Broadcast engineer : Employers and vacancy sources

The main employers are terrestrial and digital television channels (e.g. the BBC, Independent Television (ITV), Channel 4, Five Television and Sianel Pedwar Cymru (S4C) in Wales and the numerous production companies which provide content for these channels. Others include overseas broadcasters based in the UK, outside broadcast (OB) companies, local television and news specialists.

There are many production and post-production facilities and studios in and around London. The main media centre outside London is Manchester (Granada and BBC Manchester will be joined by BBC Radio Five Live and other BBC departments in 2011). This will be the BBC's largest presence outside of London.

Training opportunities within television companies are linked to operational needs and, whilst companies such as the BBC may aim for annual recruitment, this cannot be guaranteed.

Sources of vacancies

• Search graduate jobs on this site.
• Ariel  - BBC appointments only.
• BBC Jobs
• Broadcast
• Broadcast Freelancer
• Broadcasting Entertainment Cinematographic and Theatre Union (BECTU)
• Engineering and Technology Jobs
• Media UK
• National press.

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