Rating

10/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • My role is to recruit new care assistants for my company, I deal with the recruitment process from start to finish - including applying for DBS checks, references, assigning and booking training for the candidates, and ensuring all of their right to work documentation is valid and correct. I also deal with general admin duties.

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have learnt a lot of new skills whilst doing my apprenticeship including delegation skills, which will help me towards my end goal of managing a team of staff. I have also learnt about business studies as a whole, and how certain factors impact the health & social industry.

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I thoroughly enjoy my apprenticeship, my tutor ensures I am understanding all of my work, and pushes me to complete all of my work to the best of my ability. I find my apprenticeship interesting aswell as I am constantly learning new things which will help my career excel.

    10/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • My programme is very organised, my tutor is always communicating with me if I need to upload any further work. We have regular 1 to 1 meetings to ensure I am on track for completing my programme.

    10/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • My employers thoroughly support me within my programme, my manager helps me with any work that I may need extra assistance with.

    10/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • Lots of support, my tutor is always at the end of the phone or available for me to send her an email/text if I need any advice on my work. She always ensures that I understand my work & will talk me through this if not.

    10/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • I feel that my programme has given me a better understanding of how business structure works as a whole, and also helps me to learn new skills which will help me further my career into recruitment management.

    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.)
  • Not as such, however I do try to organise any recruitment events where possible. I have attended local college open days in the past to promote our vacancies within health & social care.

    10/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend Alcedo Care to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • I feel thoroughly supported throughout my apprenticeship and am glad I have started my programme. I look forward to finishing my programme and hopefully starting another once complete.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Alcedo Care?
  • N/A


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Nursing

Wigan

July 2020


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