Junior Production Coordinator Apprenticeship - Level 4 - London - BBC Studios - Factual-Documentary Junior Production Coordinator Apprenticeship - Level 4 - London - BBC Studios - Factual-Documentary

Are you a natural organiser? Are you the person that family and friends turn to when a day out, get together or party needs arranging? Do you like the sound of sending film crews on location, helping to set up the studios where you record shows like TV's The One Show or Radio's Woman's Hour or Live Lounge and help schedule the staff to work on these programmes? If you have a passion for working in the media industry but are unsure where to start, consider the Junior Production Coordinator Apprenticeship. This opportunity allows you to use your problem-solving skills to contribute to delivering world-class content to audiences worldwide. You don't need any experience of working in the media industry or a CV jammed full of academic qualifications. You might be about to finish school/college, start your first job or you may want to change career paths. Either way, as long as you're over 18 when the apprenticeship starts, and have a passion for the work involved in production management, this could be your next step towards an exciting career at one of the most creative and best known broadcasting organisations in the world., 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, 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.

The BBC Studios Documentary Unit works across three bases in Cardiff, London and Salford. The Unit focuses on reputational, access-driven documentaries, compelling human stories and constructed factual programming. Powerful storytelling is at the heart of what we do. Our output ranges across The Met, Sarah Everard; The Search for Justice, Amol Rajan Interviews, Rip Off Britain, Crimewatch Live, Undercover Police: Hunting the Paedophiles, Scam Interceptors and more. The successful candidate will ideally have a passion for Documentary and factual journalism. You will learn to complete Production Management duties across a variety of productions and be an integral part of our programme-making teams., The Production Management Assistant provides administrative support to the development and production teams. All of our production management colleagues are 'agile workers' and our expectation is that you will work an average of 2-3 days per week in the BBC buildings, and at times this will increase to 5 days in the office per week during busier production periods. You'll provide administrative and specialist support to the development and production teams - using your production management skills, knowledge and experience. Contributing to the production management community, you'll support the drive for continuous improvement throughout the production and be part of a creative and collaborative culture. By the end of the apprenticeship, you will have gained the skills to confidently apply for Production Management Assistant role. The successful candidate will be a good communicator, self-motivated, enthusiastic and solution focused.,

• Have brilliant organisational skills and are great at problem-solving and negotiating
• Great at working with people; a team player and great communicator
• Resilient, responsible, and have a calm focused approach to challenging situations
• Can manage multiple deadlines and demands on your time
• Are an enthusiastic and motivated self-starter, flexible and adaptable to the pace of work and to out-of-hours working, 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.
  
  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., Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.


• 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 days 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