<div dir="ltr"><p>The BBC is offering 45 local apprenticeships in its radio stations
across the UK as part of Director-General Tony Hall’s pledge to open up
the BBC to people from a wide range of backgrounds.</p>
<p>Applications opened in April and <b>close at midnight on 12/05/14</b>. Successful candidates will start
their jobs in September, working as Apprentice Broadcast Assistants
(England, Channel Islands) and Apprentice Content Assistants (Wales,
Scotland and N Ireland).</p>
<p>As an Apprentice Broadcast Assistant (England, Channel Islands) or
Apprentice Content Assistant (Scotland, N Ireland and Wales) you will find
yourself helping to research and set up items on a breakfast programme,
out and about gathering stories in your local area or coming up with
some great ideas for a show.</p>
<p>You can find out more information <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/trainee-schemes/local-apprenticeship-scheme">on the BBC website</a>,
or listen to the audio clips on the website below – these are freely available for
you to download and run on your own radio station, if you wish. You can
also download and print <a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/041247-A5-flyer.pdf">the flyer</a>.</p>More info: <a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/news/2014/04/bbc-local-apprenticeship-scheme-announced/">http://www.commedia.org.uk/news/2014/04/bbc-local-apprenticeship-scheme-announced/</a><br>
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