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Job Introduction

The BBC Apprentice Hub is working in partnership with companies across the West Midlands to create opportunities for local talent. You will complete your apprenticeship in placements within our partner companies across the Midlands.

Are you ready to start your career in a creative or digital business in the West Midlands? We’re looking for ambitious, motivated and talented individuals to take their first step into the world of work and join one of our partner companies as an apprentice. Our mission is to create opportunities across the creative and digital sector for people in the West Midlands. Placements will be with our partner employers across the West Midlands, and you will have dedicated support from our award-winning BBC academy team. You will gain real world experience and get paid in the process.

We are looking for people who can rise to the challenge, people who push themselves to achieve more and people who can adapt and are driven by their genuine passion. We look for people who can explain complicated things simple and confidently and stay ahead of the curve by keeping up with the latest technological advances.

Apprenticeships can create equitable pathways to develop your digital, analytical, creative and production skills whilst also giving you the chance to earn a salary and learn and gain work experience. This will result in a meaningful experience, a sense of community, plus job readiness towards your future career.

Main Responsibilities

We have several exciting opportunities across our data apprenticeships to join one of our partner companies to undertake your apprenticeship. An apprenticeship requires commitment, self-discipline and you will need to be self-motivated. You will also join our talent pool for other opportunities within our partner companies and will benefit from mentoring, career support and development.

You will have a placement base location; however, this may be subject change as placements can be rotated through different employers if appropriate.

We’re looking for someone with a passion for data, and an interest in new technologies, trends and developments. You will want to gain a further understanding of the value and opportunities of data, and the tools and techniques used when working with data every day. The programme will teach you how data is used and help you to develop the skills you’ll needed to prepare valuable data insights, but a passion and interest is important. We’ll also show you how to visualise data and teach you the art of presenting it as well as ensuring it is high quality, consistent and accurate.

You'll study for a data technician qualification from The Institute of Apprenticeships in Technical Education. You’ll complete specialist modules such as:

• The Value of Data
• Future of Learning & Career Pathways in Data
• Data Sourcing & Integration
• Data Preparation, Quality & Validation
• Charts and Data Visualisation
• Introduction to Python
• Data Processing with Pandas
• Introduction to Machine Learning
• Data Science for Business

Overall we are looking for people who aren’t afraid to work hard, you will know that to be brilliant, you need to push yourself to constantly to achieve more. You will need to adapt in fast-paced environments. We want to see that your driven by genuine passion & ambition. So, if you’re someone who constantly seeks opportunities to learn from your experiences and the people around you, then the Apprentice Hub is the place to kickstart your career.

Are you the right candidate?

All you need to do is tell us why you’re the right candidate for us and why this opportunity is right for you. It’s a chance for us to get to know you and for you to learn more about the Apprentice Hub. We want to find out all about you, your passions, drive, and commitment to starting your career within the creative and digital world. We also want to see how you live and breathe our BBC values and you will be assessed on behaviours.

Don’t worry if you don’t have an extensive CV. You can share examples of your passion and how you have used it from other work experience, your time in education, personal projects, or volunteering.

After the closing date, your application will be reviewed and if it demonstrates our BBC values and ambition, you will be invited to an assessment day.

If you’d like support with your application because you have a learning difficulty or disability, please email [email protected]. You’ll also have the option to choose whether your application goes into the Extend Hub when you apply.

We are a diversity champion, and we promote a good working environment for all existing and potential staff ensuring equal treatment for all our employees. We have formed a partnership with VERCIDA, the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site. All our vacancies are also listed on VERCIDA. Click here to view our vacancies in an accessible format. If you have a disability, you will also have the option to go through our Extend Hub when you apply.

To be eligible for this apprenticeship, you must:

• Be aged 18 by March 2023
• Maths & English GCSEs or Scottish Standards at 9-4 or A-C equivalent
• Have the right to work in the UK and been ordinarily resident in the UK, Ireland, or the European Economic Area (EEA) for at least the previous three years before the start of the apprenticeship. Or have obtained either pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme and have been ordinarily in the EEA, Gibraltar, or the UK for at least the previous three years before the start of the apprenticeship.
• Have a permanent base within the region.

This opportunity is only available to those that live in the following areas: Black Country, Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry, and Warwickshire. If you're based outside of this area, you will not be eligible for this scheme.

Applications are open. We encourage you to apply early as we receive an extremely high volume of applications for our roles. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

About the BBC

The BBC Apprentice Hub is a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency (FJAA) where the BBC acts as the host employer, arranging placements for aspiring creatives with local businesses. It's an exciting and engaging initiative that plugs a much-needed skills gap in the creative, cultural, gaming and digital sectors across the West Midlands. If you are successful through the application process you will be matched with one of our partner companies to carry out your placement. You can find out more information here.

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Package Description

• Start date: Ongoing.
• Duration: Various contract lengths (between 15 &18 months depending the level of the scheme)
• Salary: £19,500
• Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Assistance Programme, Remote GP; access to BBC Unmind and Occupational Health.
• A dedicated Schemes Specialist to help with your development.
• Access to our in-house Academy Training, which hosts a range of internal and external courses.
• Annual Leave, plus public holidays
• Placement locations will make up the West Midlands to include Black Country, Greater Birmingham, and Solihull, Coventry, and Warwickshire.
• The opportunity to be added into our BBC Hub candidate talent pool if not successful within this role but impress us with your application

At the end of your apprenticeship, you'll get:

• A recognised Level 3 or Level 4 Data Driven Professional qualification from the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education
• An opportunity to kickstart your career in the creative industries within the West Midlands