BBC Local Radio Apprenticeship Scheme

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• published: 10 Apr 2014
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The BBC is offering 45 local apprenticeships in its radio stations across the UK as part of Director-General Tony Hall's pledge to open up the BBC to people from a wide range of backgrounds. Successful candidates will start their jobs in September, working as Apprentice Broadcast Assistants (England, Channel Islands) and Apprentice Content Assistants (Wales, Scotland and N Ireland). Watch the video above to find out more about the role of a Broadcast Assistant. And find out more about the role of a Content Assistant and the scheme FAQs. Are you? • creative, hard working and passionate about what you do • a non-graduate • proud of where you live, and want to help put it on the map • aged 18 and over ...then apply to be a BBC Local Apprentice, the BBC needs you. Earn while you learn... • We'll pay you an apprentice salary as you work in any one of the 39 Local Radio stations across England and the Channel Islands or in one of the six Nations' radio stations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Find out the locations available. • You'll benefit from gold standard training from the BBC Academy and our partner college, the City of Wolverhampton College • You will work as an Apprentice Broadcast Assistant or Content Assistant (Scotland, Wales and N Ireland) • All training costs are covered by the scheme, and will be delivered by the BBC's Academy, which has trained the UK's top broadcasters and journalists. We will also work with a partner college. • Your qualification after 15 months - a Level 3 apprenticeship in Journalism ...and work for the BBC As an Apprentice Broadcast or Content Assistant you'll find yourself helping to research and set up items on a breakfast programme, out and about gathering stories in your local area or coming up with some great ideas for a show. We are offering fixed term contracts for 15 months, after which you'll be really well placed to compete for jobs at the BBC, or in the wider industry. The combination of practical work experience and skills will make you a great candidate. "I want to build a ladder of opportunity for the talented. I want to open up the BBC to more people - to people from every part of the country - to people from a greater variety of backgrounds." BBC Director General Tony Hall What happens now? Applications open Monday 14th April and close at midnight on Monday 12th May 2014 You can book to join us at BBC Get In events in locations across the country You can register your interest in the Local Apprentice scheme by emailing LocalApprentice@bbc.co.uk. We'll send you more information on the scheme when it's available and let you know when applications open in April Keep in touch Follow #BBCLAS and @BBCTrainees for schemes news and updates and @BBCRecruitment on Twitter for recruitment advice.