Rating

6.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Managing a showroom, designing kitchens, managing a designer, selling, after sales, building the business, dealing with complaints and overseeing the running of the branch and customer service.

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Confidence, problem solving, holding reviews, escalating issues, managing projects, developing myself and being more aware.

    8/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I love learning, so I really enjoyed the course. I think COVID threw in some issues and we had to adapt how we worked which hindered some of the programme.

    9/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Very well, but there needs to be more prep for the epa, this is where I think I may have failed and where I am least confident.

    7/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • From the apprenticeship team I couldn't have asked for anything more. From Benchmarx, I haven't found a huge deal of interest or support. It felt like I should do my own thing and get on with it alone.

    6/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • Regular emails and contact. Advice and support thorughout.

    8/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • More experience, more confidence, better knowledge of how to handle situations

    7/10

  • 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.)
  • No

    1/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • Good working hours and lots of business opportunities


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Travis Perkins Plc?
  • Don't expect much money, you get freedom to run the branch how you want and normally a good team.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Marketing

Guildford, Surrey

September 2020


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