Broadcast and Media Systems Engineer Apprentice (L6)

As a Broadcast Engineering Apprentice, you will be working with our central Technology Operations or Systems teams to provide broadcast, distribution and production technology support to our primary broadcast facilities.  Depending on where you are based, you will work on the front line, supporting TV and Radio Production networks, systems and devices that are behind our flagship services such as Radio 1, 1xtra, 2, 3, 4 and 5, BBC ONE, SIX and TEN News, BBC Breakfast, BBC Sport, BBC Children’s, World TV News, our 40 World Service Radio services, BBC London, and Arabic and Persian TV services. The teams are also responsible for our master control rooms and telecommunication network systems. You will be trained and developed to support our TV & Radio studios and infrastructure and our master control rooms.  

 

This scheme is aimed at growing the best creative technologists for broadcasting. You’ll undertake work placements in the BBC’s engineering teams at your base to understand the systems involved in the production and broadcast of BBC output and the diverse technologies that make this possible. 

 

You will also get BBC Academy industry training delivered by experienced trainers to learn skills on practical broadcast systems and equipment, maintenance skills and networking, and electrical safety.
 

Camera Operations
Floor Management 
TV Vision Mixing 
Sound Operations 
Technical Directing 
Shoot and Edit Multi-Skilled Operator 
Picture and Audio Editing 
Ingest and Library functions 

Training:

You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification alongside a degree (BEng) in Broadcast & Communications Engineering, learning both on and off the job. This involves you undertaking blended learning through a series of online and face-to-face teaching blocks at Birmingham City University, including:

Audio and Vision Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering  IP Networks Computer Science  Broadcast Technology Database Technology Engineering Mathematics

Training Outcome:

On successful completion of your apprenticeship, you can look for job opportunities inside or outside the BBC such as an Operations Engineer, Systems Engineer, Outside Broadcast Engineer or Broadcast Engineer. 

Employer Description:
We are a leading early careers employer and hire more than 250 apprentices each year. We are committed to skills and talent development both inside and outside the BBC and, as one of the world’s most creative and technologically-advanced organisations for the last 100 years, a career at the BBC means learning from the best. We want people who show potential to join us at the BBC. Don’t worry if you don’t have extensive experience, it’s your passion and values we are interested in.

Working Hours :
Pattern of hours may vary. Shifts tbc.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative