The BBC is opening its doors to unemployed young people in Salford with a chance to join the broadcaster’s Make It Digital Traineeship.
16-24 year olds who are not in work, have fewer than two A-Levels and an interest in developing digital skills are now being invited to apply through their local Jobcentre.
Placements are also available in Manchester, Warrington and Macclesfield.
The five-week course is designed by the BBC Academy and includes training in basic digital skills, planning social media campaigns, creating short videos for the web, simple website design, as well as project management, budgeting, English and Maths.
At the end of the traineeship is a three-week work placement with a local company.
250 places in total are available.
Aziz Rashid, Head of Regional and Local Programming, said: “The BBC Make it Digital Traineeship will enable up to 250 unemployed people from Manchester, Salford, Warrington and Macclesfield to benefit from proper hands-on training, while helping to create a more diverse workforce. Businesses will benefit from young people with great employability skills who can help them navigate the digital world.”
Julia Nix, Jobcentre Plus Manager said: “With rising wages and near record vacancies, we want young people to take up opportunities that will boost their experience and impress future employers.
“That’s why we’ll be launching a work experience campaign so that young people can make the most of schemes like these. We want more employers, like the BBC, to work with us so that we get the right people with the right skills in the right job. It’s only by working with together that we can plug the skills gap in some industries and help people fulfil their potential.”
