Journalist Apprenticeship

Our apprenticeship schemes at the BBC give you the opportunity to kick start your passion into a job that you'll fall in love with. At the BBC you can learn from the best and be trained by the best for a career in one of the world’s most creative and technologically-advanced organisations.

The Journalist Apprenticeship offers gold standard training for people already demonstrating their journalistic potential and looking to develop advanced journalism skills.

You’ll study and learn on the job while working towards a Level 7 Apprenticeship and the industry recognised NCTJ National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ).

Gain hands-on experience, creating quality news and sports content for BBC TV, audio, online and digital platforms.
Develop your journalistic skills, researching, writing and broadcasting news stories and features across topics including current affairs, business, politics, sport and culture.
Learn from and work with experts in the field at the biggest broadcasting organisation in the world.
And you’ll study for your industry recognised National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ), and a level 7 apprenticeship, learning both on and off the job.

Where does the role lead to?

This scheme starts in September 2024 on a continuing contract. The apprenticeship will typically lead to a role as a Journalist at the BBC.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

To be eligible for an apprenticeship, you must:

Be aged 18 or over when the apprenticeship starts in September 2024
Be legally allowed to work in the UK full time
Have Maths and English GCSEs at 9-4/A-C or National 5s (Scotland) at A-C or equivalent
Have been resident in either the UK or EEA since September 2021 (Not applicable for individuals under the statuses within EP350 such as Homes for Ukraine).

We’re looking for people in the early stages of their journalistic career who can demonstrate their journalism and storytelling skills in a variety of ways. You might be writing articles for a local or student newspaper or website, working at a radio station with news content, blogging, vlogging or creating social media content. You might also have the NCTJ Diploma or another Journalism qualification such as the Junior Journalist or Journalist Apprenticeship.

You’ll need to demonstrate you’re:

Already showing their journalistic skills
Are open and curious about people  and what's going on in the world
Have original and creative ideas for ways to reach new audiences
Regularly read, watch and listen to news across all platforms
Flexible, motivated and have an adaptable approach to the pace of work.

Throughout the selection process, we’ll be looking for evidence of how you demonstrate each of the BBC’s values and behaviours. Our values inform everything we do. They define what you can expect from the BBC, and what the BBC expects from you. Find out more about our values here.

What You Get...

During your apprenticeship

A starting salary of £25,000
Industry-leading training through the BBC Academy  (involves travel to locations across the UK)
A dedicated Team Manager and Scheme Specialist to help with your development
Training by industry professionals
A 35-hour working week, 25 days of annual leave days and a defined pension scheme. Plus discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

Towards the end of your apprenticeship

An industry recognised Level 7 Journalism apprenticeship (JAA24)
NCTJ National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ)
A Journalist role at the BBC.

Apprenticeship standard or frameworks

If you’d like to know more about the apprenticeship qualification, see here.
More about the NCTJ National Qualification in Journalism can be found here.