Broadcast Tech Operator Apprentice – Live TV & On-Location

BBC Group; Eccles; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35‑hour week

25 days annual leave (26 for BBC Stud

Pension scheme

Job summary

BBC is offering a Broadcast Technical Operator Apprenticeship (BOA27) in Salford at Media City Studios. This fixed-term, full-time apprenticeship lasts 25 months and provides on-the-job learning toward an industry-recognised qualification.

No prior degree required; candidates should be 18+, and BBC Extend provides workplace adjustments for disabled applicants. You will gain hands-on experience across live and recorded broadcasting, camera ops, studio roles, directing, lighting, editing, and

Qualifications

• Be 18 years old or over by September 2027.
• Have lived in the UK continuously for the last three years.
• Be legally eligible to work full-time in the UK for the entire duration of the apprenticeship.
• Not currently be enrolled in another apprenticeship.
• Not already hold a qualification in the same subject area at the same or a higher level.
• If under 19 on 7 September 2027: complete Maths and English GCSE at Grade 4/C or higher or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Gain practical experience across all aspects of live and recorded broadcasting, including camera operations on location, studio-based roles, directing, lighting, editing, and graphic design for regional and national BBC programmes.
• Contribute to delivering high-quality content for BBC shows using broadcast technologies for outside broadcasts.
• Learn how technical production, editorial decisions, and audience engagement work together to shape content.

Skills

Passionate about media content

Calm under pressure

Curious how things work

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Job description

BBC is offering a Broadcast Technical Operator Apprenticeship (BOA27) in Salford at Media City Studios. This fixed-term, full-time apprenticeship lasts 25 months and provides on-the-job learning toward an industry-recognised qualification.

No prior degree required; candidates should be 18+, and BBC Extend provides workplace adjustments for disabled applicants. You will gain hands-on experience across live and recorded broadcasting, camera ops, studio roles, directing, lighting, editing, and