The document discusses apprenticeships in the media industry, specifically those offered by the BBC and ITV. Apprenticeships combine on-the-job training with formal education. The BBC offers a Production Fast Track Apprenticeship that provides experience across radio, TV and digital platforms over 18 months. Roles include runner, junior researcher and technical operator. Apprentices receive training from the BBC Academy. ITV also offers apprenticeships in business services, broadcasting, studios and news that allow candidates to begin their career and gain qualifications and experience in the industry.

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APPRENTICESHIPS
Georgia Dodsworth

2. APPRENTICESHIPS
Apprenticeships are ‘ a system for training a new generation of practitioners of a trade
or profession with on-the-job training’. Along side an apprenticeship some studying
may be required so as well as learning on the job and developing new skills they are
also able to gain some form of higher education relating to their chosen
apprenticeship or another subject. With an apprenticeship you are also earing a wage
and earn holiday pay from any apprenticeship within the UK. There are 4 types of
apprenticeships which are:
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Higher
• Degree
In the media industry many large companies such as the BBC, Chanel 4 and ITV offer
apprenticeships every year to allow anyone who would like to get involved in the
media industry to gain new skills in a professional and high standard setting.

3. BBC APPRENTICESHIPS
As well as careers and jobs, apprenticeships are also an option when going into the media industry. Some big media companies such as the BBC and ITV
offer apprenticeships.
BBC offer an apprenticeship called the ‘Production Fast Track Apprenticeship’ which allows the apprentice to gain experience with the BBC production
team in helping to make content for radio, TV and other digital platforms. This apprenticeship will allow the apprentice to learn and develop new skills in
a wide variety of job roles within the industry and are able to target the specific job role that you are wanting to pursue in the industry. The apprenticeship
is a duration of 18 months and starts September 2023. With a wide variety of locations this allows people from different areas in the UK to showcase their
talent and get involved within the industry, these locations range from Cambridge, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle, Nottingham, Southampton, York, Belfast,
Jersey, Glasgow and Cardiff. This apprenticeship will typically lead to a job as a runner, Junior researcher, Technical Operator or an Assistant.. Within this
industry role you will be able to help create stories for content, supporting production and along side this you will b able to learn how to use technical
equipment and industry/ specialist software. With the BBC apprenticeship a programme called the ‘ Get BBC Academy industry training’ is available to the
apprentice, which is delivered by trained and experienced trainers to learn how to make content for research, programmes and learn how to use
professional equipment such as editing and camera work.
For this apprenticeship the BBC are looking for a apprentice who is aged 18 or over by September 2023, they also must be legally allowed to work in the
UK. There is also rules for specific areas in the UK :
• For England and the Channel Islands only: You will have had to be a resident in the UK or EEA ( European Economic Area) since 11th September 2020.
• Guernsey only: Candidates must be locally certified to live and work in Guernsey
• Jersey only: Candidates must be locally entitled to live and work in Jersey
• Scotland only: Subject to meeting Modern Apprentice funding criteria.
The BBC are looking for a candidate who is passionate and curious about the production process and making of the content, who also have an interest in
the BBC. You must be able to work well in a team and are able to work under stress and unexpected challenges that will be given. Candidates must also be
enthusiastic and motivated attitude to the job role they are wanting to pursue. The BBC are also looking for a new and fresh perspective on different
ideas. From this apprenticeship you will have a starting salary of £19,500 and a flexible 35 hour working week, with a further 25 days of annual leave, with
benefits such as discounted dental, health care, gym .etc. In the apprenticeship you will also get a training and developing mentor by industry
professionals alongside a team manager and scheme specialist to help improve your development.

4. ITV APPRENTICESHIPS
As well as the BBC, ITV also offer apprenticeships which will give apprentices the opportunity to begin their career
with a big company and learn new skills, receive personal qualification along with gaining more experience in the
industry. ITV offer a wide variety of apprenticeships that will cater to whatever interest that you may have in the
industry. This appr3enticeship includes:
• Business Services
• Broadcasting
• ITV studios
• ITV News
• Newsroom Assistant
• Junior Journalist
• Team Assistant
The requirements to be able to apply for the ITV apprenticeship is that you must have lived in the European
Economic area for 3 years, to not have a degree, a level 4 qualification or have completed a similar apprenticeship in
the past. And most importantly you must have a genuine and passionate interest in the role and qualification that
you are applying for