Junior Journalist Apprenticeship - Inverness / Preantasachd neach-naidheachd bun-ìre - Inbhir Nis

Contract Type / Cùmhnant: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 24 months / Preantasachd Teirm-Stèidhichte, Làn-ùine airson 24 mìosan

Location / Àite: Inverness - Radio Scotland / Inbhir Nis

Salary / Tuarastal: £22,950

COULD A BBC APPRENTICESHIP BE THE NEXT ROLE FOR YOU? / AN E PREANTASACHD BBC AN ATH CHEUM DHUT-SA?

Join us as an apprentice at the BBC to give yourself the opportunity to kick-start your career in a job you'll love. We’re committed to your skills and talent development. You’ll learn on-the-job, developing your knowledge and skills in an area that interests you, while working towards your apprenticeship qualification with one of our learning providers.

/ Thig còmhla rinn mar neach-preantas aig a’ BhBC airson doras fhosgladh do dhreuchd a chòrdas riut. Tha sinn a’ cur luach anns na sgilean agad agus deònach leasachadh a thoirt air do thàlantan. Ionnsaichidh tu fhad ’s a bhios tu san dreuchd, a’ leasachadh sgilean agus eòlas ann an raon sa bheil ùidh agad, agus ag obair a dh’ionnsaigh preantasachd le aon de na h-ionadan ionnsachaidh againn.

WHY JOIN THIS SCHEME? / CARSON A BU CHÒIR DHUT CUIR A-STEACH AIRSON AN SGEAMA?

The Junior Journalist Apprenticeship is ideal for curious individuals passionate about telling stories. If you’re a recent school leaver or are about to finish school and university isn't for you, this program offers gold standard journalism training with the world’s biggest public service broadcaster.

You'll gain hands on experience while working towards the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism and the Creative Media Apprenticeship – setting you up for a future in the industry.

To find out more about the schemes we offer, you can register to join one of our webinars here.

/ Tha preantasachd neach-naidheachd bun-ìre sgoinneil do dhaoine easgaidh le ùidh ann an sgeulachdan agus a bhith gan innse. Ma tha thu air an sgoil fhàgail bho chionn ghoirid, no direach air an sgoil fhàgail agus gun miann a dhol dhan oilthigh, tha an sgeama seo a’ toirt treànadh naidheachd aig fìor àrd-ìre seachad bhon chompanaidh chraolaidh phoblaich as motha san t-saoghal.

Gheibh thu tòrr eòlas practaigeach fhad ’s a bhios tu ag obair a dh’ionnsaigh teisteanas NCTJ ann an obair-naidheachd agus Preantasachd sna Meadhanan Cruthachail – gad dheisealachadh airson Beatha-obrach sa ghnìomhachas.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT / PRÌOMH DHLEASDANASAN AGUS BUAIDH

As a Junior Journalist Apprentice, this is brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute – you will:

• Work alongside news and current affairs teams to develop your journalistic skills creating and delivering quality content for the BBC
• Get involved with all newsroom activities, such as sourcing and securing compelling contributors or guests, writing briefs for your team, or shooting and editing films
• Find and create stories for diverse audiences - including coming up with new ideas, carrying out in-depth research and assisting with interviews
• Learn from and work with experts in the field at the largest public service broadcaster in the world.
  
  

/ Mar Neach-preantasachd Naidheachd Bun-ìre, ‘s e Sàr-chothrom a Tha Seo Ionnsachadh, Fàs, Agus Biathadh A-steach – Bidh Thu

• Ag obair còmla ri sgioba nan naidheachdan agus cùisean làitheil gus na sgilean naidheachd agad a leasachadh agus a’ cruthachadh susbaint àrd-amasach airson a’ BhBC
• A’ dol an sàs le obair an t-seòmar naidheachd air fad, a’ lorg sgeulachdan agus daoine a bhruidhneas, a’ sgrìobhadh stiùireadh don sgioba air sgeulachdan, no a’ clàradh agus a’ gearradh filmichean
• A’lorg agus a’ cruthachadh sgeulachdan do luchd-amhairc farsaing, a’ tighinn suas le beachdan ùra, a’ dèanamh rannsachadh mionaideach agus a’ cuideachadh le agallamhan
• Ag ionnsachadh agus a’ co-obrachadh le sàr-eòlaichean aig a’ chraoladair phoblach as motha san t-saoghal.
  
  

You’ll study for an industry recognised apprenticeship qualification and the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism, learning both on and off the job (JRA26). This is assessed through exams and course work. / Bidh thu ag obair a dh’ionnsaigh teisteanas preantasachd aithnichte, ag ionnsachadh aig agus taobh a-muigh na h-obrach (JRA26). Bidh thu ag obair a dh’ionnsaigh NCTJ Diploma ann an Obair-Naidheachd. Tha seo ga mheasadh tro dheuchainnean agus obair-cùrsa.

For more information on this apprenticeship framework, please visit this link. More information about the NCTJ Diploma can be found via this link./ Airson barrachd fiosrachaidh air frèam-obrach a’ phreantasachd seo, tadhal air a’ cheangal seo. Gheibhear barrachd fios mun Diploma NCTJ tron cheangal seo.

Your Skills And Eligibility / Sgilean Agus Co-fhreagarrachd

We’re interested in your passion for working at the BBC and your enthusiasm for delivering world-class content and operational excellence to our audiences. We’re not focused on your qualifications; instead, we look for potential and offer you the opportunity to apply your transferable strengths and experience to work in different ways.

Skills

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply:

• Intensely curious about people and about what is going on in the world
• Brimming with creative ideas and imaginative ways to tell stories
• Passionate about producing content in news and current affairs across TV, audio, online and social media
• Excited by writing
• Flexible, motivated and have an adaptable approach to the fast pace of a newsroom.
  
  

This scheme is aimed at non-graduates. If you have a degree or the NCTJ diploma in Journalism and want to train as a Journalist at the BBC, we recommend you apply to the Level 6 Journalist Apprenticeship instead.

/ Tha ùidh againn sa mhiann agad airson obair aig a’ BhBC agus do spionnadh airson a bhith a’ cruthachadh susbaint àrd-amasach air leth dhan luchd-cleachdaidh againn. Chan eil am fòcas againn air na teisteanasan a th’ agad, tha sinn a’ coimhead ri cho comasach ‘s a tha thu, agus tha sinn a’ toirt cothrom na neartan agus eòlas a chur an sàs ann an diofar dhòighean.

Mas Urrainn Dhut Cuid De Na Sgilean No An T-eòlas Seo a Shealltainn, Le Sgilean Iomchaidh Eile, Chuireamaid Fàilte Air a Bhith A’ Cluinntinn Bhuat Agus Chuireamaid Impidh Ort Tagradh a Chur A-steach

• Ùidh mhòr ann an daoine agus mu dè tha dol san t-saoghal.
• Làn de bheachdan cruthachail agus dòighean innleachdach air sgeulachdan innse.
• Miann làidir a bhith a’ cruthachadh susbaint naidheachd agus cùisean làitheil air TBh, fuaim, air-loidhne agus sna meadhanan sòisealta.
• A’ faighinn spionnadh o bhith a’ sgriobhadh.
• Sùbailte, easgaidh, agus deiseil airson àrainneachd grad an t-seòmair-naidheachd.
  
  

Tha an sgeama seo ag amas air daoine as aonais ceum oilthighe. Ma tha ceum no diploma NCTJ ann an obair-naidheachd agad mar tha, agus ùidh agad trèanadh mar neach-naidheachd aig a’ BhBC, mholadh sinn gun cuireadh tu a-steach airson Preantasachd Neach-Naidheachd Ire a 6 na àite.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA / CO-FHREAGARRACHD

To be eligible for an apprenticeship at the BBC, you must:

• Be 18 years old or over by the time the apprenticeship begins in September 2026
• Have lived in the UK continuously for the last 3 years prior to the start of the apprenticeship
• Be legally eligible to work full-time in the UK for the entire duration of the apprenticeship
• Not currently be enrolled in another apprenticeship programme, whether with the BBC or another organisation.
  
  

To Apply For This Scheme, You Must Also

• Not have completed or be studying for the NCTJ diploma or a journalism qualification at the same level or higher
• Have achieved English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above; or National 5 (Scotland) at C or Functional Skills Level 2; or equivalent qualification.
  
  

To complete the apprenticeship, you must have achieved Core Skills (Scotland) at SCQF Level 5 or 6 in: Communication and Numeracy. Core skills will be embedded into learning.

/ Airson a bhith freagarrach airson preantasachd aig a’ BhBC feumaidh tu a bhith:

• 18 bliadhna dh’aois no nas sine nuair a thòisicheas am preantasachd san t-Sultain 2026.
• A’ fuireach san Rìoghachd Aonaichte gu cunbhalach airson cò-dhiù 3 bliadhna ro thoiseach a’ phreantasachd.
• Ceadaichte fon lagh a bhith ag obair làn-ùine san Rìoghachd Aonaichte co fada ’s a mhaireas am preantasachd.
• Gun a bhith gabhail pàirt ann am preantasachd eile don BhBC no buidheann sam bith eile.
  
  

Airson Cuir A-steach Airson An Sgeama, Feumaidh Tu Cuideachd

• Gun a bhith ag obair a dh’ionnsaigh no air crioch a chur air dioploma NCTJ no teisteanas naidheachd aig an aon ìre no nas àirde.
• GCSE aig Ire 4/C no nas àirde, no Nàiseanta 5 (Alba) aig C no nas àirde no Bun Sgilean Ire 2; no teisteanas coltach.
  
  

READY TO APPLY? / DEISEIL SON CUR A-STEACH?

Don’t leave yourself wondering “what if?” this could be your chance to be part of something exciting. See yourself thriving in this role? Just click ‘Apply Now’! / Na biodh ceist ort ma tha thu a’ smaointinn gur e seo sàr-chothrom dhut a bhith mar phàirt de sgeama air leth. Ma tha thu a’ smaointinn gum biodh tu math san obair seo, direach brùth ‘Cuir a-steach air a shon’!

You’ll create a candidate profile and answer a few questions - no CV or cover letter needed. / Cruthaichidh tu profaidhl neach-tagraidh agus bidh ceist no dhà ri fhreagairt. Cha bhi feum air CB no litir.

If you're eligible, we’ll guide you through the next steps of the process and what to expect. / Ma tha thu freagarrach, cuidichidh sinn thu tron ath cheum den phròiseas agus dè bhios romhad.

You’ll need to live within a commutable distance of where this role is based. Interested in a different location? Check out our other adverts - but please only apply to one. / Feumaidh tu a bhith a’ fuireach aig astar a leigeas leat siubhal a-steach do dh’oifis Inbhir Nis gach là airson a’ chothroim seo. Ma tha ùidh agad ann an àite eile? Thoir sùil air na sanasan eile – ach na cuir a-steach ach airson aonan.

This is a fixed-term apprenticeship - your contract lasts for the duration of the scheme. Once completed, you’ll be supported with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities to help you take your next step - whether that’s at the BBC or elsewhere in the industry. / ‘S e preantasachd le teirm stèidhichte tha seo – mairidh do chùmhnant cho fada ’s a bhios an sgeama. Nuair a chuireas tu crìoch air, cuidichidh sinn le leasachadh-obrach, trèanadh fastaidh agus cothroman coinneachadh ri lìonra a bhios feumail dhut san ath cheum – aig a’ BhBC no ann am pàirt eile den ghnìomhachas.

The BBC recognises that some people who are applying for a BBC Apprenticeship Scheme may need to relocate to a new location for the role and this might not be possible due to your personal financial constraints. Relocation support is offered to a limited number of apprentices each year and would be considered for this position, subject to meeting the relocation support qualifying criteria. Further details will be shared with applicants during the recruitment process. Details on the wider support available at the BBC can be found here.

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Our apprenticeship roles are also subject to you having the require qualifications that we have deemed to be necessary for your role and the requirement of the training provider for your scheme. The offer would be subject to you undergoing and meeting the requirements of a skill scan process with the BBC nominated training provider to determine your eligibility.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.