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Broadcast Assistant

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A broadcast assistant helps the producer and does the administration needed to plan and put on a radio programme. They research for background information on topics that form the content of radio programmes, and help with different aspects of planning and producing the programmes.

The Work

You could be:

Pay

The figures below are only a guide. Actual salaries vary, depending on:

Salaries for broadcast assistants with the BBC are usually around £19,000 a year rising to around to £29,000 with experience (outside London). Starting salaries in local radio stations tend to be around £13,000 to £16,000 a year.

Conditions

Workforce Employment Status

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Getting In

Entry is very competitive and many jobs are short-term contracts.

Workforce Education Levels (UK)

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Job Outlook Scotland

Employment

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Job Outlook Scotland and UK

  Scotland
2022
2876
1 %
FALL
2027
2848
  United Kingdom
2022
64034
4.1 %
RISE
2027
66690

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What Does it Take?

You should be:

You should have:

Training

Getting On

More Information

Ready to launch your career at the BBC? The BBC talent schemes could kick start your passion into a job that you love. Follow @BBCGETIN Instagram to stay up to date. Have a look at BBC Careers Kick start your career.

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Contacts

The following organisations may be able to provide further information.

BBC Recruitment
E-mail: careers@bbchrdirect.co.uk
Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers
Twitter: @BBCCareers

Radio Academy
E-mail: info@radioacademy.org
Website: http://www.radioacademy.org
Twitter: @radioacademy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radioacademy/

Information on how to break into the world of radio.

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