BBC

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 48 months

Department: Research & Development

Location: Salford - Dock 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?

Are you passionate about organising and managing projects? This BBC apprenticeship offers hands-on experience and expert training to kick-start your career in project management. You’ll work across dynamic business teams, helping deliver projects on time and within budget. Gain practical skills, understand project management theory, and apply best practices in real-world settings - all while contributing to one of the world’s leading media organisations. Start building your future with the BBC today.

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WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

For the BBC to maintain its industry leading reputation, there are multiple business teams working hard right across the organisation to make sure projects are delivered on time and within budget so that our audiences get the very best from all of our BBC services.

Working within BBC Research & Development (R&D) team puts you at the forefront of media technology, supporting next-generation developments and gaining valuable experience in project management. To thrive here you need to be enthusiastic and curious. BBC Research & Development is renowned for pioneering innovations like FM Radio and Freeview and creating global standards for media and broadcasting. Our vision is to help audiences, and the BBC thrive in an increasingly internet-only, AI-enhanced, hyper-competitive future. The Research & Development team provides strategic project management support, enabling efficient execution and scaling of technical innovation.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

As a Project Manager Apprentice with the BBC Research & Development team, you’ll work with experienced professionals and contribute to impactful projects.

As part of your daily activities you may:

• Work with experienced Project Managers to develop and own aspects of delivery such as managing project communications.
• Support the team in overseeing the alignment, tracking and delivery of projects within the R&D portfolio.
• Review and implement improvements to team workflows, apply and promoting best practices in project management methodologies.
• Grow your network and knowledge to support the development and implementation of next-generation media technologies in the BBC and the wider industry.

You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on the job at the BBC and off the job with our chosen education provider. The academic study involves attending instructor-led workshops, tutorial sessions, practical and library-based research, presentations, group work and real-world simulated projects.

The apprenticeship programme is structured across 3 learning levels:

• Level 4: Covers Business Environment, Stakeholder Management, and Project Planning & Control
• Level 5: Focuses on Project Management Professionalism and Professional Development
• Level 6: Includes Programme & Portfolio Management, Project Leadership & Governance, and Change & Risk Management

The programme concludes with an integrated End Point Assessment (EPA).

During your apprenticeship, you'll work towards a BSc (Hons) Level 6 degree in Project Management, alongside earning the APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) - a respected industry certification. Upon successful completion, you'll be eligible to apply for full membership with the Association for Project Management (APM). This qualification opens doors to roles such as Project Coordinator, Business Assistant, or Business Coordinator, both within the BBC and across other organisations

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.

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:

• Have a passion to learn more about Business Management or Project Management
• Want to work with data or with business management information on a regular basis, generating reports, analysing data or using spreadsheets. Demonstrating great attention to detail.
• Are motivated, accountable and self-driven. You should be an effective team player with the ability to communicate with various stakeholders both internally and externally

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 have a look at our other apprenticeship schemes.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

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
• Not have completed or hold qualifications in the apprenticeship subject at the same or higher level

To apply for this scheme, you must also:

• Have, or expect to have, maths and English GCSEs or National 5 (Scotland) at 9-4 (A-C) or an equivalent qualification
• Have, or expect to have, a Level 3 qualification(s), that equate to 96 UCAS points. This could be:
• o A Levels – 3 x Cs or above in any subject
• o An Advanced apprenticeship, BTEC or NVQ will also be considered but must equate to 96 UCAS points. - UCAS points vary so please check your qualification here.

For candidates under the age of 19 years at 8th September 2026: 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.

READY TO APPLY?

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If you're eligible, we’ll guide you through the next steps of the process and what to expect.

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This is a fixed-term apprenticeship - your contract lasts for the duration of the scheme. Once completed, you’ll be supported with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities to help you take your next step - whether that’s at the BBC or elsewhere in the industry. PMD26

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