alongside journalists and programme makers is a dedicated team of technical operators who make sure the broadcast equipment and technology side of our business runs smoothly. This apprenticeship is an exciting entry‑level opportunity to join the BBC across the UK; working at the front end of technical operating in sound and/or vision in the newsroom ingest hubs, galleries, studios, post‑production areas, and out on location.

Want to find out more? Watch recordings from our webinar series on our Life at the BBC YouTube playlis t to learn more about this scheme and other opportunities we offer, and hear from current apprentices about their experiences.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

The BBC’s broadcast services are at the heart of communities across the UK; telling stories that matter to people, on TV, radio, online and via our wider digital services. Through this apprenticeship opportunity, you could be part of the next generation of highly skilled Technical Operators.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

As a Broadcast Technical Operator apprentice (BOA27), this is a brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute – you will:

• Gain practical experience across all aspects of live and recorded broadcasting, including camera operations on location, studio‑based technical roles, directing, lighting, editing, and graphic design for regional and national BBC programmes
• Contribute to the delivery of high‑quality content for BBC shows, using advanced broadcast technologies such as satellite trucks and IP systems for outside broadcasts
• Develop a strong understanding of how technical production, editorial decisions, and audience engagement work together to shape compelling content across TV, digital, and online platforms.

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:

• Camera Operations
• Floor Management
• TV Vision Mixing
• Sound Operations
• Technical Directing
• Shoot and Edit Multi‑Skilled Operator
• Picture and Audio Editing
• Ingest and Library functions.

As part of the programme, you will be required to travel to attend in‑person learning blocks and other apprenticeship‑related activities where necessary. For more information on what you will study during the scheme, please see the Broadcast & Media Systems Technical Operator 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.

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:

• Passionate about media content and the technical production side of how that content reaches the audience
• Can work calmly under pressure
• Fascinated by how things work
• Brilliant organisational skills and are great at problem‑solving
• Enthusiastic self‑starter, flexible and adaptable to out‑of‑hours working.

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 2027
• 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 3 or above
• Not have completed or hold an extended BTEC or degree in media, television, film, audio or radio production