Content Creator Apprentice – BBC Sounds Social Media and Curation
at BBC·On-site·Salford
- Salary
- £24,650
- Location
- Salford, 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.
You'll work with the BBC Sounds social media team, helping users discover its most popular podcasts, and with the Curation team, which makes sure visitors can easily find the content most relevant to them. The team also includes designers who make sure podcast artwork stands out. Passionate about audio? This could be for you.
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 audio, podcasts and social media
- 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 Salford
What's on offer
- Salary: £24,650
- Fixed-term apprenticeship, full-time for 15 months, based at Dock House, Salford
- 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. On BBC Sounds you can listen to live radio, music mixes, podcasts and audiobooks, and its social media and curation teams help listeners discover its most popular podcasts.