Post-Production Technical Operator Apprenticeship Level 4 Birmingham
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Job Location:
Birmingham - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
23-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship Full-time for 19 months
Department: Media Operations
Location: Birmingham - The Mailbox
Salary: 22950
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 youll love. Were committed to your skills and talent development. Youll learn on-the-job developing your knowledge and skills in an area that interests you while working towards your apprenticeship qualification with one of our learning providers.
WHY JOIN THIS SCHEME
The BBCs broadcast services are at the heart of communities across the UK; telling stories that matter to people on TV radio online and via our wider digital services. Through this apprenticeship opportunity you could be part of the next generation of highly skilled Post Production Technical Operators.
To find out more about the schemes we offer you can register to join one of our webinars here. Please note that the webinar for this scheme takes place on Tuesday 21st October at 6pm. If youre unable to attend or have seen this after that date keep an eye on our webinar playlist on Youtube here where the video will be uploaded.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
This apprenticeship is an exciting entry level opportunity to join the BBC in towns and cities across the country; working at the front end of post-production in the newsroom ingest hubs galleries studios post-production areas and out on location.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
Asa Post-Production Technical Operatorapprentice (PPA26) this is brilliant opportunity to learn grow and contribute you will gain experience in:
- Editing content for a variety of BBC platforms
- Digitising and managing content
- Delivering TX files to the playout provider and keeping systems and applications accurately up to date
- Teamworking and communication skills working as part of a varied team providing services and talking directly to other departments across the BBC.
Youll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification learning both on and off the job. This involves attending blocks of teaching at London South Bank University covering best practice for media ingest storage management media export secure digital despatch support for creative colleagues in content finishing and quality assessment of finished include:
- Video technology
- Audio technology
- Metadata and timecode
- Codecs and files
- Edit assistant operations
- Networks and storage
- Data Conforming and finishing
- Quality Control
- Archiving and legacy technology
For more information on this apprenticeship standard please visit this link.
YOUR SKILLS AND ELIGIBILITY
Were interested in your passion for working at the BBC and your enthusiasm for delivering world-class content and operational excellence to our audiences. Were 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 wed love to hear from you and encourage you to apply:
- Passionate about media content
- Can work calmly under pressure
- Brilliant organisational skills and are great at problem-solving
- Can manage multiple deadlines and demands on your time
- Enthusiastic self-starter flexible and adaptable to out-of-hours working
This scheme is aimed at non-graduates. If you have a degree and youre 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 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
To apply for this scheme you must also:
- Not have completed or be working toward qualifications in the apprenticeship subject at level 4 or above
For candidates under the age of 19 years on 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 have not achieved these qualifications by the start of your apprenticeship you will be required to achieve Functional Skills Level 2 before the end of your apprenticeship when you take your end-point assessment.
READY TO APPLY
Dont leave yourself wondering what if this could be your chance to be part of something exciting. See yourself thriving in this role Just click Apply Now!
Youll create a candidate profile and answer a few questions - no CV or cover letter needed.
If youre eligible well guide you through the next steps of the process and what to expect.
This is a fixed-term apprenticeship - your contract lasts for the duration of the scheme. Once completed youll be supported with career development employability training and networking opportunities to help you take your next step - whether thats at the BBC or elsewhere in the industry.
Youll 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 some people who are applying for a BBC Apprenticeship Scheme may need to relocate to a new location for the role and this might not be possible due to your personal financial constraints. Relocation support 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. Further details will be shared with applicants during the recruitment process. Details on the wider support available at the BBC can be found here.
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