People Business Partner Review

by County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue

Rating

9.1/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

Supporting and implementing the organisations People Strategy. Supporting, coaching and advising managers across the organisation in all people related processes and practices ensuring quality and legislative requirements are met.

10/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

Enhanced strategic thinking and application in practice. Stronger confidence in decision making skills and forward thinking.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Fully enjoy the content and the group dynamics

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Teesside uni delivery of academic content is very good, they seem disorganised in the apprenticeship context and continually change the goal posts even at the very end of the programme.

10/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

A huge level of support and encouragement from my manager and the organisation in time and encouragement. They have gone out their way to assist my development and progression.

10/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

support and guidance with the academic assignments has been very good. Direction and clarity on the apprenticeship aspects have been sporadic, disjointed and unclear.

4/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

Enhanced strategic thinking and application in practice. Stronger confidence in decision making skills and forward thinking but I feel this is more to do my application skills as opposed to my training provider

9/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

sports and social events wellbeing events and training sessions CPD events

10/10

9a. Would you recommend County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

supportive environment and management teams, excellent development opportunities, positive team environment

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue?

you will feel part of a team, there are so many fantastic people in the organisation you wont want to leave