Apprentice Manager Review

by Travis Perkins Plc

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9/10

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

I work as part of the Apprenticeship Team, supporting the attraction and recruitment of apprentices within the organisation.

9/10

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

I've learnt more about project management, leadership, managing budgets and risk and have better developed my communication skills.

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

The programme has been really enjoyable. It's been great to learn some new skills and taking on the apprenticeship has really challenged by time management and ability to prioritise my workload.

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

It's really well structured. At the start of the programme I was given a clear overview of all of the sessions I would need to attend through the duration of the programme.

9/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

I have frequent 1-2-1s with my manager to discuss my progress and how I can put my new learning into practice within the workplace.

9/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

I meet with my training provider frequently throughout the programme. They help me to set objectives and tasks to work towards in between our catch up sessions which makes the workload far easier to manage.

9/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

It's definitely helped me boost my confidence and my ability to prioritise my workload.

9/10

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.)

Within my role I get a lot of opportunity to attend professional networking events. We adopt a hybrid working model so I work 4 days per week at home and one either in the office, or at a coffee shop with colleagues.

9/10

9a. Would you recommend Travis Perkins Plc to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

It's a great company to be a part of. I work in a really supportive team where my ideas are listened to.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Travis Perkins Plc?

Have a look at our careers website for opportunities to apply for our apprenticeship roles. It's a company where you can completely be yourself and will be well supported to develop your career.