Radio jobs in United Arab Emirates

This is a fixed‑term apprenticeship – your 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’s at the BBC or elsewhere in the industry.

Relocation support qualifying criteria will be shared with applicants during the recruitment process. Further details on the wider support available at the BBC can be found on the BBC careers site.

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Type: Fixed‑Term Apprenticeship, Full‑time (13 months)

Location: Nottingham – Broadcasting Centre

Salary: £22,950

You will work in a dynamic environment where you can:

• Widen your production knowledge while working on content that matters to millions.
• Contribute to productions from gripping dramas to the thrill of live radio.
• Learn on the job, developing your knowledge and skills in an area that interests you.
• Work towards your apprenticeship qualification with one of our learning providers.

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:

• Thriving on variety in your work
• Good communication skills
• Loving being part of a team

• 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.
• No prior learning is required to apply.
• For candidates under the age of 19 years on 8 September 2026: 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 an 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 programme begins.

• Training provider will conduct a skill‑scan process to determine your eligibility.
• Employment screening checks will be carried out, including reference checks, eligibility to work checks, and, where applicable, safeguarding and adverse media/social media checks. Any offer is conditional on the satisfaction of these checks.

Learning blocks will be a mixture of in‑person and virtual delivery.

For more information on the apprenticeship standard you will be studying, please visit the provided link.

BBC Local Radio Nottingham is part of a network of radio stations across England and the Channel Islands. From Truro to Newcastle, we are at the heart of the local community, offering trusted local news and celebrating the best of our region. Our shows will be primarily studio‑based, but we’re passionate about getting into the communities we serve, sharing stories, and engaging our audience.

To find out more about the apprenticeship schemes, you can register for one of our webinars. The webinar for this scheme takes place on Wednesday 10th December at 6pm. If you cannot attend, watch the recording on the BBC YouTube playlist.

The BBC is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and provide reasonable adjustments for accessibility.