Level 7 Accounting and taxation apprentice Review
at BBC
Degree Apprenticeship
Accounting
London
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
3.7 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.4/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
I work in the finance department at BBC. My working week usually consists of working 4 days a week with 1 day protected for studying for an accounting qualification (ACCA). I work on various projects on an ad-hoc basis including budgeting, financial planning and forecasting.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
I enjoy it a lot more than I expected to.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I did not have a background in finance prior to starting the apprenticeship. Everything was completely new to me but it was taught from the basics and I’ve learned a lot in terms of both financial/business knowledge and various skills including advanced excel and creating financial contracts.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
Communication from the learning provider could improve in terms of clarifying requirements such as end dates, logging in of the job training, timelines etc. However, the modules and learning material are well structured.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
My manager is extremely supportive in terms of helping my learning, workloads, providing study time, allowing reasonable adjustments and checking in with me regularly. My employer supports flexible working which is very helpful.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
Yes there are various extra curricular activities including social activities, an active apprentice community, youth network, sports, wellbeing events and staff networks such as those for neurodivergence, women etc.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BBC to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It’s a very welcoming place to work where you genuinely have the opportunity and support to learn while applying what you learn at work. The people working at BBC are very friendly, respectful and support diversity.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BBC?
Really know what you’re applying for and be your authentic self!
