Job Specifications
Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 18 months
Department: Children's & Education, Business Management & Admin, Commercial Rights & Business Affairs
Location: Salford - Quay House
Salary: £22,950
COULD A BBC APPRENTICESHIP BE THE NEXT ROLE FOR YOU?
Join us as an apprentice at the BBC to give yourself the opportunity to kick-start your career in a job you'll love. We’re committed to your skills and talent development. You’ll learn on-the-job, developing your knowledge and skills in an area that interests you, while working towards your apprenticeship qualification with one of our learning providers.
WHY JOIN THIS SCHEME?
The BBC isn’t just about what you see on screen! Behind every one of our programmes, there is a team that keeps the business running like clockwork. We’re looking for people to be part of this, and contribute to the second to none efficiency of our business operations. If you’re organised, proactive, and can spot the small details that make a big difference, look no further; our Business Administration Level 3 Apprenticeship could be your perfect next step!
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WHY JOIN THE TEAM?
Roles are on offer for this apprenticeship across several different teams, including:
Children's & Education: Children’s & Education is home to inspiring content for UK kids across TV, digital and social platforms. As a Business Administration Apprentice, you’ll support day-to-day operations, help organise meetings, prepare reports, and assist with exciting projects. You’ll build skills in communication and problem-solving, with access to training in Business Governance and Introduction to Business Organisations. It’s a chance to learn, grow, and be part of a team that makes a real impact.
Business Management & Administration:The Business Management and Administration (BMA) team supports the Chief Operating Officers Group (COOG) through collaboration, purchasing, governance, and expert advice. With around 70 members, BMA drives initiatives, manages meetings, and assists directors. The team values innovation, continuous improvement, and embraces technologies like AI. Joining BMA means gaining experience, making an impact, and being part of a close-knit, forward-thinking group that helps the business run smoothly and efficiently across divisions.
BBC Commercial, Rights & Business Affairs (CRBA): In CRBA, we negotiate, secure and advise on BBC Group intellectual property rights, commercial opportunities & distribution for TV, audio, and online across all content genres. We build key relationships with external partners, create collaborations and shape underlying strategies; supporting productions, acquisitions and digital transformation across the industry and drive public service and commercial ambitions.
Your Key Responsibilities And Impact
As a Business Administrator (BAA26) apprentice, this is brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute – you will:
Work directly in a BBC team, and pull back the curtain on the world’s leading public service broadcaster.
Provide critical administrative support that keeps the heart of the team beating
Keep the team on track and ensure deadlines are met, working at pace to solve problems on the job
Communicate with colleagues across departments, building relationships and networks
Learn the systems, processes and skills that keep a major global organisation running smoothly
You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job. This means you’ll spend at least one day a week studying for a Level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship with our learning provider, using its virtual delivery platform.
For more information on the apprenticeship standard you will be studying, please visit this link.
Your Skills And Eligibility
We’re interested in your passion for working at the BBC and your enthusiasm for delivering world-class content and operational excellence to our audiences. We’re not focused on your qualifications; instead, we look for potential and offer you the opportunity to apply your transferable strengths and experience to work in different ways.
Skills
If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply:
Collaboration – we want to hear about your ability to work well with others, to reach a common goal!
Organisation – Hopefully you have a sharp eye for detail and are able to keep your team’s work organised/running efficiently to meet tight deadlines
Adaptability – We’re looking for candidates with an ability to adapt to changing circumstances and working in uncertain situations!
Motivation for the BBC – We’re keen to hear about why you want to work at the BBC specifically, and your motivation around pursuing a role in the broadcasting industry
This scheme is aimed at non-graduates. If you have
About the Company
The BBC is the world’s leading public service broadcaster.
We’re impartial and independent, and every day we create distinctive, world-class programmes and content which inform, educate and entertain millions of people in the UK and around the world.
We do this across:
- A portfolio of television services, including the UK’s most-watched channel BBC One, the pioneering online youth service BBC Three, and our multi award-winning channels for children, as well as national and regional television programmes and services acros...
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