Content Creator Apprenticeship - Level 3 - TV Social Team - Birmingham Job Details | BBC

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

Job summary

BBC in Birmingham invites you to join the Content Creator apprenticeship, a 15‑month fixed‑term, full‑time programme that blends on‑the‑job learning with a college or provider qualification. As part of the TV Social Team, you’ll learn to plan, research, write, produce and edit video, audio and written content, while developing social media and SEO skills.

You’ll travel for in‑person learning blocks, study toward Level 3 Content Creator, and gain hands‑on experience at the world’s largest public

Responsibilities

• Create trusted, high‑quality content for BBC audiences.
• Develop storytelling skills by researching, writing, producing and editing content.
• Create content for social media, including video clips and image carousels.
• Collaborate with teams and learn from senior professionals at the BBC.
• Travel for in-person learning blocks as part of the apprenticeship.

Job description

Content Creator Apprenticeship - Level 3 - TV Social Team - Birmingham

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 15 months

Department: BBC TV Social Team

Location: Birmingham - The Mailbox

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‑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 Content Creator apprenticeship is designed to equip you with the skills to create engaging, impactful content across a range of platforms. You’ll learn how to plan and develop creative ideas, research target audiences, and produce audio, visual and written content suitable for different channels.

This hands‑on, immersive programme combines practical workshops, interactive sessions, assignments and collaborative group projects. You’ll gain experience in creating, recording and editing video and audio content, while developing your planning, presentation and pitching skills. The scheme also provides a foundation in photography and imaging, social media and search engine optimisation (SEO), and website creation, giving you a broad understanding of modern digital content production.

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

WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

The TV social team run promotional social media campaigns for some of the BBC’s biggest shows like The Traitors, Gladiators and Line of Duty. Our goal is to engage younger audiences and encourage them to watch our programmes on BBC iPlayer. We do this by making a range of content including editing video clips, filming on location, creating image carousels, and working with influencers and online creators.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

As a Content Creator apprentice, this is brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute – you could expect to:

• Play a part in creating trusted, high‑quality content for BBC audiences.
• Grow your storytelling skills through hands‑on experience researching, writing, producing and editing content on a range of subjects.
• Develop your digital content skills by monitoring audience trends and creating content for social media platforms, including selecting and editing clips from programmes for use on social media platforms.
• Spot opportunities for digital content, including short clips, behind‑the‑scenes moments, interviews and talent‑led extras.
• Learn from experienced professionals, collaborate with expert teams and develop your career at the world’s largest public service broadcaster.

You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job. This means that as well as learning on your placement at the BBC, you’ll also attend learning blocks (up to a week at a time) with our learning provider, working towards an industry recognised apprenticeship qualification - Level 3 Content Creator.

Learning blocks will be a mixture of in‑person and virtual delivery, including attending instructor‑led workships, tutorial sessions, presentations and group work.

For more information on what you will study during the scheme, please see the Content Creator apprenticeship standard.

As part of the programme, you will be required to travel to attend in‑person learning blocks and other apprenticeship‑related activities where necessary.

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