Digital User Experience (UX) Degree Apprenticeship - Level 6 - London Digital User Experience (UX) Degree Apprenticeship - Level 6 - London

BBC Studios Distribution Limited, City of Westminster

Digital User Experience (UX) Degree Apprenticeship - Level 6 - London Digital User Experience (UX) Degree Apprenticeship - Level 6 - London

£21840

BBC Studios Distribution Limited, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 23 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 96a3c4ff4066403f9e233e4f0e15dd13

Full Job Description

What will you be doing on the apprenticeship? As a User Experience & Design Apprentice you'll collaborate with technical, editorial and product teams from across the BBC, to create enjoyable experiences that delight and are consistent across old and new media. This will give you the opportunity to experience the wide range of roles that are possible in the BBC and provide you with a vast experience that will help you find the area that best suits your skills and interests to grow your career in the BBC. What will you be studying? You'll study for an industry recognised apprenticeship qualification and a degree in Digital User Experience (UX) Professional with Manchester Metropolitan University. You'll complete specialist modules such as:

  • UX origins and applications
  • UX human contexts
  • UX practices
  • Creativity through research
  • Ethical considerations in UX
  • Psychology and behaviour
  • UX in the business
  • Research methods
  • UX futures, 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 48 months., Apprentices starting at BBC from September 2025 will be placed on a 'Fixed Term' contract. This means your contract is for the duration of your apprenticeship only. The BBC is committed to investing in new talent and as you approach the end of your apprenticeship, we will work with you to support you and offer you employability and networking training to help you secure your next role - this might be a job here at the BBC, or somewhere in the wider media industry.

    Have brilliant organisational skills and are great at problem-solving
  • Are technically minded
  • Are good communicators
  • Can manage multiple deadlines and demands on your time, By the start of the apprenticeship in September 2025, have lived in the UK or European Economic Area (EEA) for a minimum of 3 years.
  • Be eligible to work in the UK full time for the duration of the apprenticeship contract.
  • Not currently taking part in an apprenticeship scheme supported by the BBC or another organisation.
  • To apply for this scheme, you must also:
  • Have achieved, or expected to achieve, by the start of the scheme, a minimum of 104 UCAS points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications which may include: A-levels, Advanced Apprenticeship, BTEC Diplomas or Extended Diplomas.
  • Not have completed or hold qualifications in the apprenticeship subject at level 6 or higher
  • 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.

    An apprenticeship at the BBC gives you the opportunity to kick-start your career in a job you'll love. We're the industry leaders in early careers and are committed to your skills and talent development. As one of the world's most creative and technologically advanced organisations for the last 100 years, an apprenticeship at the BBC means the opportunity to learn from the most respected and experienced professionals in the business. We have an amazing opportunity for anyone with an art or design background who's looking to create ground-breaking user experiences - with first class training and career development available, in a truly supportive environment! We're on the lookout for people with a passion for User Experience Design (UXD) to work alongside our creative Content Makers & Technologists, supporting them and making sure all our products and services are accessible to all our users. We don't require you to complete any of the optional sections or upload a CV or Cover Letter. We are looking for your potential to bring difference to the BBC. You can share examples of your passion for art and design from anywhere. That might be other work experience, your time in education, volunteering - even times you've helped your friends and family out with technical issues., We'll rotate you around various different UXD teams within the BBC, where you'll work closely alongside team members over the course of your degree and learn from industry-leading designers, who'll teach you best practices and help develop your creative and design skills.

  • A starting salary of £21,840 (+ £5,318 London Living Allowance)
  • Industry-leading training through the BBC Academy and our learning providers (this may involve travel to locations across the UK)
  • A dedicated Team Manager and Scheme Specialist to help with your development
  • Training and Mentoring by industry professionals
  • A 35-hour working week, 25 days of annual leave and a defined pension scheme. Plus discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.
  • Towards the end of your apprenticeship:
  • An industry recognised qualification
  • Lots of experience to help you seek out new challenges and work opportunities within the BBC and wider industry
  • Employability and networking training to help you secure your next role