Broadcast & Media Systems Engineer Degree Apprenticeship - Level 6 - Tunbridge Wells
Help keep the BBC on air by supporting media systems for TV, radio and digital. Learn to design, build and maintain broadcast tech, working with top creatives. Based at a regional centre, you'll train in technical support for local news, radio and online content across BBC platforms.
Role
As a Broadcast Engineering Apprentice (EAS26), this is brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute - you will:
- Develop your understanding of how live content is acquired and presented to studios, recording areas, playout facilities and distribution platforms in the formats they each require
- You will learn how we manipulate audio and video and grow to understand the challenges faced in servicing a large broadcasting organisation
- Develop operational and engineering skills, learning how to use a variety of tools and systems, as well as how they work and what we do when things go wrong
- Develop teamworking and communication skills, working as part of a varied team providing services, and talking directly to other departments across the BBC
Training
You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job?
This means…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
- This is a fixed-term apprenticeship - your contract lasts for the duration of the scheme
- Once completed, you’ll be supported with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities to help you take your next step - whether that’s at the BBC or elsewhere in the industry
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Broadcast and media systems engineer (integrated degree) (level 6)
- Training Provider
- BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY
- Working Week
- Shifts to be confirmed
- Expected Duration
- 2 Years
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Thursday, 13th November 2025
- Start Date
- Tuesday, 8th September 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Qualifications
- Maths and English GCSE GCSE, grade Grade 4/C or above (Essential)
- Maths, or extended BTEC in Engineering equivalent A Level, grade Achieved (Essential)
About the Employer
BBC Public Service
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.
- Company
- BBC Public Service
- Location
- Tunbridge Wells, England
- Employment Type
- Degree Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £22,950 a year
- Posted
- Company
- BBC Public Service
- Location
- Tunbridge Wells, England
- Employment Type
- Degree Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £22,950 a year
- Posted