BBC Careers

Before you apply, make sure you read all the information on this website: it’ll give you a good idea of what we’re looking for, the roles on offer, and the locations where you can work.

Step One

Take a set of Situational Judgement Tests.

Situational Judgement Tests are designed to test your responses to common sense situations. Although the scenarios are production based, you don’t need a production background to be able to answer them.

Step Two

Fill out a written application.

In the first stage of the application form you’ll be asked to;

• Answer questions about yourself 
• Complete a budgeting exercise
• Write a creative brief based on a given scenario
• Analyse the content of a radio programme

If successful at this stage:

Step three

Take an online assessment.

If you have passed this initial stage, we will contact you by email and invite you to complete an online assessment.

Please look out for our email.

Please Note:

You can only do these tests once

If successful at this stage:

Step four

You will be invited to attend an assessment centre.

If your application is successful, you will be invited to a one-day assessment centre.  Assessments will take place in May, in London, Manchester, Bristol, Cardiff and Glasgow

If successful at this stage:

Step five

You must be available for work from 2 June onwards

All successful candidates to the Production Talent Pool will be invited to apply for the Production Trainee Scheme (details will be given to successful candidates)

To apply for the Production Talent Pool, please click here.

If you are already a member of the BBC and wish to apply for the Production Talent Pool, please click here.