What will you be doing on the apprenticeship?
As a Junior Production Coordinator Apprentice, you will gain hands-on experience in how content creation comes together, from concept to reaching the audience, in TV/ Audio or content for online. You will learn a wide range of skills which may include preparing for shoots or live radio studios and recordings; coordinating transport; booking kit and crews; issuing information the teams need via ‘call sheets’; assisting with the management of budgets and assisting with coordinating staff training; helping on the studio floor, in the TV gallery or on the BBC’s radio stations such as Radio 1, 1Xtra or Asian Network and ensuring that everyone gets paid! All the while you’ll be learning best practice from expert BBC production management teams - making sure everyone has everything they need to film/record events; checking rules and regulations so that crews/teams can work safely and ensuring everything is documented, filed and in line with privacy and licensing policies.
To understand more about what working in Production Management is like, please take a look at the following links;
- Please click here to find out more about when making TV content Please click here to find out more about when making audio content
What will you be studying?
You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on the job at the BBC and off the job with our chosen education provider. The academic study involves attending instructor-led workshops; tutorial sessions; presentations and group work. Throughout your apprenticeship, you will be asked to gather a portfolio of evidence and work on an End Point Assessment that demonstrates your learning, while working towards a level 4 apprenticeship qualification. This apprenticeship will give you a thorough knowledge and understanding of what it is like to work in Production Management and the media industry, which you can then utilise during your time at the BBC and afterwards in the wider industry.
For more information on this apprenticeship standard you will be studying please click here.
Where could the role take you?
On successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will be able to apply for job roles such as a Production Management Assistant, Production Secretary or Production Coordinator both inside and outside of the BBC.
This scheme starts in September 2025, and you will be on a fixed term contract which means your contract is for the duration of the apprenticeship only. The duration of this scheme is 17-months.
