Rating

9.5/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • managing postmen and women to provide an excellent service to out customers

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Yes, I have learnt about emotional intelligence, active listening, self awareness and many different leadership styles, techniques and models which I can utilise in my role.

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • very much so it was very informative and and has helped me to become a better leader, learning skills I can use to interact with my team

    10/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • very well structured my favourite and most useful part of the learning had to be the virtual classrooms, interacting with other learners and discussing topics made it easier to learn and gather different opinions, perspectives.

    10/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • I did receive support from my employer but due to the fast paced working environment that I work in, lack of managerial cover and resources it was difficult to get my allocated study time. I also worked in a challenging high impacting unit which made it more difficult.

    10/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • A lot!! [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyApprenticeship Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions] my coach was a saviour he was always at hand to help and support me when I needed it. Fantastic experienced coach.

    10/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • the qualification and learning has helped me to become a better leader by having a better understanding of different leadership styles and adapting to suit the needs of the team. Communication within my team has improved, morale is high and productivity has increased.

    10/10

  • 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.)
  • no not really. we attended internal events on progress and change but nothing more than that.

    6/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend Royal Mail to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • I love my job, leading my team. The fast paced working environment keeps me on my toes which keeps my job interesting.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Royal Mail?
  • Be prepared for change, the company is continuing to grow and develop in order to compete with other companies providing similar services to ours.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Business Operations

Oxford

April 2025


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