Risk Officer Review

by Co-op

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.8/10

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

Mitigating and controlling the exposure of risk within the business. Communication with stores and senior leaders to ensure that they are doing what they need to be doing.

9/10

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

Many new skills have been learnt. Such as key leadership skills and theory’s and models that can be taken into every day life in both personal and professional.

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

The programme is enjoyable. The understanding from leaders in the business is very limiting and this is a frustration.

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Programme is well organised. Even with a covid the programme has been delivered and structure really well.

6/10

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

Some. But it also feels that’s there is not enough sometimes and managers don’t get what we are doing.

8/10

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

Quite a lot. There is always support from Anglia Ruskin.

9/10

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

This has made me perform a lot better. For letting me see experiences differently and how to tackle issues differently within my leadership experiences.

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.)

Not really. Nothing that’s accessible at the moment.

3/10

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

Yes

9b. Why?

They are a friendly employee that offer multiple self improvement programs.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Co-op?

Be aware of the amount of work that it may entail.