Content Creator Apprenticeship - Level 3 - BBC Radio Cumbria - Carlisle
Apprenticeships are open from age 16, once you have finished Year 11 (S4 in Scotland).
About the role
As a Content Creator apprentice, this is brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute – you could expect to:
- Play a part in creating trusted, high-quality content for BBC audiences.
- Grow your storytelling skills through hands-on experience researching, writing, producing and editing content on a range of subjects.
- Develop your digital content skills by monitoring audience trends and creating content for social media platforms, including selecting and editing clips from programmes for use on social media platforms.
- Spot opportunities for digital content, including short clips, behind-the-scenes moments, interviews and talent‑led extras.
- Learn from experienced professionals, collaborate with expert teams and develop your career at the world's largest public service broadcaster.
Working week
Full time, 35 hours per week. Shifts to be confirmed.
Skills
Training & development
You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job. This means that as well as learning on your placement at the BBC, you’ll also attend learning blocks (up to a week at a time) with our learning provider, working towards an industry recognised apprenticeship qualification - Level 3 Content Creator.
Learning blocks will be a mixture of in-person and virtual delivery, including attending instructor-led workships, tutorial sessions, presentations and group work.
Assistant Content Producer.
Things to consider
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.The BBC operates a minimum age of 18 on all Apprenticeship schemes for Health and Safety and Child Protection reasons.
- 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.
- No prior learning is required to apply.
- If you already have relevant experience or qualifications, your individual learning plan may be adjusted to reflect this – meaning you could complete your apprenticeship in less time.
For candidates under the age of 19 years at 8th September 2027: 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.
About BBC Public Service
We are a leading early careers employer and hire more than 250 apprentices each year. We are committed to skills and talent development both inside and outside the BBC and, as one of the world’s most creative and technologically-advanced organisations for the last 100 years, a career at the BBC means learning from the best. We want people who show potential to join us at the BBC. Don’t worry if you don’t have extensive experience, it’s your passion and values we are interested in.