Broadcast and Media Systems Technical Operator Apprenticeship - Level 3 - Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Broadcasting Centre, United Kingdom; candidates must live within a commutable distance. Travel to in-person learning blocks and apprenticeship activities is required.

Salary: £24,650 per year

Company

hirify.global provides broadcast services and content across television, radio, online, and wider digital platforms.

What you will do

• Gain practical experience in live and recorded broadcasting across camera operations, studio technical roles, directing, lighting, editing, and graphic design.
• Work with advanced broadcast technologies, including satellite trucks and IP systems for outside broadcasts.
• Support the delivery of regional and national hirify.global programmes across TV, radio, digital, and online platforms.
• Develop skills in camera operations, floor management, TV vision mixing, sound operations, technical directing, picture and audio editing, and ingest and library functions.
• Complete learning both on and off the job through the National Film and Television School and the hirify.global apprenticeship programme.

Requirements

• Passion for media content and the technical production processes used to reach audiences.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure, with strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Enthusiastic, adaptable, flexible, and willing to work out of hours.
• Must be aged 18 or over by the apprenticeship start in September 2027.
• Must have lived continuously in the UK for the three years before the apprenticeship starts and be legally eligible to work full-time in the UK for the entire apprenticeship.
• Must not be enrolled in another apprenticeship or already hold an equivalent or higher qualification in the same subject.
• Must be a non-graduate with little or no experience in the subject area, and must not hold Level 3 or higher qualifications in the apprenticeship subject or an extended BTEC or degree in media, television, film, audio, or radio production.
• Candidates under 19 on 7 September 2027 must have or achieve Maths and English GCSE Grade 4/C or above, National 5 at C, Functional Skills Level 2, or an equivalent qualification.

Culture & Benefits

• Fixed-term apprenticeship lasting 25 months with a 35-hour working week.
• Industry-recognised qualification, hirify.global Academy training, professional mentoring, and support from a Team Manager and Scheme Specialist.
• 25 days of annual leave, pension scheme, discounted dental, healthcare and gym benefits, and work-life balance policies.
• Career development, employability training, networking opportunities, and access to a hirify.global apprenticeship community.
• Relocation financial support may be available subject to financial eligibility criteria.
• Inclusive, values-based working environment with support and reasonable adjustments available for disabled applicants and candidates with long-term health conditions.

Hiring process

• Apply online by 24 November 2026; applications must be submitted through the hirify.global system.
• No CV or cover letter is required; create a candidate profile and answer the application questions.
• Successful applicants may undergo a skill scan, online assessment, employment screening, eligibility-to-work checks, and other applicable checks.