Audio and Visual Production Assistant Level 3 apprentice Review
at BBC
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Television/Film/Media
Essex
Review Submitted: March 2026
Overall Rating
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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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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:
5/5
supporting the backbone of multi-media production at BBC Essex, assisting with roles such as editing, interviews and filming. They give you hands on experience and core responsibilities early on which helps shape you into a valuable individual.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
It was amazing. It really did change my life. It allowed me to channel my creativity into a role and meet like minded people. I really would recommend this scheme to everyone and have been going into to schools to champion for the BBC Apprentiship schemes. As someone with dyslexia I didn't think there was much out there for me in terms of careers until I came across this scheme! It taught me so much and gave me great experience and core skills to enter future media jobs. 5stars.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
yes I didnt have any pre-exsiting media skills they taught me everything I know from scratch i.e.: editing, interviewing, scheduling, communicating, setting up for in and out of studio broadcasts, working with talent etc
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
very well organised, I had a great line manager who supported me fully through the process.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
The BBC supported me through my apprentiship by regualrly having welfare check ins with my schemes manager and line manager
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Bauer our training provider had regular revision sessions to help us prep for our final exams as well as responding to any queries in regards to the qualification.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
It gave me a wider skill set, for example bauer trained me on a few different editing softwares which i would not have been trained in if i was just working at the bbc.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
Yes i attended many bbc outreach careers talk to champion for the apprentices, I also attended bbc networking events where i met future employers. I also attended BBC senior leaders events where i championed disability and diversity.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BBC to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Changed my life for the better. Expanded my media skill set and grew my professional network.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BBC?
-be yourself
-be confident
-be open to learn
-listen and learn from peers
-be confident
-be open to learn
-listen and learn from peers
