Rating

9.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Administration Apprentice in the Farms Finance team. I have to pay the suplliers and check off incoming payments. i have to send invoices to outstanding suppliers. I also do general administration dutues for the team such as typing up notes, answering the telephone etc.

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have learnt all about finance and specialised computer programmes. I have also learnt about how to set out official business doccuments.

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I have thoroughly enjoyed it as I work in a good team and learn new skills every day

    10/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Co-op?
  • They have inc=vested in me. I get paid a generous salary, get access to the gym and they have taken me on extra activities such as Brathay Challenge

    10/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • sometimes my assessor would cancell, but that is nothing to do with the co-operative

    8/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • i could phone or email whenever i was stuck

    10/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • the apprenticehsip team supported me and so did my manager and colleagues

    10/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • i am paid very well compared to most apprentices. Public tansport into central Manchester is expensive so I have saved up and bought a car.

    10/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • Gym membership and the sports and social team sent out lots of opportunities to attend concerts and things outside work

    10/10

  • 9. Would you recommend Co-op to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • they pay well, the job is interesting and i enjoy it


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Co-op?
  • research the membership structure and have examples of things you have done in the past at interview


Details

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Business Operations

North West

April 2014


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