Production Apprenticeship - Level 3 - Flexi Job Apprenticeship Agency - CTVC - Manchester

ORGANISATION: CTVC

LOCATION: Liverpool Road, Manchester, M3 4SB. This opportunity is available to those who live within a commutable distance of CTVC's Manchester office. Due to working hours, we recommend a maximum of one hour from / to base (Manchester, M3 4SB). Please note there will be no reimbursement of travel to and from work.

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed term contract, full time for 13 months (September 2026 to October 2027)

SALARY: £24,650 per year

ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT TV, DIGITAL STORYTELLING AND CONTENT CREATION?

Do you want to build a career working across documentaries, social content and live programming? Are you organised, adaptable and ready to get stuck into production life?

The BBC Flexi Job Apprenticeship Agency (FJAA) is offering an exciting opportunity to join CTVC in Manchester as a Production Apprentice, gaining experience across Songs of Praise and BBC Live Lessons.

Through the BBC’s Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, you will be hired by the BBC and be placed with CTVC for the duration of your apprenticeship. The BBC will work with CTVC and Bauer Academy to oversee your successful completion on the apprenticeship.

WHY JOIN CTVC?

WHY BECOME A PRODUCTION APPRENTICE?

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

As a Production apprentice at CTVC, this is brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute - you will: 
 

• Assist Production Coordinators with day-to-day administration, such as booking travel, accommodation, and couriers.
• Help prepare call sheets, release forms and production paperwork as well as managing schedules, calendars and contact databases.
• Support shoots, including coordinating contributors, organising kit, locations and deliveries.
• Help source archive, music and visual materials and assist with digital and social content processes.
• Support post-production workflows such as file transfers and documentation, as well as logging expenses and support budget tracking.
• Provide general office and team support, including helping with the day-to-day running of the office

What will you be studying?

You’ll be studying your industry recognised qualification, learning both on- and off-the-job in a programme delivered by Bauer Academy. 

An apprenticeship requires full commitment and discipline from the learner. Alongside experiences and training, there is an expectation of wider self-learning and the requirement to meet learning objectives and deadlines, as outlined by the apprenticeship standards.

For more information on this apprenticeship standard, you will be studying please visit this link.

YOUR SKILLS AND ELIGIBILITY

We’re interested in your passion and enthusiasm to deliver world-class excellence to the BBC and CTVC audiences. We look for positive people who live our values and ensure our culture remains inclusive and full of opportunities. 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:

• Strong organisation skills and attention to detail with an ability to multitask and stay calm under pressure.
• A strong collaborator who is able to communicate well with others.
• Confident using Microsoft Office with an interest in YouTube, social media and current media trends.
• Interest in television, factual storytelling and digital content.
• Willingness to be flexible, occasionally work outside standard hours during productions, travel for location shoots and a positive, proactive attitude.
• Passionate about their own self-development, showing the discipline and commitment required to complete the apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship opportunity is ideal for someone at an early stage in their career who is looking to gain experience in a professional environment alongside a qualification. If you already have experience in this area, we recommend exploring other roles that may be better suited to the next step in your career, which can be found at careers.bbc.co.uk.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be eligible for this apprenticeship, you must:

• Be aged 18 or over when the apprenticeship starts in 2 September 2026.
• Live within a commutable distance of CTVC's Manchester office.
• 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 taking part in an apprenticeship scheme supported by the BBC or another organisation.

To apply for this scheme, you must also:

• Not have completed or hold qualifications in the apprenticeship subject at the same or higher level.
• Be available for the in-person assessment which will take place on Friday 31st July 2026 at BBC MediaCityUK in Salford. 
• Be able to start on 2nd September 2026.

For candidates under the age of 19 years at 2nd September 2026: 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 end of your apprenticeship when you take your end-point assessment. 

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