Junior Production Coordinator Apprenticeship - Level 4 - Children's & Education - Salford

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

Job summary

The BBC is offering a Junior Production Coordinator Apprenticeship (Level 4) based in Salford. This fixed-term, full-time apprenticeship lasts 17 months with a salary of £24,650. The role provides on-the-job training while working towards an apprenticeship qualification.

You will work alongside experienced Production Managers and Coordinators, supporting shoots, logistics, budgeting, and compliance. This is a non-graduate entry scheme aimed at developing production management careers within a

Qualifications

• Demonstrates strong organisational and planning abilities.
• Shows problem-solving and negotiating skills in a team setting.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Demonstrates resilience and the ability to stay calm in challenging situations.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to manage multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist with shoots, studio setups, crew bookings, and call sheets.
• Book transport and accommodation for shoots and events.
• Support budget management, raising payments for suppliers and broadcasters.
• Apply for accreditations, permits and visas as needed.
• Learn best health and safety practices and compliance.

Skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Negotiation

Team player

Communication

Resilience

Calm under pressure

Adaptable

Multi-tasking

Self-starter

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Junior Production Coordinator Apprenticeship - Level 4 - Children's & Education - Salford

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 17 months
DEPARTMENT: Children’s & Education
LOCATION: Salford - Quay House
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?

Are you a natural organiser with a passion for media? The Junior Production Coordinator Apprenticeship at the BBC could be your perfect start. You may help with the set-up of filming on location or in the studio for one of our programmes like The One Show or schedule crews and freelancers for Women’s Hour. No media experience or qualifications needed - just enthusiasm and problem-solving skills. Whether you’re finishing school or changing careers, this hands-on role offers a pathway into production management at one of the world’s leading broadcasters.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

Start your career in Production Management. As a Junior Production Coordinator apprentice, you’ll work alongside experienced Production Managers and Production Coordinators, helping to create high-quality content for TV, audio, online and digital platforms.

Children’s & Education is the BBC department responsible for media content for children across the UK. We deliver our mission to inform, educate and entertain through trusted brands such as CBeebies, CBBC and Bitesize. As an apprentice, you’ll support the creation of engaging content and campaigns, helping with planning, logistics and production in a fast-paced, creative team that’s passionate about reaching young audiences across digital, broadcast and educational platforms.

This apprenticeship could lead to job opportunities as a:

• Production Coordinator
• Production Management Assistant/ Production Secretary

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

As a Junior Production Coordinator Apprentice this is a brilliant opportunity within Children’s & Education to learn, grow, and contribute - you may:

• Assist with shoots, studio setups, crew bookings, and call sheets
• Book transport and accommodation
• Support budget management, raising payments for suppliers and broadcasters
• Applying for accreditations/permits/visas
• Learn best practices in health & safety, and compliance

By the end of the apprenticeship, you’ll have the skills and confidence to take the next step in your career, applying for roles such as Junior Production Coordinator or Production Management Assistant.

To find out what it’s like to work in a Production Management team, please take a look at the following links;

• Learn what BBC Production Management is and how it helps bring programmes to life
• Watch this video to learn about the day-to-day responsibilities of a Production Coordinator at BBC Radio Ulster

This apprenticeship will give you a thorough knowledge and understanding of what it is like to work within a Production Management team and the media industry, which you can then utilise during your time at the BBC and afterwards in the wider industry.

You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on the job at the BBC and off the job with our chosen education provider. The academic study involves;

• Attending instructor-led workshops
• Tutorial sessions
• Presentations
• Group work

Throughout your apprenticeship, you will be asked to gather a portfolio of evidence and work on an apprenticeship assessment that demonstrates your learning, while working towards a level 4 apprenticeship qualification.

For more information on this apprenticeship framework you will be studying, please visit detail on the Junior Production Coordinator 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:

• Have brilliant organisational skills and are great at problem-solving and negotiating
• Great at working with people; a team player and great communicator
• Resilient, responsible and have a calm focused approach to challenging situations
• Flexible, motivated and have an adaptable approach to the pace of work
• Can manage multiple deadlines and demands on your time
• Are an enthusiastic and motivated 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:

• For candidates under the age of 19 years on 7 September 2027: To complete the apprenticeship, you must have achieved Maths and English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above or National 5 (Scotland) at C or Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent qualification. If you have not achieved these qualifications by the start of your apprenticeship, you will be required to achieve Functional Skills Level 2 before the apprenticeship assessment when you take your end-point assessment.
• Must be passionate about the production management side of making content. If it’s the 'coming up with ideas for content' side you like about producing content, then the Level 3 Production Assistant Apprenticeship will be more suitable for you.

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