Production Assistant Apprenticeship - Level 3 - BBC Introducing - Tunbridge Wells Job Details | BBC

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

Job summary

BBC Introducing in Tunbridge Wells is offering a Production Assistant Apprenticeship (Level 3) as a fixed-term, full-time apprenticeship for 13 months. You will learn on the job and work toward an industry-recognised qualification while supporting production teams across BBC Introducing in Kent.

This apprenticeship provides hands-on experience on live productions, development of ideas, on-location work, and potential progression into roles such as Junior Researcher or Content/ Edit Assistant.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship at Level 3 Production Assistant with on‑the‑job training.
• Learn by supporting production teams on location, in the studio, and in a TV gallery.
• Travel to attend in-person learning blocks as part of the apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Helping to develop ideas and stories by researching content and finding guests and participants.
• Gaining real‑life experience by assisting your team on location, in the studio, or in a TV gallery and helping out on the studio floor.
• Learning to use technical equipment and specialist software by supporting teams with cameras, sound, lighting, and editing.
• Creating content for multiple platforms, including social media, under the guidance of experienced professionals.

Job description

Production Assistant Apprenticeship - Level 3 - BBC Introducing - Tunbridge Wells

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 13 months
DEPARTMENT: BBC Introducing
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?

This is your chance to launch a career at the very heart of British broadcasting. We're looking for individuals with a passion to find out how we make content and bring ideas to life. Depending on your placement area, you could be working behind the scenes on exciting productions, from gripping dramas to the thrill of live radio, and gain a recognised qualification while learning on the job. This is your opportunity to broaden your production knowledge while working on content that matters to millions.

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.

Places on the Production Assistant Apprenticeship are available across a range of teams at this location, as well as in other locations. You can find details on other placements in this location on the BBC Early Careers website.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

BBC Introducing supports exciting new music from across the UK. Working within BBC Radio Kent, you’ll listen to new music, carry out research, edit audio, support programme teams, create content and help deliver live events. You’ll work on BBC Introducing in Kent and collaborate remotely with BBC Introducing in Sussex and Surrey. We’re looking for someone passionate about music, radio and social media. You'll need to be organised, creative and confident working under pressure in a busy, fast-moving broadcasting environment. You must live in the area you’re applying for.

As a Production Assistant Apprentice at the BBC, you'll gain hands‑on experience across a range of projects, from supporting high‑profile productions to contributing to content enjoyed by audiences across the UK. You'll work alongside experienced professionals, develop practical skills and play an active role in bringing creative ideas to life. This apprenticeship could lead to job opportunities as a:

• Junior Researcher
• Runner
• Content or Edit Assistant

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

As a Production Assistant Apprentice within BBC Introducing, this is a brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute. You could be:

• Helping to develop ideas and stories by researching content and finding guests and participants.
• Gaining real‑life experience by assisting your team on location, in the studio, or in a TV gallery and helping out on the studio floor.
• Learning to use technical equipment and specialist software by supporting teams with cameras, sound, lighting, and editing.
• Creating content for multiple platforms, including social media, under the guidance of experienced professionals.

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 Production Assistant. Learning blocks will be a mixture of in‑person and virtual delivery including tutorial sessions, presentations and group work.

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 this apprenticeship standard you will be studying, please see detail on the Production Assistant apprenticeship 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: