Journalist Apprenticeship – Level 7 – London – World Service

Position description

This Level 7 Journalist Apprenticeship gives you the chance to join BBC News and Current Affairs, working with our World Service teams. We’re looking for individuals with an interest and passion for daily news and journalism. You’ll spend time with some of our biggest BBC News brands, where you’ll learn how we produce our globally recognised content. This includes teams across the BBC World Service and our UK focused teams. 

We are looking for individuals with a strong proficiency, written and spoken, in any of the following languages: Arabic, Farsi, French, Russian or Spanish. In your application, please specify which language(s) and your level of proficiency. If selected for the video assessment stage, you will potentially need to complete a translation exercise and a writing exercise.

An apprenticeship at the BBC gives you the opportunity to kick-start your career in a job you’ll love. We’re the industry leaders in early careers and are committed to your skills and talent development. As one of the world’s most creative and technologically advanced organisations for the last 100 years, an apprenticeship at the BBC means the opportunity to learn from the most respected and experienced professionals in the business.   

The L7 Journalist Apprenticeship offers top-tier training for those with demonstrated potential, helping you develop advanced journalism skills.

 
You’ll gain hands-on experience while working towards a Level 7 Apprenticeship and the industry-recognized NCTJ National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ), all while studying and learning on the job. 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

 

What will you be doing on the apprenticeship?

 

As a Journalist Apprentice you will:  

 

• Gain hands-on experience creating quality news and sports content for BBC TV, audio, online and digital platforms.  
• Develop 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 largest public service broadcaster in the world.

 

What will you be studying? 

 

The Level 7 Apprenticeship combines academic training with practical on-the-job experience. You’ll follow the Senior Journalist Apprenticeship Standard (curriculum) and work towards an industry recognised qualification, the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ). This is assessed through exams and an E-logbook of work. 

 

Areas of study in the apprenticeship include:

 

• Advanced Reporting Skills
• Media Law and Ethics
• Teamwork
• Leadership and Communication
• Broadcast Journalism
• Data Journalism
• Multi-media Storytelling
• Digital, Social and Mobile Journalism

Application instructions

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