L5 Journalist apprentice Review
at BBC
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Journalism and Publishing
Northamptonshire
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
4.5 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
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
Writing stories, finding original stories and recording packages, editing them, turning them into multi platform news. shadowing different areas. arrange and book guests/ interviews
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I really enjoy my apprenticeship, I am constantly given a huge amount of opportunity to try new things and gain new skills. I like that I am treated as an employee rather than an apprentice and given similar levels of responsibility
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
How to write concise stories, edit packages and social videos, interviewing skills, story sourcing and fact finding
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
I think that it is very well structured, although I did find it difficult when we had exams, coursework, revision for following exams and work in the office taking place all at once
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Lots of support
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
very good and consistent
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
I often find the two overlapping which is really helpful
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
yes
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BBC to a friend?
Yes
Why?
inclusive, welcoming, creative
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BBC?
make sure that you KNOW the news, across all platforms. Have ideas for all platform and ideas that can be flexible
