Applications are open. We encourage you to apply early as we receive an extremely high volume of applications for our roles every year and applications may close earlier than anticipated. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

The highlights

Get hands-on experience at the BBC while studying for your user experience (UX) degree. You’ll design and create accessible and ground-breaking experiences across BBC TV, desktop, mobile and tablet. And help to set the standard for the next generation of designers and content makers.

Start date: September

Duration: 48 months

Salary: £15,074 (+ London Living Allowance of £4,729) in year one.

Apprenticeships available: 4

Location(s): Salford, Glasgow, London, Cardiff

Leading to: a design role on our Technical, Systems and Delivery teams, earning £25,000 or more.

Role Responsibility

What you’ll be doing

Create ground-breaking user experiences across four screens – connected TV, desktop, mobile and tablet. And across BBC’s ten products: Homepage, Search, News, Sport, Weather, Knowledge & Learning, CBeebies, CBBC, iPlayer and Radio & Music. You’ll work with our creative content makers and technologists to make sure all our products and services are accessible for all our users.

Collaborate with technical, editorial and product teams from across the BBC, to create enjoyable experiences that delight and are consistent across old and new media.

Learn from industry-leading designers, who’ll teach you best practices and help develop your creative and design skills.

You'll study for an L6 Digital User Experience Design Degree from a UK University and The Institute of Apprenticeships in Technical Education. You’ll complete specialist modules such as: 

Design in the digital context

UX project lifecycles

Human-computer interaction

Data and the digital landscape

UX professional practice

UX in the BBC

Interface technology and UX

UX psychology and testing

Research methods 

Digital strategy for UX.

Take a look at the job description and the candidate pack for more details about the role.

The Ideal Candidate

Who we’re looking for

To be eligible for this apprenticeship, you must:

Be aged 18 or over when the course starts in September 2022

Have 120 UCAS tariff points from either an Extended BTEC or A-Level in art and design, or an L3 advanced apprenticeship in art or technical design. Or you may have a relevant degree, such as games development

Or, if you have qualifications from Scotland, you’ll need at least BBBB including Maths, English, Art, Design or Computer Science – and have passed first time

Have maths and English GCSEs or Standard (Scotland) at 9-4 (A-C) or equivalent

Be legally allowed to work in the UK

Have lived in the UK, Ireland or the European Economic Area (EEA), for at least three years before the start of the apprenticeship. Or have either pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme and lived in the UK, EEA or Gibraltar for at least three years.

We’ll ask you to give examples to show you’re:

Skilled in art and design

Technically minded with an understanding of software engineering

Logical and good at solving problems

Able to apply theory in practice

Prepared to juggle work and study

Able to efficiently multitask and work under pressure

Good at communicating and working with technical and non-technical people

Flexible and resilient.

Don’t worry if you don’t have an extensive CV. You can share examples of your passion for art and design from anywhere. That might be other work experience, your time in education, volunteering - even times you’ve helped your friends and family out with technical issues.

We’d love to hear from ex-service personnel for London based roles. If you’ve left the Armed Forces, are or thinking about it, and fit the above bill - get in touch.

What you’ll get

During your apprenticeship

A starting salary of £15,074 (+ £4,729 London Living Allowance), and potential pay increases.

A flexible 35-hour working week, 26 days of annual leave days (with the option to buy an extra 5 days), and a defined pension scheme.

Discounted dental, health care, gym and much more. 

A dedicated Team Manager and Scheme Specialist to help with your development.

Professional Coaching and Mentoring by industry professionals.

Access to our in-house Academy, which hosts a range of internal and external courses.

At the end of your apprenticeship

A recognised Level 6 Digital User Experience Degree from a UK University and the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education.

A role in the BBC Technical, Systems and Delivery team with a starting salary of £25,000 (+ £4,729 London Living Allowance) or more.

The chance to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the BBC.

Applications are open. We encourage you to apply early as we receive an extremely high volume of applications for our roles every year and applications may close earlier than anticipated. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Apply on the BBC Career Hub

We’ll check your skills are a good fit for the role and that you’re eligible for the scheme. If your application is successful, we’ll be in touch with next steps.

If you’d like support with your application because you have a learning difficulty or disability, please select the Extend Hub in the application and we can help.