BBC: Broadcast & Media Systems Technical Operator Apprenticeship, Leeds In person placement
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Placement locations
- Leeds
Placement details
Overview
Locations: Leeds.
Start date: September 2026.
Application criteria:
- 18+ years of age by the start of the apprenticeship (September 2026).
- Have lived in the UK continuously for 3+ years before the start of the apprenticeship.
- Legally able to work in the UK.
- GCSE grade 4 or above in Maths and English (or equivalent qualification).
Application deadline: 13 November 2025.
How to apply: Click 'apply' at the top of this page.
About the Broadcast & Media Systems Technical Operator Apprenticeship
This is a 2-year apprenticeship with a starting salary of £22,950.
Technical operators make sure the broadcast equipment and technology side of the BBC run smoothly.
You will:
- Gain an industry-recognised qualification.
- Learn how to operate key equipment and undertake key roles within live studio environments, for both TV and Radio.
- Gain hands-on experience working to create news, sports and music content for BBC TV, audio, online and digital platforms.
- Develop teamworking and communication skills.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work 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.