Job Description

Apprentice Social Media Assistant - News Broadcasting

Duration:

2 Year Apprenticeship

Start Date:

January 2026

Location:

London, On-site



Do you have a creative mind? A passion for news, sport or audio? Looking to study while getting on-the-job training across some of the UK's biggest broadcasting brands? This might be the role for you...

Your role:

News Broadcasting is looking for a Social Media Apprentice to join our digital team. During your apprenticeship, you'll gain hands-on experience across our brands, including Talk, talkSPORT and Times Radio, learning how to transform long-form content into engaging, bite-sized clips that grow audiences and drive engagement. You'll also support the wider production teams, helping with research, guest preparation, and studio or gallery work when needed.



You will receive mentoring and coaching bespoke to you and delivered by some of the most experienced journalists in the industry.

Your team:

You'll be part of our digital team, supporting our national brands:

Talk

- delivering bold current affairs and debate

talkSPORT

- the world's biggest sports radio network

Times Radio

- intelligent news and conversation
You'll work across these stations, helping to grow our audiences with engaging content and creative production support.You will be part of a creative team coming up with original formats and growing our audience with great ideas and fun, newsy and opinionated content.

Being a News Broadcasting apprentice

is a gateway to a great career in broadcasting. During your time with us you will earn above living wage, get full training, 4 days a week with our brands and 1 day a week studying - including an NCTJ Diploma in journalism - with all your course fees paid.

Day to day you will:

Clip, edit and publish content from shows, podcasts, interviews and live broadcasts Write engaging headlines, captions and posts for social media platforms Support producers with research, story ideas, and guest preparation Assist in studios or galleries during live shows and recordings Work with digital teams to plan and deliver social media campaigns Monitor analytics and audience engagement to understand what works best Stay across the news, sport, and current affairs agenda to spot stories and opportunities Help with administrative and planning tasks to support smooth broadcast operations

What we're looking for from you:

A keen interest in news, sport, and current affairs Excellent written and verbal communication A passion for broadcasting, radio, TV, and social media Creativity and curiosity -- with an eye for stories that will engage audiences Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment A positive attitude, flexibility and a hunger to learn and develop

Application Process

Online Application > Google Meet Interview > Assessment Centre

As part of the Online Application process, we would like you to provide answers to the following 3 questions:


Briefly introduce yourself and tell us why you're interested in pursuing a career in the apprenticeship you've applied to? What interests you about the company you are applying to and suggest one improvement you would make to the content? Describe a learning curve you recently navigated. Outline the steps you took, the challenges you faced and what the outcome was.

We are News Broadcasting:

Our people create award-winning national and local radio, podcasts and first in class social, digital and video platforms which have become destinations for millions of listeners across the UK, Ireland and beyond. Our success is rooted in delivering content our audiences love. Since Chris Evans returned to his spiritual home at Virgin Radio UK, the whole schedule has seen record audiences, and we've launched three new Virgin channels: Anthems, Chilled and 80's Plus. talkSPORT is the world's biggest sports radio station, partnering with the Premier League, the England Cricket Board and many others to deliver live commentaries and analysis from the best in the business. Times Radio launched in June 2020 bringing together the peerless journalistic expertise of The Times and The Sunday Times with the world-class speech radio and podcasting experience of Wireless.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.



We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.



At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

Maternity

leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary &

paternity

leave up to 2 weeks Wide range of

training

available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access

Private medical insurance

including coverage for pre-existing conditions

Discounted gym memberships

, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes

'Bikes for Work'

and 'Electric Car' scheme Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities Access to

wellbeing

benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling A generous

pension

scheme with employer contributions of up to 5% 25 days

holiday

, plus bank holidays and up to 4

volunteering

days per year
We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you apply for any of our roles please contact us on careers@news.co.uk.