Content Creator Apprentice – BBC Introducing
at BBC·On-site·Belfast
- Salary
- £24,650
- Location
- Belfast, On-site
- Job type
- Contract
- Experience
- Junior
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The Content Creator apprenticeship gives you the skills to create engaging, impactful content across a range of platforms. You'll learn to plan and develop creative ideas, research target audiences, and produce audio, visual and written content for different channels. Training covers recording and editing video and audio, planning, presentation and pitching, plus a grounding in photography and imaging, social media, SEO and website creation.
Working within BBC Radio Ulster, you'll listen to and research music, edit audio and create content, with the chance to work with the Music and Entertainment teams on daily radio output, events and digital content.
What you'll be doing
- Playing a part in creating trusted, high-quality content for BBC audiences
- Growing your storytelling skills by researching, writing, producing and editing content on a range of subjects
- Monitoring audience trends and creating content for social media, including selecting and editing clips from programmes
- Spotting opportunities for digital content, such as short clips, behind-the-scenes moments, interviews and talent-led extras
- Learning from experienced professionals and collaborating with expert teams
- Studying for a Level 3 Content Creator qualification, with learning blocks of up to a week at a time, delivered in person and online
What we're looking for
- A passion for music and radio, and the confidence to work under pressure in a busy broadcasting environment
- Fresh, creative ideas for engaging and reaching new audiences
- A genuine consumer of content who follows what's happening on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram
- The versatility to switch between serious, issue-based content and fun, high-energy entertainment
- A collaborative, organised and motivated team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to completing the apprenticeship
- The scheme is aimed at non-graduates. You must be 18 or over by September 2027, have lived in the UK continuously for the past three years, have the right to work full-time in the UK for the whole apprenticeship, and live within commuting distance of Belfast
What's on offer
- Salary: £24,650
- Fixed-term apprenticeship, full-time for 15 months, based at Broadcasting House, Belfast
- An industry-recognised qualification, with training through the BBC Academy and its learning providers
- A 35-hour working week, 25 days' annual leave, a defined pension scheme, and discounted dental, healthcare and gym
- A dedicated Team Manager and Scheme Specialist, plus mentoring from industry professionals
- Employability and networking support, and the chance to apply for relocation support (subject to eligibility)
How to apply
Click 'Apply Now' on the BBC Careers site. You'll create a candidate profile and answer a few questions. No CV or cover letter is needed. Only online applications will be considered, and you should apply to only one location.
About BBC
At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best-loved content, and to the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain. It is the world's largest public service broadcaster.
Its apprenticeships let you learn on the job and build skills in an area that interests you while working towards a qualification with one of its learning providers. BBC Introducing supports new music from across the UK and, in Belfast, sits within BBC Radio Ulster.