Rating

7.9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • i am a team leader, day to day activities include managing the team. e.g moving work dealing with issues. Completeing performance reviews and attendance management issues.

    7/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Yes a range of new skills, communication, confidence, people skills.

    8/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • The team i work with are good, there are some issues within my department. I would of prefered to have a say in what type of job role i was placed in, i would of chose one that did not involve managing people. The qualificiation side has been ok, marking has been slow making it difficult when resubmittig.

    7/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Civil Service?
  • I feel it is a good place to work, there is a lot of flexability and benefits. The only bad thing is colleague who have worked here for a long period of time are not willing to change and can have a negative culture.

    7/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • the programme was not very well structured in the beginning, no communition from tutors until 3 months after starting.

    7/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • Support is always provided as and when needed.

    9/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Good support from employeer always willing to help.

    9/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • Salary is more than i need to cover costs.

    9/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • There are many opportunities with the apprenticeship e.g facilitating confrences.

    8/10

  • 9. Would you recommend Civil Service to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • flexibility


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Civil Service?
  • make sure you get an example ready for each competency beofore an interview.


Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Business Operations

West Midlands

March 2017


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