BBC Public Service
We are the world’s leading public service broadcaster
About the BBC
We exist to bring value for all our audiences. Every day we provide a unique, world-class portfolio of national and regional TV and radio, award-winning digital services and BBC World Services – bringing people together across more than 60 countries and 40 languages.
We are recognised as a provider of impartial, independent and trusted content the world over, reaching 447 million people weekly. BBC iPlayer is now the UK’s fastest growing video on demand service, with viewing growth twice that of Netflix, three times ITVX and four times that of Channel 4. We are proud to back the best British storytelling, with 99% of our original content made in the UK.
Our wide portfolio of national and regional television, radio and digital services mean that we have a huge range of opportunities across the UK and the globe.
We are the people at the heart of the BBC.
We keep the plots twisting and turning, the lights on and the cameras rolling.
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We get our audience to feel the spins, the lifts and the tens across the board.
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Making the magic of TV real for everyone.
We're always on the ball, the first to know the score, and the first to act.
Keeping up with the drama that nobody could write.
We're the team who mix the songs with the sound to make the shows that bring people together.
We know it's not just about the big headlines, it's about the news that shapes our lives, close to home.
It's about working together.
Turning big ideas into better ways to watch.
The BBC is an ocean of opportunity.
You can move in any direction.
And growing your skills actually takes you places.
Finding more of what's out there and creating more to see here.
Turning characters people love into experiences they can share.
We each bring our own story to the BBC.
Find your place with us.
This is your BBC.
Life at the BBC
There is no other organisation like the BBC. As the world’s largest and longest-standing public service broadcaster, we have a unique role that informs culture and democracy in the UK and overseas.
Attracting and retaining the very best talent is at the heart of delivering for our audiences, and all of us have a role in building a culture that is creative, inclusive and full of opportunity. The benefits and experience we offer are key to achieving this, along with the way we embed our values and our Code of Conduct.
Our offer is designed to reward, support and develop our people. It reflects our values and is reviewed regularly to make sure we’re delivering for colleagues and the way they live and work.
What we're known for
Entertainment
We continually produce landmark distinctive hits for UK audiences - from Wild Isles to Happy Valley, The Traitors to Ghosts.
News
The BBC provides unrivalled local, regional, national and international news and current affairs. We remain the most trusted source of news in the UK and the most trusted international news broadcaster, playing a role against the threat of misinformation.
Factual
The BBC delivers a wide range of factual and documentary programming, spanning science, history, natural history and real-life stories or global events.
Sounds
Ten UK-wide radio networks, two national radio services each in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and 39 local radio stations across England and the Channel Islands. The Sounds app had 1.64bn plays last year. And we provide the best live music and speech broadcasting in the UK.
The Traitors
Season 3 of The Traitors, filmed in the Scottish Highlands saw 7.4 million watch the dramatic finale.
BBC Sport
The home of sport. The Paris Olympics was streamed over 218 million times on BBC iPlayer.
Glastonbury
Glastonbury 2024 was streamed to over 50 million people on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds.
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Find out more about what we do as the world's leading public broadcaster.
BBC Executive Committee
Our teams
Brands, Marketing and Audiences
Build famous brands and engage audiences. Roles include brand strategy, partnerships, communications, content, marketing, creative, insight, research, and franchise management.
Commissioning & Editorial
Commission, schedule and broadcast world-class content across linear and digital channels for public service in the UK and commercial platforms around the world.
Content Production
Develop and produce much-loved video and audio content for the UK and the world. From News and Sport in public service, to multiple genres in BBC Studios. Many jobs are fixed term or Freelance.
Corporate Functions
Provide expert advice and support across the organisation, including legal & rights management, finance, procurement & administration. Opportunities in public affairs, communications and policy & strategy.
Data & Analytics
Our data teams are essential to understanding our audiences and shaping the BBC, meeting today’s needs while designing for the future. Exciting roles await data analysts, scientists, engineers, and managers.
Human Resources
Recruit, retain and develop exceptional talent with exciting opportunities in HR, internal communications, and training, learning & development.
Journalism
Join the world’s most trusted news brand, reaching millions every week. Explore exciting opportunities across the UK and around the world.
Operations
Enable the organisation to run smoothly across all areas, from media and technical operations, to project management.
Sales & Business Development
Drive the global reach of our content and brands. Build partnerships, grow audiences, and explore opportunities in sales, advertising, and strategy.
Technology & Product
Work on products impacting millions of users globally. Including product management & design, software engineering, tech systems & delivery, service management and information security.
Early Careers
Whether you're a school leaver, graduate or looking to start something new, get a heard start into a career you'll love. We also offer taster days across the UK.
Freelance
Freelancers are an integral part of how we create and deliver our amazing productions. They provide essential creative input and technical expertise alongside our permanent employees.
This is the British Broadcasting Company calling.
The station goes on the air.
Television broadcast for the first time.
The first outside broadcast of the Olympic Games.
The coronation service witnessed by millions.
The first live round the world telecast, The Beatles.
The first colour television programme in Europe.
You can keep abreast of the latest news with CEEFAX, meaning see facts.
Now computers are getting to be very very commonplace.
The BBC puts computers in schools.
The greatest day of rock the world’s has ever known.
Today apparently we launched our website.
BBC iPlayer. Making the unmissable, truly unmissable.
We’re giving you complete control of what you want to watch and when you want to watch it.
From restarting a live programme to a VR walk in space.
From broadcasting Six Nations rugby live into orbit.
To putting coding into schools.
We’ve been bringing you the future since 1922.
BBC, where next.
Internet technology will bring us infinite viewing possibilities.
Scaled for millions, tailored to you.
Experience the shows you love like never before
The future holds many exciting possibilities.
Life at the BBC
Learn more about our benefits, working culture, values, and how we champion inclusion.Our values
We have established a set of values for everyone working at the BBC. Find out more.How we hire
We have a huge range of opportunities across the UK and the globe. Find out how we hire.
