Project Manager Degree Apprenticeship Level 6 Transformation Office

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship Full-time for 48 months

Department: Transformation Office

Location: Cardiff - 3 Central Square

Salary: 22950

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.

Are you passionate about organising and managing projects? This BBC apprenticeship offers hands‑on experience and expert training to kick‑start your career in project management. You’ll work across dynamic business teams helping deliver projects on time and within budget. Gain practical skills, understand project management theory and apply best practices in real‑world settings — all while contributing to one of the world’s leading media organisations.

Start building your future with the BBC today.

To maintain its industry‑leading reputation, the BBC has multiple business teams working hard across the organisation to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget so that our audiences get the very best from all of our BBC services. We are the team at the heart of transformation at the BBC, leading major projects supporting our project and change community and driving business improvement.

As an apprentice you’ll work on exciting initiatives that help improve how we deliver for audiences and collaborate with teams from production to strategy. You’ll gain hands‑on experience, be supported by a friendly team and have the chance to make a real impact.

As a Project Manager Apprentice with the BBC Transformation Office
, you’ll work with experienced professionals and contribute to impactful projects.

• Design charts and slides to present data clearly
• Track progress and actions through project governance tools
• Prepare and share updates with project teams and leaders
• Support workshops that drive change and solve problems
• Manage project data and maintain document systems

You’ll study for your industry‑recognised apprenticeship qualification
, learning both on the job at the BBC and off the job with our chosen education provider. The academic study involves attending instructor‑led workshops, tutorial sessions, practical and library‑based research presentations, group work and real‑world simulated projects.

The apprenticeship programme is structured across 3 learning levels:

• Level 4:
  Covers Business Environment, Stakeholder Management and Project Planning & Control
• Level 5:
  Focuses on Project Management Professionalism and Professional Development
• Level 6:
  Includes Programme & Portfolio Management, Project Leadership & Governance, and Change & Risk Management

The programme concludes with an integrated End Point Assessment (EPA).

During your apprenticeship you’ll work towards a BSc (Hons) Level 6 degree in Project Management alongside earning the APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) — a respected industry certification. Upon successful completion you’ll be eligible to apply for full membership with the Association for Project Management (APM). This qualification opens doors to roles such as Project Coordinator, Business Assistant or Business Coordinator both within the BBC and across other organisations.

For more information on the apprenticeship standard you will be studying please visit this link.

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.

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:

• Have a passion to learn more about Business Management or Project Management
• Want to work with data…