Technology and Engineering Apprentice

Bauer Media Audio is home to some of the UK's best-loved radio stations and podcasts. Every single time someone listens on their phone, in their car, or through a smart speaker, there's a whole team of engineers, developers and problem-solvers behind the scenes making that happen, instantly and reliably, for millions of people.

That's where you come in. We're looking for two Technology & Engineering Apprentices to join us in early 2027 on an 18-month programme. This isn't a role where you'll be stuck doing one job in one corner of the business. Instead, you'll rotate around several different teams that together build, run and maintain everything Bauer Media Audio does in tech… getting a genuine, full-circle view of how modern engineering works, from the cloud infrastructure underneath it all, right through to the apps and features that listeners use every day.

💡 Why this apprenticeship is unique!

You'll see the entire lifecycle of engineering and technology, not just one narrow slice of it. By the end of 18 months, you'll have touched cloud infrastructure, backend platforms, web and voice applications, mobile apps, architecture, and quality assurance. Few early-careers roles anywhere give you that breadth.

No previous professional experience is needed, this role is designed for people at the very start of their tech career. What matters far more than what you already know is how curious you are, how you approach a problem you've never seen before, whether you've got a genuine interest in how technology works, and that you have a passion for music.

Across your 18 months, you'll spend time embedded in the teams below. Each one plays a different part in getting Bauer's radio stations, podcasts and apps in front of listeners, and each one will teach you a different set of skills.

Platform Team

The engine room of Bauer's audio estate. This central team builds and maintains the backend platforms and services that power every Bauer radio station listened to on a digital or connected device, apps, smart speakers, you name it. It's a remote-first team, so if you've ever wondered what's happening behind an app or a stream, this is where you'd find out.

Web, Voice & Connected Devices Team

This team builds the customer-facing side of things for web, voice assistants and connected devices/speakers, using technologies like TypeScript, React and Next.js. They take what the Platform team builds and turn it into the products people use and see on screen.

Mobile Team

The team behind Bauer's highly rated mobile apps for Android (Kotlin) and iOS/Apple (SwiftUI), often the most visible part of the whole operation, since it's the bit sitting on listeners' phones. As the team will tell you themselves, mobile only works because of everything the other teams build underneath it.

Cloud & Infrastructure Team

This team provides cloud environments (predominantly AWS) and infrastructure-as-code (using tools like Terraform and GitHub Actions) that let every other engineering team do their job, and they automate as much of that as possible so everyone else can move faster.

Architecture Team

Where most teams focus on how to build something, Architecture focuses on why. This team thinks about early engagement, discovery, and the bigger-picture decisions, including knowing when the answer is 'no'. A great team for understanding the reasoning behind the technology choices Bauer makes.

Quality Assurance (QA) Team

QA is embedded across every team above and sits between the customer and the rest of engineering, the final check before anything goes live. QA takes a description of what's being built, imagines every way it could go right or wrong, and turns that into tests that make sure listeners get a product that works.

This is a technical apprenticeship, so we do need a genuine interest in IT or technology, you'll be learning real, technical skills (like cloud infrastructure or coding languages) that go beyond what you'd pick up at school, college or university. But we are not looking for finished experts. We're looking for the right mindset, and we'll teach you the rest.

The essentials

Curiosity & honesty: You ask questions when you're stuck, rather than staying quiet… nobody will ever be annoyed at you for asking, even if you ask the same thing twice.

Problem-solving: You like figuring out how things work and enjoy the process of digging into a tricky issue rather than panicking.

A head for figures:You’re comfortable with everyday mathematics and logical thinking. You enjoy using numbers to solve problems, can spot patterns and understand what a function is. You don’t need advanced maths qualifications, but you should be keen to develop these skills.

Natural interest in tech: A real interest in technology, computers, or how things work, enough that the technical side of the role excites you rather than overwhelms you.

Good communication & teamwork: You're comfortable working with others, sharing progress, and communicating clearly especially important as many of our teams work remotely.

Self-motivation: You're happy to go and learn something new yourself (using courses, documentation, or asking colleagues) rather than waiting to be told exactly what to do next.

Being a team player, not a 'hero': You take ownership without needing to be the hero. Our teams value people who collaborate and support each other over people trying to prove a point.

A Passion for music: You care about the experience we give our listeners and want to help them find the right audio for every moment. You don’t need to be an expert in every genre, but you should be excited by music, radio and podcasts, and curious about how technology brings them to millions of people.

The application process

The deadline to apply for this apprenticeship is Sunday 25th October 2026

The proposed start date is Monday 25th January 2027

The process consists of a written application at stage 1, a screening call with a member of our talent development team at stage 2, and then an assessment centre at stage 3.

For any questions, or any adjustments that you need, please contact our team: [email protected]

What’s in it for you

• You’ll have 28 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
• Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win.
• We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
• You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working.
• And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here
• We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. That's why we welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of e.g. religion, gender, skin color, disability in our house.

Safer Recruitment

As part of our commitment to Safeguarding, we ensure that we follow our Safer Recruitment policy. This includes online checks, referencing and a DBS check.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or a long term health condition, and need us to make any reasonable adjustments or do anything differently during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing [email protected]

If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email [email protected] we would love to hear from you.

About Bauer Academy

We are proud to be the home of our award-winning education business, The Bauer Academy

Bauer Academy is a training provider unlike any other because we are part of one of the world’s biggest media businesses.

Our multi-media training provider is recognised on the Register of Government Approved Apprenticeship Training Providers, certified by the Education and Skills Funding Authority and examination centre for bodies including the NCTJ and CiM.

The Academy combines the worlds of media, business and education to design and deliver unique learning & development opportunities including, Apprenticeship Standard programmes, customised corporate training and powerful community projects.

The Bauer Academy also has a long history of creating community projects, partnering with organisations such as the Big Lottery, Prince’s Trust and the European Social Fund, to train under-represented individuals new creative skills that assist with their employability prospects. In turn, this has created a significant new talent pipeline for Bauer Media and our partner businesses.

Find out more about the Academy at www.baueracademy.co.uk

About Bauer Media Group

Bauer Media UK is part of the wider Bauer Media Group and is the No.1 UK Publisher and the No.1 Digital Commercial Audio broadcaster. We reach 25 million consumers across our Radio and Publishing brands such as Greatest Hits, KISS, Grazia, Today's Golfer, Absolute Radio, TV Choice, Country Walking, Hits Radio, CAR, Magic, MCN, Jazz FM, Puzzles and many more!

Bauer Media Group has remained one of the world’s most successful media companies for nearly 150 years through our commitment to continuous innovation and consumer obsession. Founded in Hamburg in 1875 and now in our fifth generation of family ownership, our multi-national company operates in 13 countries across Europe, reaching 200 million consumers.