Junior Apprentice Review

by Mace

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.5/10

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

Attending meetings / Contributing to team activities E.g. charity days, H&S talks, Site visits / Attending Uni lectures and completing work / shadowing of SMEs / Attending professional workshops and networking days / writing progress reports / collating data.

8/10

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

Behaviours like how to present myself professionally in meetings and emails / planning and managing resources when looking ahead and tools which are used to do this / I have became more familiar with office 365 software / time management /

7/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy working within my team everyone is supportive and helpful and understanding I get to work from exiting places whilst also having the flexibility to work from home.

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

We have processes which are in place to organize the team effectively and the roles we sit within help us manage our programme effectively

7/10

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

My employer has a good framework for professional development and there is also something you can be learning with your time, my line manager is also very supportive and helpful in all situations

9/10

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

It is harder to receive support from my training provider as the course sites online and all work is completed virtually and it is hard to get in touch however the feedback on assignments goes into lots of detail and lectures help clear up confusion however I don't always feel informed.

5/10

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

Initially in these early stages I haven't felt it has helped me much in my role as the knowledge in the first semester is basics however this is still relevant and helps builds foundations of knowledge.

6/10

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.)

there are lots of networking events and in person opportunities.

9/10

9a. Would you recommend Mace to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

The programme which I do is very functional providing a good work life balance and the people I interact with are very supportive and there is lots of opportunities within the business.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Mace?

look into the behaviours of the company and see if they align with you.