BBC Career Opportunities: Broadcast and Media Systems Technical Operator Apprenticeship - Level 3 -

Neach-obrachaidh Teicnigeach Siostaman Craolaidh is nam Meadhanan Preantasachd - Ìre 3 - Inbhir Nis - Gàidhlig

Contract Type / Seòrsa Cùmhnant: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 25 months / Preantasachd,  Cùmhnant Làn-ùine airson 25 mìosan

Department / Roinn: Radio Scotland / Radio Alba

Location / Àite: Inverness - Radio Scotland / Inbhir Nis - Radio Alba

Salary / Tuarastal: £24,650 

Please note: Candidates must be able to speak, read and write Gaelic to be eligible for this role.

COULD A BBC APPRENTICESHIP BE THE NEXT ROLE FOR YOU?

WHY JOIN THIS SCHEME?

Working alongside programme makers is a dedicated team of technical operators who make sure the broadcast equipment and technology side of our business runs smoothly.  This apprenticeship is an exciting entry-level opportunity to join the BBC across the UK; working at the front end of technical operating in sound and/or vision in the newsroom ingest hubs, galleries, studios, post-production areas, and out on location. 

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. 

/ Bhiodh tu ag obair còmhla ri daoine a tha a’ cruthachadh phrògraman, tha sgioba shònraichte de luchd-obrach teicnigeach ann a tha a’ dèanamh cinnteach gu bheil uidheamachd agus teicneòlas craolaidh ag obair gu ceart. Tha a' phreantasachd seo na cothrom air leth aig ìre thòiseachaidh sa BhBC air feadh na RA. Bhiodh tu ag obair aig cridhe obrachaidhean teicnigeach fuaime agus dealbhan telebhisein seòmraichean-naidheachd, gailearaidhean, stiùideothan, agus air làraichean eadar-dhealaichte.

A bheil thu airson tuilleadh fhaighinn a-mach?

Coimhead air clàraidhean den t-sreath webinar againn air playlist Life at the BBC air YouTube gus barrachd ionnsachadh mun sgeama seo agus mu chothroman eile, agus gus cluinntinn bho phreantasan eile mun eòlas aca.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

The BBC’s broadcast services are at the heart of communities across the UK; telling stories that matter to people, on TV, radio, online and via our wider digital services. Through this apprenticeship opportunity, you could be part of the next generation of highly skilled Technical Operators.

/ Tha seirbheisean craolaidh a' BhBC aig cridhe choimhearsnachdan air feadh na RA, ag innse sgeulachdan a tha cudromach do dhaoine air TBh, rèidio, air-loidhne agus tro na seirbheisean didseatach againn. Tron chothrom preantasachd seo, dh'fhaodadh tu a bhith mar phàirt den ath ghinealach de luchd-obrach theicnigeach air leth sgileil.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

As a Broadcast Technical Operator apprentice (BOA27), this is a brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute – you will/Mar phreantas Neach-obrachaidh Teicnigeach Craolaidh (BOA27), bidh cothrom air leth agad ionnsachadh, fàs san obair. Bidh thu:  

• Gain practical experience across all aspects of live and recorded broadcasting, including camera operations on location, studio-based technical roles, directing, lighting, editing, and graphic design for regional and national BBC programmes/A' faighinn eòlais phractaigich air gach taobh de chraoladh bheò agus chlàraichte, a' gabhail a-steach obrachadh chamara air làraichean, dreuchdan teicnigeach stèidhichte ann an stiùidio, stiùireadh, solais, deasachadh agus dealbhadh ghrafaigean airson phrògraman roinneil agus nàiseanta a' BhBC.


• Contribute to the delivery of high-quality content for BBC shows, using advanced broadcast technologies such as satellite trucks and IP systems for outside broadcasts/A' cur ri lìbhrigeadh susbaint àrd-inbhe airson phrògraman a' BhBC, a' cleachdadh theicneòlasan craolaidh adhartach leithid làraidhean saideil agus siostaman IP airson chraolaidhean a-mach as a stiùidio.


• Develop a strong understanding of how technical production, editorial decisions, and audience engagement work together to shape compelling content across TV, digital, and online platforms/A' leasachadh tuigse làidir air mar a tha riochdachadh teicnigeach, co-dhùnaidhean deasachaidh agus conaltradh ri luchd-amhairc ag obair còmhla gus susbaint làidir a chruthachadh airson TBh, àrd-ùrlaran didseatach agus air-loidhne.

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/Bidh thu ag ionnsachadh airson teisteanas preantasachd a tha aithnichte sa ghnìomhachas, an dà chuid san obair agus taobh a-muigh na h-obrach. Còmhla ri Sgoil Nàiseanta nam Filmichean agus an Telebhisein, gheibh thu sgilean ann an TBh agus Rèidio, nam measg:  

• Camera Operations / Obair Chamara


• Floor Management  / Riaghladh Làir


• TV Vision Mixing / Measgachadh Dhealbhan


• Sound Operations / Obair Fuaime


• Technical Directing / Stiùireadh Teicnigeach


• Shoot and Edit Multi-Skilled Operator / Neach-obrach Ioma-sgileil airson Fiolmadh is Deasachadh


• Picture and Audio Editing / Deasachadh Dhealbh is Fuaime


• Ingest and Library functions/ Cothrom stuth a ghabhail a-steach agus eolas air an tasglann.

As part of the programme, you will be required to travel to attend in-person learning blocks and other apprenticeship-related activities where necessary. For more information on what you will study during the scheme, please see the Broadcast & Media Systems Technical Operator standard. 

/ Mar phàirt den phrògram, bidh agad ri siubhal airson bhlocaichean ionnsachaidh pearsanta agus gnìomhan eile co-cheangailte ris a' phreantasachd nuair a bhios feum air. Airson tuilleadh fiosrachaidh mu na bhios tu ag ionnsachadh tron sgeama seo, thoir sùil air an ìre Phreantasachd Neach-obrachaidh Teicnigeach Siostaman Craolaidh is nam Meadhanan.

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 / Tha ùidh againn cluinntinn mu do dhealas a bhi ag obair aig a' BhBC agus mu cho dealasach 's a bhiodh tu a’ cruthachadh susbaint airson an luchd-amhairc againn. Chan eil am fòcas air teisteanasan; an àite sin, tha sinn a' coimhead airson comas agus farsaingeachd sgilean.

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/Bu toil leinn cluinntinn bhuat ma tha cuid de na sgilean agus na h-eòlasan a leanas agad:

• Passionate about media content and the technical production side of how that content reaches the audience / Dealas airson susbaint nam meadhanan agus an taobh teicnigeach, de mar a ruigeas an susbaint sin an luchd-amharc.


• Can work calmly under pressure / Comasach air obair a dhèanamh gu socair fo chuideam.


• Fascinated by how things work / Air do bheò-ghlacadh leis mar a tha cùisean ag obair.


• Brilliant organisational skills and are great at problem-solving / Sgilean eagrachaidh air leth agus deagh sgilean an a bhith a’ faighinn seachad air duilgheadasan.


• Enthusiastic self-starter, flexible and adaptable to out-of-hours working / Nad neach-tòiseachaidh dealasach, sùbailte agus comasach air atharrachadh gu obair taobh a-muigh uairean àbhaisteach.


• Fluency in written and spoken Scottish Gaelic / Fileantas ann an Gàidhlig sgrìobhte agus labhairteach.

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/Tha an sgeama seo ag amas air daoine gun cheum oilthigh. Ma tha ceum agad agus ùidh agad ann an dreuchdan coltach ris aig a’ BhBC, tha sinn a’ moladh gun cuir thu a-steach airson obraichean air làrach-dhreuchdan a’ BhBC no gun toir thu sùil air na sgeamaichean preantasachd eile againn.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be eligible for an apprenticeship at the BBC, you must/Gus a bhith ion-roghnach airson preantasachd aig a' BhBC, feumaidh tu: 

• Be 18 years old or over by the time the apprenticeship begins in September 2027 / A bhith 18 bliadhna no nas sine nuair a thòisicheas a' phreantasachd san t-Sultain 2027


• Have lived in the UK continuously for the last three years prior to the start of the apprenticeship / A bhith air fuireach san RA gu leantainneach airson nan trì bliadhna mus tòisich a' phreantasachd.


• Be legally eligible to work full-time in the UK for the entire duration of the apprenticeship / A bhith laghail gu obair làn-ùine san RA fad na preantasachd.


• Not currently be enrolled in another apprenticeship programme, whether with the BBC or another organisation / Gun a bhith clàraichte air preantasachd eile an-dràsta.


• Not already hold a qualification in the same subject area at the same or a higher level than this apprenticeship / Gun teisteanas a bhith agad san aon raon aig an aon ìre no ìre nas àirde.

 To apply for this scheme, you must also/A bharrachd air sin, feumaidh tu:

• Not have completed or hold qualifications in the apprenticeship subject at level 3 or above / Gun a bhith air teisteanas Ìre 3 no nas àirde a choileanadh san raon seo.


• Not have completed or hold an extended BTEC or degree in media, television, film, audio or radio production / Gun BTEC leudaichte no ceum a bhith agad ann am meadhanan, telebhisean, film, fuaim no riochdachadh rèidio.


• Have little or no work experience in the subject area / Glè bheag no idir eòlas obrach a bhith agad anns an raon seo.


• 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 / Do thagraichean a bhios fo aois 19 bliadhna air 7 Sultain 2027: Gus a’ phreantasachd a choileanadh, feumaidh tu GCSE ann am Matamataig agus Beurla aig Ìre 4/C no nas àirde a bhith agad, no Teisteanas Nàiseanta 5 (Alba) aig ìre C, no Teisteanas Sgilean Gnìomhach Ìre 2, no teisteanas co-ionann. Mura h-eil thu air na teisteanasan sin a choileanadh mus tòisich a’ phreantasachd agad, bidh agad ri Teisteanas Sgilean Gnìomhach Ìre 2 a choileanadh mus dèan thu am measadh deireannach aig deireadh na preantasachd.

READY TO APPLY?

Don’t leave yourself wondering “what if?” this could be your chance to be part of something exciting. See yourself thriving in this role? Just click ‘Apply Now’! 

You’ll create a candidate profile and answer a few questions - no CV or cover letter needed. / Cruthaichidh tu pròifil tagraiche agus freagraidh tu beagan cheistean - chan eil CV no litir-chòmhdaich a dhìth.

If you're eligible, we’ll guide you through the next steps of the process and what to expect. / Ma tha thu soirbheachail, stiùiridh sinn thu tro na h-ath cheumannan agus innsidh sinn dhut dè tha ri shùileachadh.

You’ll need to live within a commutable distance of where this role is based. Interested in a different location? Check out our other adverts - but please only apply to one. / Feumaidh tu a bhith a' fuireach taobh a-staigh astar siubhail reusanta bhon àite-obrach seo. Ma tha ùidh agad ann an àite eile, thoir sùil air na sanasan eile againn ach na cuir a-steach ach airson aon dreuchd.

The BBC recognises that you may need to relocate to a new location to take up a BBC Apprenticeship scheme. The cost of relocating can be a barrier for some applicants and where that is a barrier to participation, we want to help where we can. To help ensure our apprenticeship opportunities are accessible to people from a wide range of backgrounds, a limited number of relocation support awards are available each year for those who meet our financial eligibility criteria.  Relocation financial support is available for this role, subject to meeting the financial eligibility criteria. Further information will be shared with applicants during the recruitment process. Details on the wider support, initiatives and networks available at the BBC can be found on our careers site.

'S e preantasachd teirm-shuidhichte a tha seo agus mairidh an cùmhnant fad na sgeama. Nuair a bhios a' phreantasachd crìochnaichte agad, bidh cothrom agad cur a-steach airson dreuchdan fosgailte iomchaidh aig a' BhBC no san roinn chruthachail nas fharsainge.

This is a fixed-term apprenticeship - your contract lasts for the duration of the scheme. Once you have completed your apprenticeship, you will be able to apply for any suitable open vacancies at the BBC or outside in the wider creative industry. You’ll be supported with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities to help you take your next step/Gheibh thu taic le leasachadh nad dhreuchd, trèanadh, cosnadh agus cothroman lìonraidh gus do chuideachadh leis an ath cheum nad dhreuchd.

For apprenticeship opportunities, disabled applicants who choose to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and who meet the minimum criteria for the role will normally be progressed to the next stage of the recruitment process. For most of our campaigns, this would be an online assessment designed to assess your skills, motivations and suitability for the role.  Further details can be found in the FAQs section of our careers site./Tha cothrom ann do dhaoine le ciorram tagradh tron Sgeama Disability Confident, agus ma choileanas iad na slatan-tomhais as lugha, mar as trice thèid iad air adhart chun na h-ath ìre den phròiseas fastaidh. Airson a' mhòr-chuid de dh'obraichean, bidh am measadh seo air-loidhne is thèid measadh a dhèanamh air do sgilean, do bhrosnachadh agus air am freagradh an obair ort. Gheibhear tuilleadh fiosrachaidh air an FAQs section of our careerssite.