Project Manager Review

by Natural England

Rating

8.1/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • I am the Project Manager for Biodiversity Net Gain Digital Services; it is my responsibility to ensure the project delivers on time, cost and quality

    7/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Yes, I have further developed my project management skills, specifically agile project mananagement

    9/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • Very much, the programme was challenging, I liked the split of face to face workshops and working on my Portfolio.

    9/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Very well. I was immediately assigned a coach to help me through the programme and the trainer was fantastic. I have a good level of understanding of what I needed to do

    8/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • My employer fully supported me and ensure I had sufficient time to complete my apprenticeship

    9/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • A significant amount - we had lots of practices sessions and the session the day before the exam was very helpful. I also had to take my maths exam - and received a high level of support

    8/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • Without my qualification I would not be a senior project manager - it has really helped me to perform better

    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.)

    • Professional networking events

    6/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Natural England to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • They fully supported me through my journey

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Natural England?

    • Make sure you develop a good working relationship with your learning coach

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Nottingham

April 2021

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