Software Engineering Apprenticeship - Level 6 - Birmingham

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support (eligible)

35-hour working week

25 days annual leave (26 for BBC Stud

Pension

Healthcare

Gym

Job summary

BBC Group and Public Services in Birmingham is offering a Software Engineering Apprenticeship. You will learn on-the-job while working toward a Bachelor of Science in Digital and Technology Solutions Professional (Software Engineer pathway) from a UK university.

The fixed-term apprenticeship lasts 40 months with a salary of £24,650 per year. You’ll gain hands-on experience across front-end, back-end, or full-stack teams within Corporate Systems and HR Learning, supported by a dedicated scheme

Qualifications

• Maths and English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above (or National 5 in Scotland) or equivalent.
• Some experience of coding and/or software engineering.
• A basic coding test will form part of the assessment for this scheme.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience in the beating heart of the BBC’s software engineering teams responsible for TV, audio, online, and digital platforms.
• Develop understanding of how the BBC’s existing apps and websites are fit for purpose, from analysis to support.
• Develop knowledge of applying software engineering principles across the solution development life cycle—from requirements to security.
• Ensure the quality and reliability of software through testing and quality control practices.
• Explore troubleshooting concerns guided by your team.
• Contribute to ground-breaking projects aligned with the BBC’s Digital First strategy from inception to delivery.

Skills

Maths

Coding

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Job description

Software Engineering Apprenticeship - Level 6 - Birmingham

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Language Log in to Profile BBC Employee Login CREATE JOB ALERT Software Engineering Apprenticeship - Level 6 - Birmingham Job Description Job Requisition ID: 55538 Job Closing Date: 24 November 2026 Birmingham, GBR, B1 1AY

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 40 months

Department: Corporate Systems & HR Learning

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-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?

As an apprentice within our team, you will be right at the heart of the BBC's digital First world, developing and maintaining the systems that audiences rely on every single day.

Imagine this: The code you write helps deliver the suspense of EastEnders on iPlayer, the freshest tracks on Sounds, the minute-by-minute drama of a breaking news story, or the thrill of a live goal on Sport.

Your Code, Millions of Users

• Your work directly delights millions of people every week. When they tune in to a podcast, catch up on the news, or stream a live event, it's the platform you helped build that makes it happen.
• You will learn to handle the massive digital challenge of running services that have to be fast, reliable, and available 24/7.
• You will be working with world-class software engineers to evolve the platform, ensuring the BBC remains at the forefront of digital media.

You’ve got to be interested now, right?

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?

As a Software Engineer Apprentice, you’ll be placed in a front-end, back-end or full-stack team and learn to use agile planning and delivery practices like pairing, code, documentation reviewing and continuous delivery.

Corporate Systems supports the BBC’s internal business-facing technologies.

Corporate Systems supports the BBC's internal business-facing technologies such as Finance, Procurement and Treasury, HR, Learning and Scheduling and Talent Accounting.

Part of BBC Media Tech, the group has a mix of roles such as Product Management, Systems & Software Engineering, Project Management, Business Analysis and Testing, supported by shared functions such as Strategy & Change, Architecture and Service Management.

We are all focused on developing and delivering a roadmap of work to support our key stakeholders in meeting their strategic objectives including growing global impact and making the BBC the best place to work.

Architecture Team:

The Architecture teams are responsible for defining and leading the overall technology and systems strategy for corporate applications.

Under the respective Head; the teams lead the technology vision, roadmap and strategy for each specialist area, developing standardised, reusable and innovative architectures which work as a whole directing investment, bringing value and innovation to BBC divisions and the BBC's external partner network.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

As a Software Engineer apprentice (SED27), this is a brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute–you will:

• Gain hands-on experience in the beating heart of the BBC’s software engineering teams responsible for TV, audio, online, and digital platforms.
• Develop your understanding of how the BBC’s existing apps and websites are fit for purpose, ranging from analysis, design, code, build, test, implementation, and support.
• Develop your knowledge and skills on how to apply software engineering principles to all stages of the solution development life cycle, from gathering code and data requirements and ensuring they are secure.
• You will gain a new understanding on how to ensure the quality and reliability of software through rigorous testing and quality control practices.
• You will explore considerations and how to tackle troubleshooting concerns, guided by your team.
• You will play a part in ground-breaking complex projects, in alignment with the BBC’s Digital First strategy, from inception to delivery.

You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on-and-off-the-job. This means on successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be awarded with an Undergraduate Degree (Bachelor of Science with Honours) in Digital and Technology Solutions Professional (Software Engineer pathway) from a UK University, and you will be supported to find a job role within the BBC’s Technology or Product delivery teams.

For more information on what you will study during the scheme, please see the Software Engineering degree 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:

• Have a love of maths and a passion for coding.
• You’re excited about embracing the latest AI and Machine Learning technologies to transform working practices.
• Have brilliant organisational skills and are great at problem-solving and negotiating.
• You can manage multiple deadlines and demands on your time, and have a calm and focused approach to changing circumstances.
• Have a keen interest in the BBC and how people consume content, bursting with fresh ideas to introduce new perspectives.

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:

• Have maths and English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above or National 5 (Scotland) at C or equivalent qualification.
• Have some experience of coding and/or software engineering. Whether that is from an A Level/BTEC course, coding bootcamp or personal projects. A basic coding test will form part of the assessment for this scheme.

You’ll need to live within a commutable distance of where this role is based. Interested in a different location?

The BBC recognises that you may need to relocate to a new location to take up a BBC Apprenticeship scheme. The cost of relocating can be a barrier for some applicants and where that is a barrier to participation, we want to help where we can. To help ensure our apprenticeship opportunities are accessible to people from a wide range of backgrounds, a limited number of relocation support awards are available each year for those who meet our financial eligibility criteria. Relocation financial support is available for this role, subject to meeting the financial eligibility criteria. Further information will be shared with applicants during the recruitment process. Details on the wider support, initiatives and networks available at the BBC can be found on our careers site.

This is a fixed-term apprenticeship – your contract lasts for the duration of the scheme. Once you have completed your apprenticeship, you will be able to apply for any suitable open vacancies at the BBC or outside in the wider creative industry. You’ll be supported with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities to help you take your next step.

For apprenticeship opportunities, disabled applicants who choose to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and who meet the minimum criteria for the role will normally be progressed to the next stage of the recruitment process. For most of our campaigns, this would be an online assessment designed to assess your skills, motivations and suitability for the role. Further details can be found in the FAQs section of our careers site.

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Our apprenticeship roles are also subject to you having the required qualifications that we have deemed to be necessary for your role and the requirement of the training provider for your scheme. The offer would be subject to you undergoing and meeting the requirements of a skill scan process with the BBC nominated training provider to determine your eligibility.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

Information at a Glance

This is your BBC

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world’s best loved content, and the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain.

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Life at BBC

Here you will benefit from:

• Excellent career and professional development.
• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave (26 days for BBC Studios), a range of policies to support your work/life balance, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

As an Apprentice you will also receive:

• An industry recognised qualification.
• Industry-leading training through the BBC Academy and our learning providers (this may involve travel to locations across the UK).
• A dedicated Team Manager and Scheme Specialist to help with your development.
• Training and Mentoring by industry professionals.
• A bespoke BBC apprenticeship experience including apprenticeship development days and membership of the BBC Apprenticeship community.
• Employability and networking training and support to help you secure your next role.
• The opportunity to apply for financial support for relocation subject to eligibility.

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We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

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Disability confident

We take inclusivity seriously and want to ensure all candidates who are disabled or have long-term health conditions receive the support and adjustments they need. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the recruitment process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via the Early Careers Recruitment contact form and we’d be happy to discuss how we can support you through the process.

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