Production Apprentice Review
at BBC
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Data Analysis, Journalism and Publishing, Market Research, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Television/Film/Media
Salford
Review Submitted: March 2026
Overall Rating
4.3 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
4.2/5
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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
Aiding the different teams in BBC Sounds including Curation, Social Media, Growth Discovery and Metadata and Publishing.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Working for the BBC was great, the learning provider proved difficult.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Developed editing skills and learnt more about performance metrics and how to analyse them.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
BBC was great, learning provider were a bit all over the place.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Great line managers and support network at the BBC.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
Not great, communication was poor.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Provided me with background knowledge.
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
Lots of networking events.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BBC to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Friendly people and gets your foot in the door of the industry you want to work in, hard work but it pays off.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BBC?
Be yourself, they want authenticity, and take any opportunity you can as you don't know when it will come back up again.
