BBC Career Opportunities Software Engineering Apprenticeship Level 6 Glasgow
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Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship Full-time for 40 months
Department: Media Technology
Location: Glasgow - Pacific Quay
Salary: 24650
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 whilst working towards your apprenticeship qualification with one of our learning providers.
As an apprenticewithinour team you will be right at the heart of the BBCs digital first world developing andmaintainingthe 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 theminute-by-minutedrama 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 eventitsthe platform you helped build that makes it happen.
- You will learn to handle the massivedigitalchallenge of running services that have to be fast reliable and available 24/7.
- You will be working with worldclasssoftwareengineersto evolve the platform ensuring the BBCremainsat the forefront of digital media.
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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.
Audio Content Metadata (ACM) is a backend engineering team responsible for managing the metadata that powers BBC audio services including BBC Sounds.
Were 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 youll work alongside experienced engineers gaining hands-on experience in developing maintaining and improving backend services.
Youll 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.
Youll have opportunities to learn new technologies develop your software engineering skills and contribute to work that supports BBC products used by millions of people.
Asa SoftwareEngineer apprentice (SED27) thisisabrilliant opportunityto learn grow and contributeyou will:
- Gain hands-on experience in the beating heart of the BBCs software engineering teams responsible for TV audio online and digital platforms.
- Develop your understanding of how the BBCs 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 solutiondevelopment 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 BBCs Digital First strategy frominceptionto delivery.
Youllstudy for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification learning means on successful completion of theapprenticeshipyou will beawardedwithan Undergraduate Degree (Bachelor of Science with Honours)in Digital and Technology Solutions Professional (Software Engineer pathway) from a UKUniversityandyou will be supported to find a job role within the BBCsTechnologyor Product deliveryteams.
For more information on what you will study during the scheme please see the Software Engineering degree apprenticeship standard..
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:
- Have a love ofmaths and apassion forcoding.
- Youre excited about embracing the latest AI and Machine Learningtechnologies to transform working practices.
- Have brilliant organisational skills and are great at problem -solving andnegotiating.
- You can manage multiple deadlines and demands on your time and have a calm and focused approach to changingcircumstances.
- Have a keen interest in the BBC and how people consume content bursting with fresh ideas to introduce newperspectives.
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 theBBC careers site or having a look at our other apprenticeship schemes.
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 equivalentqualification.
- Have some experience of coding and/or software engineering. Whether that is from an A Level/BTEC course coding bootcampor personal projects. A basic coding test will form part of the assessment for this scheme.
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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.
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 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. Youll 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.
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