BBC Cymru Wales Traineeships Cardiff, Wales
Job description
Consisting of eight-week placements in either radio, news or business operations departments, trainees will have the opportunity to undertake work experience in the heart of BBC Wales. The traineeships will provide individuals with industry experience in each of the departments, where they will be actively engaged in day to day activities including script writing, researching, writing copy, producing content and much more.
Main ResponsibilitiesEach department will require varying responsibilities for the trainees and are highlighted below.
News
- Researching stories and fixing the guests and case studies for online, TV and radio
- Writing copy
- Pitching a story and delivering it for online
Radio Wales
- Researching items for programmes and sourcing guests
- Working with our digital team to produce content for social media
- Writing briefs and scripts for presenters
Business and Operations
- To work alongside specialist in studio set up, output professionals and schedulers who co-ordinate everything behind the scenes
- Shadowing a producer in the Gallery during a live transmission
- To understand the process of programme making from start to finish
We are seeking individuals that are keen to learn about roles within the broadcasting and media industry here with us at BBC Wales and experience is less of a requirement for this role as we are looking for the following attributes and behaviours:
- Passion to work in the broadcasting/media industry
- As this is a positive action scheme, applicants must live with a disability
- Motivation to learn about potential career options at BBC Wales
- Enthusiasm to work within your chosen department
- Confidence to share your own ideas with your chosen department
We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below.
Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here
Package DescriptionThe traineeships are a positive action scheme, exclusively for disabled people, as defined in the Equality Act 2010. This will be a condition of employment if you are successful in the process for the traineeship. A disability may be physical or mental and includes applicants with neurodivergent conditions, provided the condition meets the definition of a disability under the Equality Act 2010.
A disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. “Long-term” is taken to mean a year or more.
We kindly ask that if you do not have a disability that you withdraw from the recruitment process but encourage you to look at further opportunities which are available on the BBC Careers Hub.
The application process will consist of three questions to answer via a video response. By clicking on 'Apply for this job', you will be re-directed to the online application tool.
If you would rather complete a written application, please send your answers to the following three questions to [email protected] (250-300 words for each answer).
- Tell us about a recent news story whether on TV, Radio or digital – what did you like and what didn’t you like?
- What news stories or topics do you care about and why?
- What value can you bring to BBC Wales?
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. / Mae modd cyflwyno ceisiadau yn Gymraeg, ac ni fydd cais a gyflwynir yn Gymraeg yn cael ei drin yn llai ffafriol na chais a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.
