TV Social Production Hub Apprentice

The Bbc; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading broadcasting organization in Birmingham is offering a fixed-term apprenticeship in TV Social Production. This full-time position provides aspiring individuals with hands-on experience in creating content for platforms like TikTok and YouTube while gaining a Level 3 Production Assistant qualification. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and passionate about delivering world-class content. Join a team environment that focuses on learning and creativity in one of the most recognized media institutions.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years old or over by the time the apprenticeship begins.
• Must have lived in the UK continuously for the last 3 years prior.
• Must be legally eligible to work full time in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Work behind the scenes on productions.
• Participate in creating content for platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram.

Skills

Creativity and ambition

Passion for social content

Strong interest in editing and post‑production

Education

Achievement of Maths and English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above

Job description

About the Apprenticeship

This apprenticeship is offered to a limited number of apprentices each year and would be considered for this position, subject to meeting the relocation support qualifying criteria. While details will be shared with applicants during the recruitment process, you can learn more about the wider support available at the BBC here (details omitted).

This is a fixed‑term apprenticeship – the contract lasts for the duration of the scheme. During your apprenticeship you'll be supported with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities to help you take your next step – whether that is at the BBC or elsewhere in the industry.

Contract Type: Fixed‑Term Apprenticeship, Full‑time for 13 months
Department: TV Social Production
Location: Birmingham – The Mailbox
Salary: £22,950

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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.

Eligibility & Screening

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 2026;
• Have lived in the UK continuously for the last 3 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.

For candidates under the age of 19 years at 8th September 2026:

• 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 were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct employment screening checks which include reference checks, eligibility to work checks, and, where applicable, safeguarding and adverse media/social media checks. Any offer is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

Why Join This Scheme?

This is your chance to launch a career at the very heart of British broadcasting. We are looking for individuals with a passion for learning 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, while gaining a recognised qualification on the job. This is an opportunity to work towards an industry‑recognised apprenticeship qualification – Level 3 Production Assistant – with a mixture of in‑person and virtual learning blocks.

For more information on the apprenticeship standard you will be studying, please visit this link (details omitted).

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 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:

• Creativity and ambition
• A passion for social content
• Strong interest in editing and post‑production

Note: 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 on the BBC careers site or exploring other apprenticeship schemes.

The TV Social Edit Hub

The TV Social Edit Hub team creates bespoke social edits to support a wide range of BBC iPlayer titles and reach young audiences on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X. The work covers clips and reactive content taken from existing shows, repurposed with graphics and dynamic text, as well as story cutdowns and compilations for a range of platforms, including YouTube. The team also edits original promotional content and supports some of the biggest BBC titles such as The Traitors, Gladiators, RuPaul's Drag Race UK and A Good Girl's Guide To (title incomplete).

Learning & Opportunities

Learning blocks will be a mixture of in‑person and virtual delivery. If you would like to widen your production knowledge while working on content that matters to millions, you can register to join one of our webinars here. The webinar for this scheme is on Wednesday 10th December at 6 pm. (After that date, see the webinar playlist on YouTube.)