Software Engineering Apprenticeship - Level 6 - Glasgow Job Details | BBC

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

BBC Academy training

Job summary

The BBC is offering a Software Engineering Apprenticeship in Glasgow. This fixed-term apprenticeship runs for 40 months and combines on‑the‑job training with a degree apprenticeship qualification in Digital and Technology Solutions Professional.

The scheme is open to non-graduates and includes relocation support and comprehensive BBC Academy training. You will work within Audio Content Metadata and collaborate with experienced engineers to learn, build, test, and evolve backend services

Qualifications

• Have maths and English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above or National 5.
• Have some experience of coding and/or software engineering.
• Be 18 years old or over by September 2027.

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 BBC apps and websites are fit for purpose from analysis to support.
• Develop knowledge on applying software engineering principles across the solution life cycle, including secure requirements gathering.
• Ensure quality and reliability of software through testing and quality control practices.
• Explore troubleshooting considerations guided by your team.
• Contribute to ground-breaking projects aligned with the BBC’s Digital First strategy.

Skills

maths

Coding

Problem solving

Organisational skills

AI/ML interest

Job description

Software Engineering Apprenticeship - Level 6 - Glasgow

Job Requisition ID: 55681 Job Closing Date: 24 November 2026 Glasgow, GBR, G511DA

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

Department: Media Technology

Location: Glasgow - Pacific Quay

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 worldclass software engineers to evolve the platform, ensuring the BBC remains at the forefront of digital media.

You’ve got to be interested now, right?

WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

Audio Content Metadata (ACM) is a backend engineering team responsible for managing the metadata that powers BBC audio services, including BBC Sounds.

We’re currently modernising our technology, moving away from legacy systems and developing new services using technologies such as TypeScript. We work collaboratively, often through pair programming, and follow agile ways of working.

As an apprentice, you’ll work alongside experienced engineers, gaining hands‑on experience in developing, maintaining and improving backend services.

You’ll contribute to modernising our existing systems, help develop new capabilities and take part in technical discussions and investigations into how audio metadata can be made available across the BBC.

You’ll have opportunities to learn new technologies, develop your software engineering skills and contribute to work that supports BBC products used by millions of people.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

As a SoftwareEngineer 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? Check out our other adverts – but please only apply to one.

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.

Use of AI: Guidance for Candidates

At the BBC, we know that tools like AI can help you prepare, organise your thoughts and feel more confident when applying for a role. But what we're really interested in is you.

We want to hear about your experiences, your skills and what motivates you. The strongest applications are the ones that reflect your own thinking, achievements and perspective. So whilst you're welcome to use AI for support, we encourage you to make sure your application reflects your own voice and tells your story.

You will find more guidance about using AI in the recruitment process on our careers site below.

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.

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 as 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.

You belong

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.

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.