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Office Runner Apprentice, BBC Children’s - CBeebies TV and Online

START DATE / September 12th 2011 / CONTRACT LENGTH & HOURS / 18 months; Full time
LOCATION / Salford Quays
PAY / Pay: £11.1K per annum. This position is only open to those who are 18 years of age and over.
REPORTS TO / Production Executive, CBeebies, BBC Children’s
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT / CBeebies, our TV and online content for 0-6 year olds, aims to educate and entertain our youngest audiences. It is the UK's most watched and most loved channel for the under-sixes.
Almost half of the target audience tune in every week (parents and carers with children aged 0-3 and four- to six-year-olds in digital homes) with 55% saying it is one of their favourite channels. Our reach is around three times that of our nearest competitor.
CBeebies has just been crowned BAFTA’s Children’s Channel of the Year and is also Freesat Children’s Channel of the Year.
Our purpose is to give children access to high-quality information and entertainment, which will provide lasting memories and inspiration.
AIM OF THE ROLE / The CBeebies Office Runner Apprentice will provide accurate, effective and timely office support to the CBeebies television production and interactive teams. This will include some secretarial and clerical duties, as well as more creative tasks such helping set up film shoots and contributing your ideas to our programming.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING / Over the course of your apprenticeship you will build your skills and knowledge to be able to successfully:
  • Provide support to the CBeebies Production Assistant (PA) during times of
heavy workload
  • Helping set up film shoots
  • Buy and source props
  • Contribute ideas to television production and online teams
  • Maintaining a tape library and logging of all incoming tapes as required
  • Taking phone messages and dealing with general enquiries
  • Deputising for the PA in their absence
  • Offering general office support wherever and whenever it is needed
  • Support the production team in the office, on location, and in the studio
  • Ensuring general office space is kept neat and presentable at all times and
clear desk policy is adhered to
  • Undertake general office duties including collecting tapes and kit, logging
material, photocopying, answering telephones, faxing and filing
  • Act as a first point of contact for a range of both internal and external callers
and visitors ensuring that these are given a positive image of the BBC and
the department
  • Support diversity in every aspect of the production(s)
  • Maintain a safe and healthy working environment at all times, escalating any
issues or areas of concern
WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU /
  • Demonstrates strong organisational and planning skills and manages conflicting demands to meet deadlines
  • Awareness of BBC Children’scontent across television and online
  • Able to use systems and adopt new technologies
  • Able to find information and resources as required
  • Effective team worker - able to manage relationships effectively and work collaboratively within a diverse team
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Understands the importance of BBC values, policies, procedures and guidelines, including Health & Safety guidelines
  • Demonstrates interest in the BBC and the wider industry
  • Commitment to gaining your apprenticeship qualification through attending college when required and completing related work

WHAT WE’LL OFFER YOU /
  • Chance to build your skills, confidence and experience working within the organisational and administrative side of production, gaining an excellent start to your career
  • Access and support in gaining an Apprenticeship in Creative and Digital Media
  • A formal induction process
  • Mentoring by a member of BBC staff and regular guidance and development reviews to ensure everything is going well and you’re getting the most out of the experience
  • On the job training
  • Opportunities to see what goes into the making of TV and online programmes
  • The opportunity to apply for internal jobs at the end of your Apprenticeship
  • A role working within new, state-of-the-art buildings; being part of friendly and supportive teams; and being involved with a huge, new and exciting part of the BBC’s history

FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND TO APPLY:

June 2011