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This is your chance to launch a career at the very heart of British broadcasting. We're looking for individuals with a passion to find out how we make content and bring ideas to life. Depending on your placement area, you could be working behind the scenes on exciting productions, from gripping dramas to the thrill of live radio, and gain a recognised qualification while learning on the job. This is your opportunity to widen your production knowledge while working on content that matters to millions. 

 The production teams in BBC Audio create and deliver more than 100 hours of original audio every day across Radio 1, 1Xtra, The Asian Network,  Radio 2, 6Music, Radio 3, Radio 4 and the World Service, as well as content for BBC Sounds. Our podcasts and radio programmes are heard around the world. We work with some of the biggest names in music, entertainment and journalism and bring the greatest festivals and events to life for our audiences.

BBC Audio North create and deliver a variety of programmes including programmes about consumer affairs, religion and ethics, classical music and programmes for Radio 1 and 6Music.

As a Production Apprentice (PRA26), this is brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute – you could be:  

• Working alongside programme makers 
• Learning how our teams turn ideas into compelling audio for our audiences and supporting them in what they do.  
• Contacting contributors/guests 
• Coming up with ideas 
• Music reporting 
• Creating segments for programmes  
• Working in live studio environments or out on location.   

You’ll be 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 Production Assistant.  Learning blocks will be a mixture of in-person and virtual delivery.   

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 2026 
• Have lived in the UK continuously for the last 3 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.

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. 

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 if you are:  

• Enthusiastic about audio production  
• Keen to learn all aspects of programme making 
• Flexible to work across a variety of speech radio  

This scheme is aimed at non-graduates. If you have a degree and you’re interested in similar roles at the BBC, we recommend applying for jobs at the BBC careers site or having a look at our other apprenticeship schemes.