BBC: Production Management Fast Track Apprenticeship
Job overview
Can you send a news film crew abroad at a moment’s notice? Or make sure all the stars on The One Show arrive on time? If you can plan, multi-task, work calmly under pressure, and if you thrive working in a team, finding creative solutions to problems and dealing with the unexpected, then the Production Management Fast Track Apprenticeship may be the route for you! This is an exciting first step towards your career as a future leader in the production management career path.
You’ll learn on the job as part of a BBC Production Management team while working towards your apprenticeship qualification.
To find out more about the role of Production Management at the BBC and whether it is right for you please look here: www.bbc.com/academy-guides/is-tv-production-management-for-me/.
- Start date: September 2023
- Duration: 19 months
- Salary: £19,500
- Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
- Locations: This advert is to apply for Glasgow. You can submit a second location preference on your application.
Typically leading to a role as a Production Management Assistant or Production Coordinator
Role Responsibility
Work as part of a BBC production management team, who take creative ideas and logistically make them happen. You might find yourself working on all the sporting fixtures of the year, making sure everyone has everything they need to film the events – or checking rules and regulations to ensure we can safely work with children on Blue Peter.
Develop hands-on experience of how production works. You may be preparing for shoots, coordinating transport, booking kit and crews, issuing call sheets, managing budgets, and helping in the studio or gallery.
Learn best practices from expert BBC production management teams. Ensuring everything is documented, filed and in line with privacy and licensing policies. You will support all crew members, talent and contributors, making sure deadlines and budgets are met.
Work towards your apprenticeship qualification in Production Management from a recognised provider, learning both on and off the job.
What qualification or qualities are required?
To be eligible for this apprenticeship, you must:
Be aged 18 or over when the apprenticeship starts on 11 September 2023
Know that production management is the route for you
Be legally allowed to work in the UK
You’ll need to demonstrate you:
- Have brilliant organisational skills and always meet a deadline
- Are great at working with people, are a team player and great communicator
- Are resilient, responsible, and can deal with challenging situations
- Have a keen interest in BBC content
- Are enthusiastic, motivated and self-starting
- Are flexible and adaptable
Don’t worry if you don’t have an extensive CV. It’s not qualifications that will get you a place on this scheme.
You may have experience in planning and organising – but what’s more important is that you have potential, and a passion for Production Management.
To apply: Production Management Fast Track Apprenticeship | Jobs and careers with BBC
