Junior Designer, BBC Sport

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE:
Fixed-term Contract, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Sport

LOCATION:

Salford
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £29,000 - £39,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

We’re seeking a Junior Designer to join our dynamic creative team. If you love crafting captivating motion content across broadcast design, branding, and digital content, then you’ll be excited by what you can create here. With strong fundamentals in layout, typography, and attention to detail you’ll help shape high-impact visuals featured on flagship BBC programmes, live events and across BBC platforms – creating motion graphics and animations that spark conversations and elevate our storytelling.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands‑on experience in a professional environment. You’ll grow your motion design skills through collaboration, mentorship and diverse projects that make a visible impact across major platforms. Alongside talented creatives, you’ll build a standout portfolio and contribute to distinctive content that meets the highest creative and editorial standards. If you thrive on mixing media, experimenting with typography and pushing creative boundaries, you’ll be right at home here.

• Working within a design brief across platforms and languages.
• To produce distinctive content on a variety of platforms.
• To have a thorough knowledge of BBC editorial guidelines and other compliance policies.
• To have an understanding of BBC branding and implementation.
• Be accountable for the quality of your work and ensure it meets intended purposes and is accessible and usable for a diverse user groups.
• Research and share creative references to inspire and inform projects and stay up-to-date with emerging design trends, whilst continuously developing new skills.
• Strong project management skills, including delivering to tight deadlines, communicating effectively with stakeholders, and keeping workflows meticulously organised.

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, notably Adobe After Effects.
• Desire to learn and develop within a fast‑paced environment and motivation to contribute to the BBC and uphold its core values.
• Creative thinking, curiosity and passion for graphic design.
• A compelling portfolio/showreel that demonstrates your motion design skills and craft.
• An active interest in design trends and design history.

• Experience with 3D software, e.g. Cinema 4D, 3DS Max, Unreal Engine, Blender. Familiarity with Viz Rt or other motion graphics tools.
• Experience of working in a fast‑paced professional environment.
• Ability to articulate design decisions clearly to a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Relevant degree or equivalent demonstratable experience in motion design or related field.
• Knowledge of broadcast standards for TV production as well as accessibility and usability principles.

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

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.

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.

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be…