Post Production Technical Operator

As a Post-Production Apprentice (PPA27), this is a brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute - you will:

• Support the editing and preparation of content for a range of BBC platforms and audiences
• Digitise, organise and manage media assets throughout the production workflow
• Deliver transmission files to playout providers, ensuring content is ready for broadcast and systems are maintained accurately
• Develop strong teamwork and communication skills while collaborating with colleagues across post-production and wider BBC departments
• Gain hands-on experience with industry-standard tools, processes and technologies within a fast-paced production environment.
Throughout the apprenticeship, you'll be supported by experienced professionals, building valuable technical and professional skills that will help you launch a successful career in the media industry. You'll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job. Your learning with the National Film and Television School will introduce you to a wide variety of skills across both TV and Radio, including:
• Audio and Vision Engineering
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• IP Networks
• Computer Science
  
  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:
• Passionate about media and content production
• Able to remain calm and focused in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
• Capable of managing multiple priorities, deadlines and competing demands
• A proactive self-starter with a positive attitude
• Flexible and adaptable, with a willingness to work outside standard hours when required.
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.,
• Be 18 years old or over by the time the apprenticeship begins in September 2027
• Have lived in the UK continuously for the last three 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 already hold a qualification in the same subject area at the same or a higher level than this apprenticeship., For candidates under the age of 19 years on 7 September 2027: 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 apprenticeship assessment when you take your end-point assessment.
  
  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, whilst working towards your apprenticeship qualification with one of our learning providers., Kick-start your career with the BBC through this exciting entry-level apprenticeship opportunity.
Based across the UK, you'll gain hands-on experience at the heart of content production, supporting fast-paced newsroom operations and post-production teams. You'll work across a variety of environments, including ingest hubs, galleries, studios, post-production facilities, and on-location productions, developing valuable technical and operational skills while contributing to the creation and delivery of content for audiences nationwide.

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