Lead Curator Review

Leadership, change management, developing a new strategy and reviewing current practice to deliver a service that connects to the business and delivers value to audiences. Daily tasks involve meetings internally and externally, line managing team leaders and running a department of over 30 people.

The apprenticeship will give me an MSc in Business and Strategic Leadership and has already facilitated me finding two new jobs in very different areas after my previous role was made redundant. I am now experienced in change management, developing strategy and leadership in completely new ways.

I enjoyed the learning, and although the work was very hard - and finding time to do it was a serious challenge and involved working almost every weekend for two years and every single holiday. However I enjoyed the assignments as I learned so much in the process. It was all remote so we did lose a lot in terms of networking and getting to know others in the cohort which was a shame. It met my expectations and I'd recommend it.

The programme is very well thought through and each module is a careful build, leading to a pretty seamless learning journey. The only amendments I'd make is to have academic tutors in year one and to make senior BBC leaders aware of the people completing the course as they have the potential to add real value to the business. I don't think this is fully appreciated or leveraged. There needs to be a concrete plan so the learning isn't lost.

Not much. Not much interest at all to be honest. Pretty poor support from the BBC.

Good support from the training advisor, although it's a very complicated, bureaucratic process.

The qualification absolutely helps me to do my job better, to be a better leader, a better employee, a better person all round. I have put and continue to put my learning into practice every single day. I feel I understand business, strategy and change as a result of the course and this is vital to the future of the BC.

No.

No

No job security, too much bureaucracy, too hierarchical.

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