Annual Salary
£16,000 to £29,000
Average UK salary in 2022 was £33,200
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Radio broadcast assistants help make sure that live and recorded radio programmes run smoothly.
Average UK salary in 2022 was £33,200
(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.
In this role 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 media production.
This will help you to learn about the broadcasting industry and develop the skills you'll need for this job.
Other courses like science or politics would be useful if you want to work on specialist radio productions.
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 can do a college course that may give you some of the skills and knowledge needed for this role. Courses include:
You'll usually need:
You can get into this career through a broadcast production assistant advanced apprenticeship.
Competition for jobs is strong. Employers will expect you to have practical experience and show you have a real enthusiasm for radio broadcasting.
You could get useful experience through:
You can get a list of radio stations from:
You can also apply for a BBC work experience placement.
It's a good idea to develop a portfolio of your work on CD, MP3 or social media, so you can showcase your skills to potential employers.
For news-based and factual radio, you may have an advantage with a background in 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 or a technical studio manager.
You could move into television research or production.
You'll need: