Broadcast and Media Systems Technical Operator Apprenticeship - Level 3 - Tunbridge Wells

BBC; Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

The BBC invites applications for the Broadcast and Media Systems Technical Operator Apprenticeship in Tunbridge Wells. This fixed-term, full-time apprenticeship lasts 25 months and offers hands-on learning across live and recorded broadcasting, working toward an industry-recognised qualification with partner providers.

You will study with the National Film and Television School, gain experience in camera operations, studio roles, and tech support, and travel for in-person blocks as required.

Qualifications

• Entry-level apprenticeship in BBC broadcast operations.
• Learning on-the-job while working toward apprenticeship qualification.
• Travel to in-person learning blocks as required.

Responsibilities

• Gain practical experience across live and recorded broadcasting, including camera ops on location and studio roles.
• Contribute to delivering high-quality BBC content using broadcast technologies.
• Develop understanding of how production, editorial decisions, and audience engagement work together.

Skills

Media passion

Work under pressure

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Self-starter

Adaptable

Education

Non-graduate entry

Job description

Broadcast and Media Systems Technical Operator Apprenticeship - Level 3 - Tunbridge Wells

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Language Log in to Profile BBC Employee Login CREATE JOB ALERT Broadcast and Media Systems Technical Operator Apprenticeship - Level 3 - Tunbridge Wells Job Description Job Requisition ID: 55996 Job Closing Date: 24 November 2026 Tunbridge Wells, GBR, TN1 1QQ

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

Department: South East Operations

Location: Tunbridge Wells - BBC SE & Radio Kent

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