BBC Career Opportunities: Administration Assistant Apprenticeship - Level 2 - Salford

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 12 months

Department: BMA & Central

Location: Salford - Media City Studios, Salford - Quay House

Salary: £24,650

COULD A BBC APPRENTICESHIP BE THE NEXT ROLE FOR YOU?

WHY JOIN THIS SCHEME?

The BBC isn’t just about what you see on screen! Behind every one of our programmes, there is a team that keeps the business running like clockwork. We’re looking for people to be part of this and contribute to the second to none efficiency of our business operations. If you’re organised, proactive, and can spot the small details that make a big difference, look no further; our Administration Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship could be your perfect next step! 

Want to find out more? Watch recordings from our webinar series on our Life at the BBC YouTube playlist to learn more about this scheme and other opportunities we offer, and hear from current apprentices about their experiences.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

Business Management and Administration

The Business Management and Administration (BMA) team is at the heart of supporting our Media Tech, Media Operations and Corporate Functions teams. With colleagues working across Business aligned BMA teams and the BMA Hub, we provide the expertise, coordination and administrative support that help the teams deliver their goals. Why Join Us? Team Culture: Join a supportive, collaborative team where your ideas are valued and you can make a difference. Growth: Build practical skills, gain experience across different areas of the BBC and develop a strong foundation for your future career. Impact: Play an active role in supporting teams, delivering projects and helping the BBC achieve its goals.

Media Operations

Media Operations provides the operational and technical crafts and knowledge for BBC News, BBC World Service and language services, the Proms, Sports coverage and Glastonbury as well as many podcast recordings such as Traitors Uncloaked and audience events in the Radio Theatre to name just a few. The successful candidate will join the Planning and Delivery department at Media City supporting Media Operations across it's multidisciplinary technical teams specifically working on 5Live, Sport, Long Form Audio, 6Music, Radio 3 Breakfast, The Archers, BBC Breakfast, the One O'clock News and more. The role offers exposure to resource and staff scheduling, operations planning, project support and financial activities. The role will require someone with an attention to detail, great interpersonal skills, organisational abilities, a collaborative approach and a willingness to bring their own ideas to problem solving. A strong, can-do attitude will also be essential.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

As a Level 2 Administration (ADA27) Assistant apprentice , this is a brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute – you will:  

• Work directly in a BBC team and pull back the curtain on the world’s leading public service broadcaster.

• Provide critical administrative support that keeps the heart of the team beating.

• Keep the team on track and ensure deadlines are met, working at pace to solve problems on the job.

• Communicate with colleagues across departments, building relationships and networks.

• Learn the systems, processes and skills that keep a major global organisation running smoothly.

You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job. This means you’ll spend at least one day a week studying for a Level 2 Administration Assistant apprenticeship with our learning provider, using its virtual delivery platform.      

For more information on what you will study during the scheme, please see the Administration Assistant standard.

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: 

• Collaboration – we want to hear about your ability to work well with others and stakeholders across the organisation, to reach a common goal.

• Organisation – Hopefully you have a sharp eye for detail and are able to keep your team’s work organised/running efficiently to meet tight deadlines.

• Adaptability – We’re looking for candidates with an ability to adapt to changing circumstances and working in uncertain situations.

• Motivation for the BBC – We’re keen to hear about why you want to work at the BBC specifically, and your motivation around pursuing a role in the broadcasting industry. 
  
  

The Administration Assistant Level 2 apprenticeship is designed to help individuals build the essential skills, confidence and knowledge needed to succeed in an entry-level administration or business support role.  The scheme is therefore not suitable for anyone who has significant qualifications or experience in administration or business support roles.
 

As part of our commitment to building a workforce that reflects all of the audiences we serve, we want to open up more routes into the BBC for people at the very start of their working lives, a group that is currently under-represented across our teams. This scheme is one of the ways we are doing that.

Due to the apprenticeship funding requirements for this scheme, you must be aged between 18 - 24 when this apprenticeship starts. If you are not aged 18 to 24 on 7th September 2027 you are not eligible for this scheme, however we would encourage you to consider other apprenticeships or applying for other vacancies via the BBC careers site.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be eligible for an apprenticeship at the BBC, you must: 

• 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 be working towards or already hold a qualification in the same subject area at the same or a higher level than this apprenticeship. 
  

   

  
  

To apply for this scheme, you must also: 

• Have 3 or more GCSEs or equivalent at grade 3 or higher (including English and maths).


• Be aged between 18 and 24 by the time the apprenticeship begins in September 2027 

READY TO APPLY?