Annual Salary
£21,000 to £30,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Radio broadcast assistants help make sure that live and pre-recorded radio programmes run smoothly.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; flexibly
There will be
0.5% more Radio broadcast assistant jobs in 2027.
As a radio broadcast assistant, you could:
You could work at a recording studio or in an office.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a higher national diploma or degree in radio or broadcast media production, though this is not essential.
Degree courses that include practical broadcasting experience through industry placements or internships may give you an advantage. You could also volunteer to work on your university radio station during your degree.
You'll usually need:
You could do a college course, which would give you some of the skills and knowledge needed to get a trainee position.
Courses include:
Entry requirements for these courses vary.
You can apply to do a Broadcast Production Assistant Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship.
This will help you to develop the skills needed to find work in radio, or the media industry more generally.
The apprenticeship can take between 1 and 2 years to complete and is a mix of on-the-job training with off-site learning.
Competition for jobs is strong. Employers will expect you to have practical experience and be able to show you have a real enthusiasm for radio broadcasting.
You can get useful work experience through:
You can get a list of radio stations from:
You can also apply for BBC taster days and work experience placements.
It's a good idea to develop a portfolio of your work on social media, for example podcasts, so you can showcase your skills to potential employers.
For some jobs, it may help if you have in-depth knowledge of a particular area, for example music, current affairs, science, journalism or media research.
You could join the Radio Academy for networking and keeping up to date on current issues in radio broadcasting.
You can find out more about about careers in radio from The Pips and Radio Academy.
With experience, you could become a:radio producer; presenter; music programmer; studio manager
You could also move into television research or production, journalism, broadcast engineering or advertising account planning.
You'll need: