BUSINESS ANALYST Review

by Civil Service

Rating

9/10

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

I AM A BUSINESS ANALYST AND MY DAY TO DAY ROLE INCLUDES MAINTAINING, IMPROVING, IDENTIFYING ISSUES AND THEN SOLVING THEM. THESE ARE ALL RELATED TO OUR DEBT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

9/10

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

I HAVE LEARNED MANY SKILLS WITHIN MY TIME HERE SUCH AS HOW TO BECOME BETTER AT COMMUNICATION, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS. PRIORITISING WORK ETC

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I ENJOY THE PROGRAMME I AM ON HOWEVER WHEN I FINISH THE PROGRAMME MY AIM IS TO GET ONTO THE FAST STREAM WHICH IS THE NEXT STAGE OF APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME.

9/10

4. How valued do you feel by Civil Service?

I DO FEEL VALUED HOWEVER I BELIEVE I AM YET TO MAKE A MARK. MY ROLE IS ONE THAT TAKES A NUMBER OF YEARS FOR SOMEONE TO BECOME FULLY COMPETENT.

9/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

IT IS GOOD HOWEVER I BELIEVE THAT THE INITIAL START UP OF THE SCHEME WASNT THE BEST AND WE WENT A FEW MONTHS WITHOUT KNOWING WHERE THE LOCATION OF OUR JOB ROLE WOUDLD BE.

9/10

6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

I RECIEVE A LOT OF SUPPORT. THIS IS GOOD AND IT HELPS TO GET THROUGHT THE LEANRING ELEMENTS WHIOCH GO TOWARDS THE QUALIFACTIONS. I SO THING RESPONSE TIME COULD BE BETTER.

9/10

6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

I RECIEVE ALL THE SUPPORT I NEED. MY MANAGER IS GREAT AND I COULDNT ASK FOR MORE. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN GOOD SO AFAR AND DONT WANT IT TO CHANGE.

9/10

7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

SALARY IS VERY COMPETITIVE HOWEVER SOME APPRENTICES ARE ON MORE THAN OTHERS DEPENDING ON THERE DEPEARTMENT. I BELIEVE ALL APPRENTICES SHOULD BE ON THE SAME WAGE WITHIN AN ORGANISATION.

9/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

NOT AS MUCH AS WHAT MY WORK HAS TO OFFER. I BELIEVE I HAVE HAD MANY OPPORTUNITES THAT I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET ELSEWHERE WHICH IS GREAT FOR PROGRESSION.

9/10

9. Would you recommend Civil Service to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

THERE IS LOTS OF SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITES. THE AMOUNT OF RESPONSIBILITY IS GOOD TO AND IT HELPS ME TO DEVELOP AS A PERSON QUICKER.

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

LOOK AT THE COMPETENCES ON THE INTERNET ALSO RESEARCH THE CIVIL SERVICE AND WHATS ITS ALL ABOUT ALSO TRY AND SPEAK TO A CURRENT CIVIL SERVICE MEMBER