Broadcast and Media Systems Technical Operator Apprenticeship - Level 3 - Inverness - Gaelic (Broadcast and Media)

Location: Inverness, United Kingdom; candidates must live within a commutable distance of the role and be legally eligible to work full-time in the UK. Relocation financial support may be available subject to eligibility. Travel to in-person learning blocks and other apprenticeship activities may be required.

Salary: £24,650

Company

hirify.global provides broadcast services across TV, radio, online and wider digital platforms, supporting communities throughout the UK.

What you will do

• Gain practical experience in live and recorded broadcasting, including camera operations, studio technical roles, directing, lighting, editing and graphic design.
• Support high-quality hirify.global content using broadcast technologies such as satellite trucks and IP systems for outside broadcasts.
• Work across newsroom ingest hubs, galleries, studios, post-production areas and location productions.
• Develop an understanding of how technical production, editorial decisions and audience engagement shape content for TV, radio and digital platforms.
• Study toward an industry-recognised apprenticeship qualification with the National Film and Television School, learning on and off the job.

Requirements

• Fluency in written and spoken Scottish Gaelic is required.
• Passion for media content and the technical production of content for audiences.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure, with strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Enthusiastic, flexible and adaptable, including willingness to work outside normal hours.
• The scheme is for non-graduates; applicants should have little or no work experience in the subject area.
• Applicants must be at least 18 by the start of the apprenticeship in September 2027 and must have lived continuously in the UK for the previous three years.
• Applicants must not be enrolled in another apprenticeship or hold an equivalent or higher qualification in the same subject area, including Level 3 or higher qualifications in the apprenticeship subject.
• Applicants must not hold an extended BTEC or degree in media, television, film, audio or radio production.
• Applicants under 19 on 7 September 2027 must have Maths and English GCSE Grade 4/C or above, National 5 at C, Functional Skills Level 2 or an equivalent qualification, or achieve Functional Skills Level 2 before the end-point assessment.

Nice to have

• Transferable strengths and enthusiasm for learning are valued; specific qualifications are not the primary focus.

Culture & Benefits

• Fixed-term, full-time apprenticeship lasting 25 months.
• 35-hour working week, 25 days of annual leave, pension scheme, healthcare and wellbeing benefits.
• Industry-leading training, an industry-recognised qualification, mentoring and support from a Team Manager and Scheme Specialist.
• Career development, employability training, networking opportunities and access to the hirify.global Apprenticeship community.
• Inclusive, values-based working environment with support for disabled applicants and workplace adjustments.
• Relocation financial support may be available subject to financial eligibility criteria.

Hiring process

• Create an online candidate profile and answer application questions; no CV or cover letter is required.
• Only online applications will be considered, and applicants should apply for one apprenticeship location only.
• Offers are conditional on eligibility, training-provider skill scans, employment screening and other applicable checks.