Marketing Communications Apprentice Review
at Balfour Beatty
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Advertising, Business Management, Digital Marketing, Human Resources, Marketing, PR and Communications
Redcar
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
Email Marketing and Creating newsletters. Business admin tasks e.g. posters and awareness. Tracking and filings forms.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
The skills i have adapted and developed in are:
Communication & content writing
Tone adaptation (formal, casual, humorous)
Attention to detail in communications
Public speaking & presenting
Event coordination & promotion
Supporting STEM & Women in Construction events [
Social media awareness & best‑practice skills
Digital capability (Copilot, Excel, internal systems)
Stakeholder engagement & cross‑team communication
Onboarding admin skills (PAFs, CVs, new starter processes)
Newsletter planning & organisation
Understanding business processes & reporting expectation
Time management & prioritisation skills
Confidence, resilience & professional behaviour development.
Communication & content writing
Tone adaptation (formal, casual, humorous)
Attention to detail in communications
Public speaking & presenting
Event coordination & promotion
Supporting STEM & Women in Construction events [
Social media awareness & best‑practice skills
Digital capability (Copilot, Excel, internal systems)
Stakeholder engagement & cross‑team communication
Onboarding admin skills (PAFs, CVs, new starter processes)
Newsletter planning & organisation
Understanding business processes & reporting expectation
Time management & prioritisation skills
Confidence, resilience & professional behaviour development.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Your Early Careers Programme is highly structured and well‑organised, with a clear two‑year timeline, defined core and role‑specific modules, consistent onboarding support, and regular touchpoints that make it easy to understand what’s expected at each stage of your development. Alongside this, the team you work with is supportive, collaborative and engaged — they communicate frequently, work closely across People, Comms and Social Impact, share updates to keep everyone aligned, and involve you in planning, events and onboarding activities, creating an environment where you feel included and able to grow
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
All the support from everyone, we have a seperate supports group.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Both my work and College give good support and available whenever i need assistance.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
Relatable and effective content learnt.
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 — there are lots of extra‑curricular activities you can get involved in at work, and the NZT Life team runs a full calendar of social, wellbeing, charity and networking events all year round.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Its the best, everyone who starts with Balfours stays with us. Room for Development and always enhancing career by switching roles or by improving overall in current role.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Balfour Beatty?
Be keen, be kind, be on time — and pretend you love hi‑vis. You’ll fit right in.”
