Digital and Technology Solutions Apprentice Review

As part of my role i spend time with various different departments, support colleagues with the larger department of IT Services. My role is largely tailored to my development alongside the apprentice learning. Currently i am positioned as a Cyber Security Coordinator which deal with the day to day queries and threats

From a technical point of view i have learnt so many brilliant skills that are applicable to my role as well as building upon my lessons learnt as part of my university course. Furthermore i have built up so many Soft Skills such as Communication, Teamwork, Time management and many more throughout my first 6 months on the apprenticeship and hope to progress more in the coming years

i absolutely love the programme i am on because the company really supports my University Learning with on the job experiences in a real world working environment. All the colleagues across the society have been supportive, informative and helpful when it comes to my role in the business, making it as enjoyable as possible.

My programme has been structured brilliantly by my line manager, as to where my current team in the business aligns to the content i am learning on my University Course. I have the full 3 years of content planned out and if i decide i would like to spend less/ more time with a team then the society will accommodate to my needs

i receive constant support from my organization, with support from my colleagues and the teams across IT on a daily business as well as a Mentor and Buddy assigned to me for continued check-ins and support. as well as this the Early Talent teams have provided an excellent induction as well as reqular catch ups with the rest of the Cohort

The Support from the training provider (BPP University) has been good from a content perspective as well as the structure of the course, however there has been some issues with the University being solely remote learning which does take away some of the personal interaction with your lecturers as well as other students which can make it difficult to reach out or talk through any issues.

I am learning a lot in my learning course that is very applicable for a business environment, helping me to understand what i am doing at work - supporting my role massively. i am yet to have my specific role defined but having the wide array of knowledge that the apprenticeship provides has been very helpful.

we have many volunteering opportunities as a society that people can get involved in as well as groups/ forums for people to share there interests (Hiking, Eating out, Pets at home). As well as this there are regular socials and events for you to network across the society - meeting new people and expanding your network of people

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The Society have been incredibly supportive as an employer, putting my needs first always, from day one with the support from the Early Talent team and then as i progressed through my course more colleagues were there to support and help me adapt to a business environment. The atmosphere, the people and the support have been had a massive impact on my development.

It may seem daunting joining a Financial Organization with a fairly large office and workforce behind it but the Staff and Society as a whole have been so welcoming, kind, and supportive from my first day here. Really there was nothing to worry about at all.