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Is your podcast idea the ‘one’ we all need to hear? Does it tell a story or engage us in a way or style we haven’t heard before? Will it entertain and make us laugh out loud? Or will it change views and perceptions? Can it help to make sense of something that everyone needs to understand?

Does your idea reflect diverse voices from across the UK or your own authentic experiences?

Are you looking to further develop your audio production skills and hear your podcast showcased on BBC Sounds?

If you’ve answered Yes to one or more of the questions – read on!

Audio Lab is an ‘accelerator’ programme with one big ambition – to amplify next-generation podcasters and supporting career development.

You will receive a full-time salary for 8 months from May to Dec 2023 at Assistant Producer level, plus a package of practical and professional training that includes; mentoring, support and a production budget.

Your main responsibilities will be to plan and develop a unique idea as part of an established production team, securing its commission on BBC Sounds.

You will play a key role at each stage of development and production, with close supervision from experienced Producers, Editors and the Audio Lab team.

You will be a creative self-starter with initiative and drive to steer your podcast through to completion, whilst delivering it to time, budget, technical and editorial standards.

You will have a range of audio and content making skills such as; writing, interviewing, recording, editing or presenting and be highly motivated to grow your skills. Additionally, you will have good knowledge of how social media can help you reach an audience and grow a following. For example, you might be self-publishing audio or video content on well-known social media channels; producing/presenting on community radio or have previously had junior audio or production roles amongst other content making experience.

You will be at a stage in your career where you will benefit from training and support provided by Audio Lab.

You will also be able to demonstrate creative thinking and have the ability to develop ideas that appeal to and reflect diverse audiences. You will have strong planning and organisational skills and be able to use your judgment to seek guidance where appropriate. You will have the ability to problem solve and suggest effective solutions to achieve your planned goals.

Your Idea

We encourage ideas that reflect authentic experiences and interests that appeal to audiences across the UK in exciting and moving ways.

We are interested in untold stories and fresh perspectives, or an entertaining take on a subject that explores things differently to other podcasts and is going to be talked about the next day. Do you have experience of a trend, an event, a community or a culture that will make for a great podcast?

We want to amplify stories and conversations through your personal, diverse, and inter-sectional ‘lens’

We’d like to hear your podcast ideas reflecting ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, social class, disability, neurodiversity, religion or where you live. You may also be driven to highlight the experience of those who don’t yet have a voice.

Additional information

You will need to submit a video clip that describes yourself and one piece of audio that reflects the idea you want Audio Lab to help you make.

You will also need to submit an up-to-date CV outlining your full skills and experience.

Shortlisting of applications will take place in February and the interviews are planned to take place between 6th-24th March 2023.

Please let us know if you have access requirements to support any part of your application.

If you’d like to hear what the first year Audio Lab creators produced from their initial ideas, you can listen by searching for them on BBC Sounds. If you don’t have the BBC Sounds app, you can download it from wherever you get your apps.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds

• Who Was Michael X?
• The Museum of Bad Vibes
• Blossom Trees and Burnt-Out Cars
• The Film We Can’t See
• Colouring in Britain
• The Reset

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.

Band: C
Contract type: Fixed Term - Full time
Location: The roles will be based in 4 of the following possible locations: Glasgow, Belfast, Cardiff, Salford, Birmingham and London. Three of the roles will be in BBC production offices and one will be based with an independent production company.

Salary - The salary for these roles is £26,446.

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

• Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits- We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days annual leave (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more
• Hybrid Working – the BBC offers the opportunity for hybrid working with a mix of days working in the office and from home, to be agreed with individual bases.
• Travel Expenses – Employees cover the cost of their travel to and from their home to the office. If travel is required to other locations as part of work requirements, the BBC will reimburse any travel costs within the expenses policies